HOW TO: Enable Intellimouse Support in Nautilus and Firefox

CocoAUS

From Ubuntu How-To (thad hopkins):

Note: This works for a Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0A mouse, and may or may not work for other similar 7-button mice. I don't really know how this works; it's the result of hours of mucking around with stuff. As always, backup your files before editing.

The following will configure the IntelliMouse to work with Gnome, Nautilus, Firefox, Epiphany, etc, with full support for the back and forward side buttons and scrolling with the wheel.

Install imwheel

Code:

sudo aptitude install imwheel

Edit xorg.conf:

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Replace the mouse section with the following:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Configured Mouse"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "CorePointer"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
    Option "Buttons" "7"
    Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false"
EndSection

Create .imwheelrc:

Code:

sudo gedit .imwheelrc

Paste in the following:

Code:

".*"
None, Up, Alt_L|Left
None, Down, Alt_L|Right

"(null)"
None, Up, Alt_L|Left
None, Down, Alt_L|Right

Make imwheel start with X by editing the startup file:

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/imwheel/startup.conf

Find this line and change the 0 to a 1:

Code:

IMWHEEL_START=0

Add one final file"

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/Xsession.d/63xmodmap

Paste in this code:

Code:

killall imwheel
xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7"
BINARY=$(which imwheel)
$BINARY -k -p -b "6 7"

Make the file executable by all:

Code:

sudo chmod 777 /etc/X11/Xsession.d/63xmodmap

Restart X (CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE), and you're done!

Crushyerbones

Quick note: If doing this on Feisty, don't accidentally let ubuntu "reformat" xorg.conf automatically. Mine did and it took me a while to figure out what was wrong.

tblehr

Thank you, this worked perfect for my Razor Copperhead mouse as well!

sloggerkhan

might have to check this out later. I have a copperhead as well, never configured it for the side buttons on linux.

Oby

This actually works

Thank you!

sethd32 · 12:56 PM

worked perfectly on feisty 7.04 and an IntelliMouse Explorere 2.0!

Thx

C_B-A

Also worked for me!
With Intellimouse Explorer 2.0A USB.
Thanks for the howto

lefthand

Make sure that .imwheelrc is created in you home folder. My terminal was in a different folder so it was created elsewhere. The back button won't work in nautilus otherwise

Kreat

This worked perfectly! This was the first tutorial to tell you exactly what to do for all the steps. Thanks I appreciate it!

Crashmaxx

Good to see this still works. I was using another method for a while but it only worked with firefox. Great to have nautilus work again.

But I can't believe there is still no good auto-detect and gui for this. Does the bullet-proof-x and gui-xorg-config in Gusty have mouse buttons?

March 19th, 2007	#1
CocoAUS Day Old Decaf Join Date: Dec 2006 Beans: 262	HOW TO: Enable Intellimouse Support in Nautilus and Firefox From Ubuntu How-To (thad hopkins): Note: This works for a Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0A mouse, and may or may not work for other similar 7-button mice. I don't really know how this works; it's the result of hours of mucking around with stuff. As always, backup your files before editing. The following will configure the IntelliMouse to work with Gnome, Nautilus, Firefox, Epiphany, etc, with full support for the back and forward side buttons and scrolling with the wheel. Install imwheel Code: sudo aptitude install imwheel Edit xorg.conf: Code: sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf Replace the mouse section with the following: Code: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" Option "Buttons" "7" Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false" EndSection Create .imwheelrc: Code: sudo gedit .imwheelrc Paste in the following: Code: ".*" None, Up, Alt_L\|Left None, Down, Alt_L\|Right "(null)" None, Up, Alt_L\|Left None, Down, Alt_L\|Right Make imwheel start with X by editing the startup file: Code: sudo gedit /etc/X11/imwheel/startup.conf Find this line and change the 0 to a 1: Code: IMWHEEL_START=0 Add one final file" Code: sudo gedit /etc/X11/Xsession.d/63xmodmap Paste in this code: Code: killall imwheel xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7" BINARY=$(which imwheel) $BINARY -k -p -b "6 7" Make the file executable by all: Code: sudo chmod 777 /etc/X11/Xsession.d/63xmodmap Restart X (CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE), and you're done!

March 21st, 2007	#2
Crushyerbones Just Give Me the Beans! Join Date: Mar 2007 Beans: 79	Re: HOW TO: Enable Intellimouse Support in Nautilus and Firefox Quick note: If doing this on Feisty, don't accidentally let ubuntu "reformat" xorg.conf automatically. Mine did and it took me a while to figure out what was wrong.

April 3rd, 2007	#3
tblehr 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Marcos, TX Beans: 35 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Re: HOW TO: Enable Intellimouse Support in Nautilus and Firefox Thank you, this worked perfect for my Razor Copperhead mouse as well!

April 16th, 2007	#4
sloggerkhan Fresh Brewed Ubuntu Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tucson, Arizona Beans: 1,470	Re: HOW TO: Enable Intellimouse Support in Nautilus and Firefox might have to check this out later. I have a copperhead as well, never configured it for the side buttons on linux.

April 19th, 2007	#5
Oby First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Mar 2007 My beans are hidden!	Re: HOW TO: Enable Intellimouse Support in Nautilus and Firefox This actually works Thank you!

June 20th, 2007	#6
sethd32 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Jersey City, NJ Beans: 15 Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron	Re: HOW TO: Enable Intellimouse Support in Nautilus and Firefox worked perfectly on feisty 7.04 and an IntelliMouse Explorere 2.0! Thx Last edited by sethd32; June 20th, 2007 at 12:56 PM..

July 22nd, 2007	#7
C_B-A First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Jul 2007 Beans: 2 Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn	Re: HOW TO: Enable Intellimouse Support in Nautilus and Firefox Also worked for me! With Intellimouse Explorer 2.0A USB. Thanks for the howto

July 31st, 2007	#8
lefthand 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Olympia, Wa Beans: 26 Hardy Heron (Ubuntu Development)	Re: HOW TO: Enable Intellimouse Support in Nautilus and Firefox Make sure that .imwheelrc is created in you home folder. My terminal was in a different folder so it was created elsewhere. The back button won't work in nautilus otherwise

August 28th, 2007	#9
Kreat 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: Dec 2005 Beans: 19	Re: HOW TO: Enable Intellimouse Support in Nautilus and Firefox This worked perfectly! This was the first tutorial to tell you exactly what to do for all the steps. Thanks I appreciate it!

August 29th, 2007	#10
Crashmaxx A Carafe of Ubuntu Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: York College, PA Beans: 116 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Re: HOW TO: Enable Intellimouse Support in Nautilus and Firefox Good to see this still works. I was using another method for a while but it only worked with firefox. Great to have nautilus work again. But I can't believe there is still no good auto-detect and gui for this. Does the bullet-proof-x and gui-xorg-config in Gusty have mouse buttons?

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