HOWTO: Configuring Logitech mice in Ubuntu 6.06: New Guide

[detyabozhye]

@t_tovenaar: ur welcome.

@jan.: I don't know since suspend to disk is completely broken on my system and I have no intentions of fixing it at the moment.

Ok

xev gives what you said

The buttons' functionality however haven't changed.

Only Left, Middle, Right, Thumb, WhUP and WhDown work

Now what do I do?

OK, now set up your .xbindkeysrc like this:

"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[Left]""
  m:0x0 + b:8
"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[Right]""
  m:0x0 + b:9
"any command u want"
  m:0x0 + b:10
"any command u want here too"
  m:0x0 + b:11
"and anything u want here too"
  m:0x0 + b:12

The first two are for your back and forward buttons, the rest you can either do what you want with, or tell me what you want them to do and I can suggest some commands. If I understood correctly, you don't have xbindkeys run at startup. Make sure it's installed and put it in your startup programs for it to work.

[gouzos]

I do have an entry in my startup programs: name: xbindkeys, command: ~/.xbindkeysrc

They don't seem to be working.

Right and left are inverted. Should I swap 6 and 7 in the xmodmap file? Also they only move the window one space even if I keep them pressed.

Up and Down I'd like to have as a faster wheel or maybe pageup and page down.


I'd also like to thank you. You have been extremely helpful. I hope we work this out.

[detyabozhye]

I do have an entry in my startup programs: name: xbindkeys, command: ~/.xbindkeysrc

They don't seem to be working.

change the command to just xbindkeys
~/.xbindkeysrc is your local configuration file while xbindkeys is the actual program.

Right and left are inverted. Should I swap 6 and 7 in the xmodmap file? Also they only move the window one space even if I keep them pressed.

yeah, try swapping them, that should fix it, but as for it moving only once, that's not right. IN xev it only does it once as well?

Up and Down I'd like to have as a faster wheel or maybe pageup and page down.

Change:

"any command u want here too"
  m:0x0 + b:11
"and anything u want here too"
  m:0x0 + b:12

to:

"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Page_Up]""
  m:0x0 + b:11
"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Page_Down]""
  m:0x0 + b:12

in your ~/.xbindkeysrc file

I'd also like to thank you. You have been extremely helpful. I hope we work this out.

you're welcome.

[gouzos]

Is xbindkeys the one in /usr/bin? I put that in but they still don't work.
(.xbindkeysrc is in my home directory. should it?)
I also have an xmodmaprc in my home folder which says: pointer = [list of numbers]

I swapped 6 and 7. They're ok now but still I don't have constant press.

Xev says:
EnterNotify event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x3a00001,
root 0x186, subw 0x0, time 5195303, (38,45), root68,70),
mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyInferior, same_screen YES,
focus NO, state 16

KeymapNotify event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
keys: 4294967174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

ButtonRelease event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x3a00001,
root 0x186, subw 0x3a00002, time 5195454, (38,45), root68,70),
state 0x10, button 7, same_screen YES

LeaveNotify event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x3a00001,
root 0x186, subw 0x0, time 5195454, (38,45), root68,70),
mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyInferior, same_screen YES,
focus NO, state 16

[detyabozhye]

Is xbindkeys the one in /usr/bin? I put that in but they still don't work.
(.xbindkeysrc is in my home directory. should it?)

I also have an xmodmaprc in my home folder which says: pointer = [list of numbers]

yes, everything is right with xbindkeys and xbindkeysrc. You don't have xbindkeys running in your process manager after logging in? what happens when you try running xbindeys (just that, no path or anything) in the terminal?

I swapped 6 and 7. They're ok now but still I don't have constant press.

Xev says:
EnterNotify event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x3a00001,
root 0x186, subw 0x0, time 5195303, (38,45), root68,70),
mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyInferior, same_screen YES,
focus NO, state 16

KeymapNotify event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
keys: 4294967174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

ButtonRelease event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x3a00001,
root 0x186, subw 0x3a00002, time 5195454, (38,45), root68,70),
state 0x10, button 7, same_screen YES

LeaveNotify event, serial 33, synthetic NO, window 0x3a00001,
root 0x186, subw 0x0, time 5195454, (38,45), root68,70),
mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyInferior, same_screen YES,
focus NO, state 16

That "KeymapNotify" part looks like those buttons are being mapped to something, can you give me your whole .xbindkeysrc file? Do you have imwheel or any other keymap program running at startup?

[gouzos]

No, I can see xbindkeys running in my system monitor. I can kill it and start it agail from the terminal. It seems ok.

xbindkeysrc:
"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[left]""
m:0x0 + b:8
"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[right]""
m:0x0 + b:9
"any command u want"
m:0x0 + b:10
"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Page_Up]""
m:0x0 + b:11
"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Page_Down]""
m:0x0 + b:12

I have Beryl running. you think that might be it?
I have my Thumb button (10) binded in Beryl as the scaling button and it works just fine.

[gouzos]

Also, PgUp and PgDn work but also without working continuously. Only one click at a time.

[Unicast]

Just wanted to thank detyabozhye for this excellent How To!

Just got the back / forward function working on my Logitech Cordless Mini Optical Mouse.

Thank you so much!

Edit: This is the contents of my .xbindkeysrc file just in case it helps others:

"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[Left]""
  m:0x0 + b:11
"/usr/bin/xvkbd -xsendevent -text "\[Alt_L]\[Right]""
  m:0x0 + b:12

[John.Michael.Kane]

I am currently testing a mx revolution, and wondered if there is a way to bind the push/pull thumb button to control/alt left/right arrow using the .xbindkeysrc file? This would allow the button to be used to switch work places.

[Unicast]

Just noticed that after getting the tilt wheel on my mouse to work I'm having problems logging out. When I log out I just get a black screen. Can anyone help?

Here's my xorg.conf (if it helps - and many thanks in advance!):

Section "Files"
	Fontpath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	Fontpath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
	Fontpath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
	Fontpath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
	Fontpath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
	Fontpath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
	Fontpath	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
	# path to defoma fonts
	Fontpath	"/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load		"i2c"
	Load		"bitmap"
	Load		"ddc"
	Load		"dri"
	Load		"extmod"
	Load		"freetype"
	Load		"glx"
	Load		"int10"
	Load		"vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"CoreKeyboard"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"evdev"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Name"	"Logitech USB RECEIVER" #this should be the name of the device which I made bold here.
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"	"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizScrollDelta"	"0"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"stylus"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"	"stylus"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"eraser"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"	"eraser"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"cursor"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"	"cursor"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"ATI Technologies Inc RS485 [Radeon Xpress 1100 IGP]"
	Driver		"fglrx"
	Busid		"PCI:1:5:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Generic Monitor"
	Option		"DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"ATI Technologies Inc RS485 [Radeon Xpress 1100 IGP]"
	Monitor		"Generic Monitor"
	Defaultdepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	1
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	4
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	8
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	15
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	16
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	24
		Modes		"1280x800"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
  screen "Default Screen"
	Inputdevice	"Generic Keyboard"
	Inputdevice	"Configured Mouse"
	Inputdevice	"stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	Inputdevice	"cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	Inputdevice	"eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
	Inputdevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode	0666
EndSection
Section "Extensions"
	Option		"Composite"	"0"
EndSection

EDIT: Resolved - nothing to do with this "HOWTO".

There's a problem with logging out in Feisty: http://ubuntu1501.blogspot.com/2007/...t-problem.html

Can now log out successfully!