HOWTO: 5 button mouse working on firefox (back/forward buttons)

[ilovenicotine]

I am using a Microsoft Intellimouse Optical USB with the Dapper Drake beta,

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
EndSection

PERFECT!

[els]

This got my Logitech MX 400 working. Thanks for the help everyone.

...You do not need to use imwheel or create a multitude of startup scripts if you are using this mouse.

Edit the "InputDevice" section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf to look like this:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
EndSection

The next time you log in, the side buttons will move back and forward in Firefox, and the mouse wheel will scroll the page up and down ... just like it does in Windows.

[dangerboy_ds]

Thank you, mine works just fine, and i think the brand of the mouse doenst really matter as i'm using a NGS (10€) mouse and it worked in the first time, changing only the xorg file... thanks anyway, now i'd like to ask how to make the mouse behave the same in the window manager
"Nautilus" in my case.

[dangerboy_ds]

Well folks as i saidi use a NGS mouse and i'd like to leavemy code here as it seems to solve the problem (Only with firefox) about any mouse...

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Configured Mouse"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "CorePointer"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option         "Buttons" "7"
    Option         "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
EndSection

I hope i helped

[hppyfngy]

Hey Gang, could someone bring an old subject up to date for me (and other newbs like me?)

I have an MX700 and I really really need a back button in Firefox. I'm also running Beryl on Edgy and don't want to monkey up my scroll wheel or middle button.

Anyone know what will work?

[hppyfngy]

bump?

[fromdown]

This is one of those things that should just work and not require hacking files to work. Yeah linux is a good OS when it cant get the little things to work its pretty sad. On my windows and OSX machines I just plug in and all the buttons work without loading extra drivers. Loading drivers just enhances the experience. Again its only a little thing but one of the thing that frustrates me no end I should have to spend time getting this sort of stuff to work

[gksmithlcw]

Well folks as i saidi use a NGS mouse and i'd like to leavemy code here as it seems to solve the problem (Only with firefox) about any mouse...

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Configured Mouse"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "CorePointer"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option         "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option         "Buttons" "7"
    Option         "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
EndSection

I hope i helped

This code works for my Logitech MX518 in Firefox. However, still no luck with Nautilus (as dangerboy implies). I get a scroll effect with my back and forward buttons in Nautilus. Has anyone come up with a way to make Nautilus behave?

[nategreat]

This works with my Ez NavigMan Duo wireless keyboard & mouse desk set

Edit the "InputDevice" section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf to look like this:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
EndSection

THANKS A LOT!

[mdmykel]

For my 5-button M$ LaserMouse 6000 I just edited the /etc/X11/xorg.conf by commenting out the existing "Configured Mouse" section and adding the code below the old section to enable my side buttons for forward in back in firefox.

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
EndSection

NOTE: You must be root to edit the xorg.conf file so in a terminal you should enter:
%>su
Password:<enter your root password>
%>gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

After saving the edit, to load the change, you have to restart xserver by entering Ctrl-BkSp and logging back in.