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Mouse Support in xf86-input-mouse
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Original version written by Kazutaka Yokota for XFree86 on 17 December 2002
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Updated by Alan Coopersmith for X.Org releases
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Table of Contents
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1. Introduction
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2. Supported Hardware
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3. OS Support for Mice
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3.1 Summary of Supported Mouse Protocol Types
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3.2 BSD/OS
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3.3 FreeBSD
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3.4 FreeBSD(98)
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3.5 Interactive Unix
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3.6 Linux
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3.7 Linux/98
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3.8 LynxOS
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3.9 NetBSD
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3.10 NetBSD/pc98
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3.11 OpenBSD
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3.12 OS/2
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3.13 SCO
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3.14 Solaris
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3.15 SVR4
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3.16 PANIX
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4. Configuring Your Mouse
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5. xorg.conf Options
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5.1 Buttons
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5.2 ZAxisMapping
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5.3 Resolution
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5.4 Drag Lock Buttons
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6. Mouse Gallery
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6.1 MS IntelliMouse (serial, PS/2)
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6.2 MS IntelliMouse Explorer (PS/2, USB)
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6.3 Kensington Thinking Mouse and Kensington Expert Mouse (serial,
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PS/2)
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6.4 Genius NetScroll (PS/2)
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6.5 Genius NetMouse and NetMouse Pro (serial, PS/2)
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6.6 Genius NetScroll Optical (PS/2, USB)
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6.7 ALPS GlidePoint (serial, PS/2)
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6.8 ASCII MieMouse (serial, PS/2)
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6.9 Logitech MouseMan+ and FirstMouse+ (serial, PS/2)
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6.10 IBM ScrollPoint (PS/2)
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6.11 8D ScrollMouse (serial, PS/2)
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6.12 A4 Tech 4D mice (serial, PS/2, USB)
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7. Configuration Examples
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______________________________________________________________________
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1. Introduction
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This document describes mouse support in the xf86-input-mouse driver
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for the Xorg X server. This driver is mainly used on non-Linux
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operating systems such as BSD & Solaris, as modern Linux systems use
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the xf86-input-evdev or xf86-input-libinput drivers instead.
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Mouse configuration has often been mysterious task for novice users.
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However, once you learn several basics, it is straightforward to write
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the mouse "InputDevice" section in the xorg.conf file by hand.
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2. Supported Hardware
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The xf86-input-mouse driver supports four classes of mice: serial,
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bus and PS/2 mice, and additional mouse types supported by specific
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operating systems, such as USB mice.
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Serial mouse
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The serial mouse was once the most popular pointing device for
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PCs. There have been numerous serial mouse models from a number
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of manufactures. Despite the wide range of variations, there
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have been relatively few protocols (data format) with which the
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serial mouse talks to the host computer.
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The modern serial mouse conforms to the PnP COM device
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specification so that the host computer can automatically detect
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the mouse and load an appropriate driver. The X server supports
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this specification and can detect popular PnP serial mouse
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models on most platforms.
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Bus mouse
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The bus mouse connects to a dedicated interface card in an
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expansion slot. Some video cards, notably those from ATI, and
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integrated I/O cards may also have a bus mouse connector. Some
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bus mice are known as `InPort mouse'.
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Note that some mouse manufacturers have sold a package including
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a serial mouse and a serial interface card. Don't confuse this
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type of products with the genuine bus mouse.
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PS/2 mouse
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They are sometimes called `Mouse-port mouse'. The PS/2 mouse was
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common for a generation after serial mice, and most laptops still
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use the PS/2 protocol for built-in pointer devices.
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The PS/2 mouse is an intelligent device and may have more than
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three buttons and a wheel or a roller. The PS/2 mouse is
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usually compatible with the original PS/2 mouse from IBM
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immediately after power up. The PS/2 mouse with additional
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features requires a specialized initialization procedure to
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enable these features. Without proper initialization, it
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behaves as though it were an ordinary two or three button mouse.
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USB mouse
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USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports are present on most modern
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computers. Several devices can be plugged into this bus,
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including mice and keyboards.
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This driver includes support for USB mice on some systems.
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Many mice nowadays can be used both as a serial mouse and as a PS/2
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mouse, or as both a PS/2 and a USB mouse. They have logic to distinguish
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which interface it is connected to. However, a mouse which is not
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marketed as compatible with both mouse interfaces lacks this logic and
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cannot be used in such a way, even if you can find an appropriate adapter
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with which you can connect the mouse to a different format port.
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This driver supports a mouse with a wheel, a roller or a knob. Its
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action is detected as the Z (third) axis motion of the mouse. As the
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X server or clients normally do not use the Z axis movement of the
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pointing device, a configuration option, "ZAxisMapping", is provided
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to assign the Z axis movement to another axis or a pair of buttons
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(see below).
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3. OS Support for Mice
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3.1. Summary of Supported Mouse Protocol Types
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Protocol Types
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serial PnP BusMouse PS/2 Extended PS/2
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OS platforms protocols serial protocol protocol protocols
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"Auto" "BusMouse" "PS/2" "xxxPS/2" USB
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BSD/OS Ok ? ? ? ? ?
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FreeBSD Ok Ok Ok Ok SP*1 SP*1
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FreeBSD(98) Ok ? Ok NA NA ?
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Interactive Unix Ok NA ?*1 ?*1 NA ?
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Linux Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok ?
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Linux/98 Ok ? Ok NA NA ?
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LynxOS Ok NA Ok Ok NA ?
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NetBSD Ok Ok Ok SP*1 SP*1 SP*1
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NetBSD/pc98 Ok ? Ok NA NA NA
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OpenBSD Ok Ok Ok Ok*1 Ok*1 Ok*1
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SCO Ok ? SP*1 SP*1 NA ?
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Solaris Ok NA*1 ?*1 Ok Ok SP*1
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SVR4 Ok NA*1 SP*1 SP*1 NA ?
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PANIX Ok ? SP*1 SP*1 NA ?
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Ok: support is available, NA: not available, ?: untested or unknown.
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SP: support is available in a different form
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*1 Refer to the following sections for details.
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3.2. BSD/OS
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No testing has been done with BSD/OS.
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3.3. FreeBSD
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FreeBSD supports the "SysMouse" protocol which must be specified when
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the moused daemon is running in versions 2.2.1 or later.
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When running the mouseddaemon, you must always specify the
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/dev/sysmouse device and the "SysMouse" protocol to the X server,
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regardless of the actual type of your mouse.
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FreeBSD versions 2.2.6 or later include the kernel-level support for
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extended PS/2 mouse protocols and there is no need to specify the
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exact protocol name to the X server. Instead specify the "PS/2" or
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"Auto" protocol and the X server will automatically make use of the
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kernel-level support.
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In fact, "Auto" protocol support is really efficient in these
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versions. You may always specify "Auto" to any mouse, serial, bus or
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PS/2, unless the mouse is an old serial model which doesn't support
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PnP.
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FreeBSD versions 2.2.5 or earlier do not support extended PS/2 mouse
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protocols ("xxxPS/2"). Always specify the "PS/2" protocol for any
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PS/2 mouse in these versions regardless of the brand of the mouse.
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FreeBSD versions 3.1 or later have support for USB mice. Specify the
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"Auto" protocol for the /dev/ums0 device. (If the moused daemon is
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running for the USB mouse, you must use /dev/sysmouse instead of
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/dev/ums0 as explained above.) See the ums(4) manual page for details.
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3.4. FreeBSD(98)
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The PS/2 mouse is not supported.
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3.5. Interactive Unix
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The PnP serial mouse support (the "Auto" protocol) is not supported
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for the moment.
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The bus mouse and PS/2 mouse should be supported by using the
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appropriate device drivers. Use /dev/mouse for the "BusMouse"
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protocol and /dev/kdmouse for the "PS/2" protocol. These protocols
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are untested but may work. Please send success/failure reports to
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<mailto:michael.rohleder@stadt-frankfurt.de>
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3.6. Linux
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All protocol types should work.
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3.7. Linux/98
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The PS/2 mouse is not supported.
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3.8. LynxOS
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The PnP serial mouse support (the "Auto" protocol) is disabled in
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LynxOS, because of limited TTY device driver functionality.
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3.9. NetBSD
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NetBSD 1.3.x and former does not support extended PS/2 mouse protocols
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("xxxPS/2"). The PS/2 mouse device driver /dev/pms emulates the bus
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mouse. Therefore, you should always specify the "BusMouse" protocol
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for any PS/2 mouse regardless of the brand of the mouse.
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The "wsmouse" protocol introduced in NetBSD 1.4 along with the wscons
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console driver is supported. You need to run binaries compiled on
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NetBSD 1.4 to have support for it though. Use "/dev/wsmouse0" for the
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device. Refer to the wsmouse(4) manual page for kernel configuration
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informations.
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This driver also provides support for USB mice. See the ums(4) manual
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page for details.
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3.10. NetBSD/pc98
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The PS/2 mouse is not supported.
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3.11. OpenBSD
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The raw PS/2 mouse device driver /dev/psm0 uses the raw PS/2 mouse
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protocol.
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OpenBSD 2.2 and earlier does not support extended PS/2 mouse protocols
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("xxxPS/2") . Therefore, you should specify the "PS/2" protocol for
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any PS/2 mouse regardless of the brand of the mouse.
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OpenBSD 2.3 and later support all extended PS/2 mouse protocols. You
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can select the "Auto" protocol for PnP PS/2 mice or any specific
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extended ("xxxPS/2") protocol for non PnP mice.
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There is also a cooked PS/2 mouse device driver /dev/pms0 which
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emulates the bus mouse. Specify the "BusMouse" protocol for any PS/2
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mouse regardless of the brand of the mouse when using this device.
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XFree86 3.3.6 support USB mice on OpenBSD 2.6 and later though the
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generic Human Interface Device (hid) /dev/uhid*. Select the "usb"
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protocol and the /dev/uhid* instance corresponding to your mouse as
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the device name.
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3.12. OS/2
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X11R7.5/OS2 always uses the native mouse driver of the operating
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system and will support any type of pointer that the OS supports,
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whether it is serial, bus mouse, or PnP type. If the mouse works
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under Presentation Manager, it will also work under X11R7.5/OS2.
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Always specify "OSMouse" as the protocol type.
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3.13. SCO
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The bus and PS/2 mouse are supported with the "OSMouse" protocol type.
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The "OSMouse" may also be used with the serial mouse.
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3.14. Solaris
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Testing has been done with Solaris 10 and 11.
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On Solaris 10 1/06 and later versions with "virtual mouse" support,
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all PS/2 and USB mice connected to the system can be accessed via the
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/dev/mouse device using the VUID protocol, including USB mice plugged
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in after the X server is started. On older releases or to address mice
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individually, specific devices and protocols may be used.
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Logitech and Microsoft bus mice have not been tested, but might work
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with the /dev/logi and /dev/msm devices. Standard 2 and 3 button PS/2
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mice work with the "PS/2" protocol type and the /dev/kdmouse device.
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USB mice work with the "VUID" protocol type and the /dev/mouse device.
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The PnP serial mouse support via the "Auto" protocol has been tested
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and does not work. The "Auto" protocol can however detect PS/2 and USB
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mice correctly.
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Additional USB mice can be connected using the "VUID" protocol type
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and the appropriate "/dev/usb/hid" device with the
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Option "StreamsModule" "usbms"
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line included in the associated "InputDevice" section.
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3.15. SVR4
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The bus and PS/2 mouse may be supported with the "Xqueue" protocol
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type.
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The "Xqueue" may also be used with the serial mouse.
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The PnP serial mouse support (the "Auto" protocol) is not tested.
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3.16. PANIX
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The PC/AT version of PANIX supports the bus and PS/2 mouse with the
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"Xqueue" protocol type. The PC-98 version of PANIX supports the bus
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mouse with the "Xqueue" protocol type.
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4. Configuring Your Mouse
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Before editing the xorg.conf file to set up mouse configuration, you
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must identify the interface type, the device name and the protocol
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type of your mouse. Blindly trying every possible combination of
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mouse settings will lead you nowhere.
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The first thing you need to know is the interface type of the mouse
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you are going to use. It can be determined by looking at the
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connector of the mouse. The serial mouse has a D-Sub female 9- or
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25-pin connector. The bus mice have either a D-Sub male 9-pin
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connector or a round DIN 9-pin connector. The PS/2 mouse is equipped
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with a small, round DIN 6-pin connector. USB mice have a thin
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rectangular connector. Some mice come with adapters with which the
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connector can be converted to another. If you are to use such an
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adapter, remember that the connector at the very end of the
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mouse/adapter pair is what matters.
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The next thing to decide is a device node to use for the given
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interface. For the bus and PS/2 mice, there is little choice; your OS
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most possibly offers just one device node each for the bus mouse and
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PS/2 mouse. There may be more than one serial port to which the
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serial mouse can be attached.
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The next step is to guess the appropriate protocol type for the mouse.
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The X server may be able to select a protocol type for the given mouse
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automatically in some cases. Otherwise, the user has to choose one
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manually. Follow the guidelines below.
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Bus mouse
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The bus and InPort mice always use "BusMouse" protocol
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regardless of the brand of the mouse.
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Some OSs may allow you to specify "Auto" as the protocol type
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for the bus mouse.
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PS/2 mouse
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The "PS/2" protocol should always be tried first for the PS/2
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mouse regardless of the brand of the mouse. Any PS/2 mouse
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should work with this protocol type, although wheels and other
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additional features are unavailable in the X server.
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After verifying the mouse works with this protocol, you may
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choose to specify one of "xxxPS/2" protocols so that extra
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features are made available in the X server. However, support
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for these PS/2 mice assumes certain behavior of the underlying
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OS and may not always work as expected. Support for some PS/2
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mouse models may be disabled all together for some OS platforms
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for this reason.
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Some OSs may allow you to specify "Auto" as the protocol type
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for the PS/2 mouse and the X server will automatically adjust
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itself.
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Serial mouse
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The server supports a wide range of mice, both old and new. If
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your mouse is of a relatively new model, it may conform to the
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PnP COM device specification and the X server may be able to
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detect an appropriate protocol type for the mouse automatically.
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Specify "Auto" as the protocol type and start the X server. If
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the mouse is not a PnP mouse, or the X server cannot determine a
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suitable protocol type, the server will print the following
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error message and abort.
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<mousename>: cannot determine the mouse protocol
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If the X server generates the above error message, you need to
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manually specify a protocol type for your mouse. Choose one from
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the following list:
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o GlidePoint
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o IntelliMouse
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o Logitech
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o Microsoft
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o MMHittab
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o MMSeries
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o MouseMan
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o MouseSystems
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o ThinkingMouse
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When you choose, keep in mind the following rule of thumb:
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1. "Logitech" protocol is for old serial mouse models from
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Logitech. Modern Logitech mice use either "MouseMan" or
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"Microsoft" protocol.
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2. Most 2-button serial mice support the "Microsoft" protocol.
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3. 3-button serial mice may work with the "Mousesystems"
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protocol. If it doesn't, it may work instead with the
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"Microsoft" protocol although the third (middle) button won't
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function. 3-button serial mice may also work with the
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"Mouseman" protocol under which the third button may function
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as expected.
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4. 3-button serial mice may have a small switch at the bottom of
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the mouse to choose between ``MS'' and ``PC'', or ``2'' and
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``3''. ``MS'' or ``2'' usually mean the "Microsoft"
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protocol. ``PC'' or ``3'' will choose the "MouseSystems"
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protocol.
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5. If the serial mouse has a roller or a wheel, it may be
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compatible with the "IntelliMouse" protocol.
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6. If the serial mouse has a roller or a wheel and it doesn't
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work with the "IntelliMouse" protocol, you have to use it as
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a regular 2- or 3-button serial mouse.
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If the "Auto" protocol is specified and the mouse seems to be
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working, but you find that not all features of the mouse are
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available, that is because the X server does not have native
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support for that model of mouse and is using a ``compatible''
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protocol according to PnP information.
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If you suspect this is the case with your mouse, please enter a bug
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report at http://bugzilla.freedesktop.org, using the xorg product.
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USB mouse
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If your mouse is connected to the USB port, it can either be
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supported by the "Auto" protocol, or by an OS-specific protocol
|
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|
|
(see below), or as a generic Human Interface Device by the "usb"
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protocol.
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Standardized protocols
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Mouse device drivers in your OS may use the standardized
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protocol regardless of the model or the class of the mouse. For
|
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example, SVR4 systems may support "Xqueue" protocol. In FreeBSD
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|
the system mouse device /dev/sysmouse uses the "SysMouse"
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protocol. Please refer to the OS support section of this file
|
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|
|
for more information.
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5. xorg.conf Options
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The old Pointer section has been replaced by a more general
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|
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InputDevice section. The following is a minimal example of an
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InputDevice section for a mouse:
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Section "InputDevice"
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Identifier "Mouse 1"
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Driver "mouse"
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Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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EndSection
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The mouse driver supports the following config file options:
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5.1. Buttons
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This option tells the X server the number of buttons on the mouse.
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|
Currently there is no reliable way to automatically detect the correct
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|
number. This option is the only means for the X server to obtain it.
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The default value is three.
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Note that if you intend to assign Z axis movement to button events
|
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using the ZAxisMapping option below, you need to take account of those
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buttons into N too.
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Option "Buttons" "N"
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5.2. ZAxisMapping
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This option maps the Z axis (wheel) motion to buttons or to another
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axis.
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Option "ZAxisMapping" "X"
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Option "ZAxisMapping" "Y"
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Option "ZAxisMapping" "N1 N2"
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Option "ZAxisMapping" "N1 N2 N3 N4"
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The first example will map the Z axis motion to the X axis motion.
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Whenever the user moves the wheel/roller, its movement is reported as
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the X axis motion. When the wheel/roller stays still, the real X axis
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motion is reported as is. The third example will map negative Z axis
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motion to the button N1 and positive Z axis motion to the button N2.
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If this option is used and the buttons N1 or N2 actually exists in the
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mouse, their actions won't be detected by the X server.
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|
The last example is useful for the mouse with two wheels of which the
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|
second wheel is used to generate horizontal scroll action, and the
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mouse which has a knob or a stick which can detect the horizontal
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|
force applied by the user. The motion of the second wheel will be
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|
mapped to the buttons N3, for the negative direction, and N4, for the
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|
positive direction. If the buttons N3 and N4 actually exist in this
|
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mouse, their actions won't be detected by the X server.
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NOTE #1: horizontal movement may not always be detected by the current
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version of the X11R7.5 X servers, because there appears to be no
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accepted standard as to how the horizontal direction is encoded in
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mouse data.
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NOTE #2: Some mice think left is the negative horizontal direction,
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others may think otherwise. Moreover, there are some mice whose two
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wheels are both mounted vertically, and the direction of the second
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vertical wheel does not match the first one's.
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|
You need to edit the xorg.conf file by hand to change this option if
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|
the default value of "4 5 6 7" does not match the needs of your
|
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|
configuration.
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5.3. Resolution
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The following option will set the mouse device resolution to N counts
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per inch, if possible:
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Option "Resolution" "N"
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Not all mice and OSs can support this option.
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5.4. Drag Lock Buttons
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Some people find it difficult or inconvenient to hold a trackball
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|
|
button down, while at the same time moving the ball. Drag lock buttons
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|
simulate the holding down of another button. When a drag lock button
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is first pressed, its target buttons is "locked" down until the second
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|
time the lock button is released, or until the button itself is
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pressed and released. This allows the starting of a drag, the movement
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of the trackball, and the ending of the drag to be separate
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operations.
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Option "DragLockButtons" "W X Y Z"
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This option consists of pairs of buttons. Each lock button number is
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followed by the number of the button that it locks. In the above,
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button number "W" is a drag lock button for button "X" and button
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number "Y" is a drag lock button for button "Z".
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It may not be desirable to use multiple buttons as drag locks.
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Instead, a "master drag lock button" may be defined. A master drag
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lock button acts as a "META" key. After a master lock button is
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released, the next button pressed is "locked" and not released until
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the second time the real button is released.
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Option "DragLockButtons" "M"
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Since button "M" is unpaired it is a master drag lock button.
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6. Mouse Gallery
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In all of the examples below, it is assumed that /dev/mouse is a link
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|
to the appropriate serial port or PS/2 mouse device.
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6.1. MS IntelliMouse (serial, PS/2)
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This mouse has a wheel which also acts as the button 2 (middle
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|
button). The wheel movement is recognized as the Z axis motion. This
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|
behavior is not compatible with XFree86 versions prior to 3.3.2, but
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|
|
is more consistent with the support for other mice with wheels or
|
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|
|
rollers. If you want to make the wheel behave like before, you can
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|
use the "ZAxisMapping" option as described above.
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|
IntelliMouse supports the PnP COM device specification.
|
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|
To use this mouse as a serial device:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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or:
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Option "Protocol" "IntelliMouse"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse
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initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
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mouse initialization (the wheel won't work in this case):
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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6.2. MS IntelliMouse Explorer (PS/2, USB)
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This mouse has a wheel which also acts as the button 2 (middle
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button). There are two side buttons; they are recognized as the
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buttons 4 and 5. The wheel movement is recognized as the Z axis
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motion.
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse
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initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
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mouse initialization (the wheel and the side buttons won't work in
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this case):
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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To use this mouse as the USB device and the OS supports the generic
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HID protocol:
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Option "Protocol" "usb"
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To use this mouse as the USB device and the OS supports automatic
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mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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6.3. Kensington Thinking Mouse and Kensington Expert Mouse (serial,
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PS/2)
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These mice have four buttons. The Kensington Expert Mouse is really a
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trackball. Both Thinking mice support the PnP COM device
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specification.
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To use this mouse as a serial device:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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or:
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Option "Protocol" "ThinkingMouse"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse
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initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "ThinkingMousePS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
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mouse initialization (the third and the fourth buttons act as though
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they were the first and the second buttons):
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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6.4. Genius NetScroll (PS/2)
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This mouse has four buttons and a roller. The roller movement is
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recognized as the Z axis motion.
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse
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initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "NetScrollPS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
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mouse initialization (the roller and the fourth button won't work):
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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6.5. Genius NetMouse and NetMouse Pro (serial, PS/2)
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These mice have a "magic button" which is used like a wheel or a
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roller. The "magic button" action is recognized as the Z axis motion.
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NetMouse Pro is identical to NetMouse except that it has the third
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button on the left hand side.
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NetMouse and NetMouse Pro support the PnP COM device specification.
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When used as a serial mouse, they are compatible with MS IntelliMouse.
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To use these mice as a serial device:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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or:
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Option "Protocol" "IntelliMouse"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse
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initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "NetMousePS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
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mouse initialization (the "magic button" and the third button won't
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work):
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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6.6. Genius NetScroll Optical (PS/2, USB)
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This mouse has a wheel which also acts as the button 2 (middle
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button), and two side buttons which are recognized as the buttons 4
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and 5. It is compatible with NetMouse and NetMouse Pro.
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse
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initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "NetMousePS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
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mouse initialization (the wheel and the side buttons won't work):
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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To use this mouse as the USB device and the OS supports the generic
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HID protocol:
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Option "Protocol" "usb"
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To use this mouse as the USB device and the OS supports automatic
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mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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6.7. ALPS GlidePoint (serial, PS/2)
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The serial version of this pad device has been supported since XFree86
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3.2. `Tapping' action is interpreted as the fourth button press.
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(IMHO, the fourth button of GlidePoint should always be mapped to the
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first button in order to make this pad behave like the other pad
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products.)
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To use this pad as a serial device:
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Option "Protocol" "GlidePoint"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse
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initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "GlidePointPS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
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mouse initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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6.8. ASCII MieMouse (serial, PS/2)
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This mouse appears to be OEM from Genius. Although its shape is quite
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different, it works like Genius NetMouse Pro. This mouse has a "knob"
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which is used like a wheel or a roller. The "knob" action is
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recognized as the Z axis motion.
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MieMouse supports the PnP COM device specification. When used as a
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serial mouse, it is compatible with MS IntelliMouse.
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2010-11-21 08:13:51 -07:00
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2006-11-26 12:54:44 -07:00
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To use this mouse as a serial device:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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or:
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Option "Protocol" "IntelliMouse"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse
|
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initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "NetMousePS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
|
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mouse initialization (the knob and the third button won't work):
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
|
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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6.9. Logitech MouseMan+ and FirstMouse+ (serial, PS/2)
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MouseMan+ has two buttons on top, one side button and a roller.
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FirstMouse+ has two buttons and a roller. The roller movement is
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recognized as the Z axis motion. The roller also acts as the third
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button. The side button is recognized as the fourth button.
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2006-11-26 12:54:44 -07:00
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MouseMan+ and FirstMouse+ support the PnP COM device specification.
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They have MS IntelliMouse compatible mode when used as a serial mouse.
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To use these mice as a serial device:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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or:
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Option "Protocol" "IntelliMouse"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse
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initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "MouseManPlusPS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
|
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mouse initialization (the wheel and the fourth button won't work):
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
|
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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2010-11-21 08:13:51 -07:00
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6.10. IBM ScrollPoint (PS/2)
|
2006-11-26 12:54:44 -07:00
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ScrollPoint has a "stick" in between the two buttons. This "stick" is
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the same as the stick-shaped pointing device often found on notebook
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computers, on which you move the mouse cursor by pushing the stick.
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The stick movement is recognized as the Z axis motion. You can push
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the stick to right and left, as well as forward and backward. Give
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four numbers to ZAxisMapping option to map movement along all these
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four directions to button actions.
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This mouse is compatible with Logitech MouseMan+. To use this mouse
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as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "MouseManPlusPS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
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mouse initialization (the stick won't work):
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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2010-11-21 08:13:51 -07:00
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6.11. 8D ScrollMouse (serial, PS/2)
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ScrollMouse, also known as GyroMouse, has a "stick" similar to IBM
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ScrollPoint. The stick movement is recognized as the Z axis motion.
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You can push the stick to right and left, as well as forward and
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backward. Give four numbers to ZAxisMapping option to map movement
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along all these four directions to button actions.
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ScrollMouse supports the PnP COM device specification. When used as a
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2006-11-26 12:54:44 -07:00
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serial mouse, it is compatible with MS IntelliMouse.
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To use this mouse as a serial device:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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or:
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Option "Protocol" "IntelliMouse"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse
|
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|
initialization:
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2010-11-21 08:13:51 -07:00
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2006-11-26 12:54:44 -07:00
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Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
|
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mouse initialization (the stick won't work):
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
|
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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2006-11-26 12:54:44 -07:00
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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6.12. A4 Tech 4D mice (serial, PS/2, USB)
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A4 Tech produces quit a number of mice with one or two wheels. Their
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mice may have 2, 3, or 4 buttons. The wheels movement is recognized
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as the Z axis motion. Give four numbers to ZAxisMapping option to map
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movement of both wheels to button actions.
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4D mice support the PnP COM device specification. When used as a
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serial mouse, it is compatible with MS IntelliMouse.
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To use this mouse as a serial device:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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or:
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Option "Protocol" "IntelliMouse"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports PS/2 mouse
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initialization:
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Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device but the OS does not support PS/2
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mouse initialization (the wheels won't work):
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Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
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To use this mouse as the PS/2 device and the OS supports automatic
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PS/2 mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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To use this mouse as the USB device and the OS supports the generic
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HID protocol:
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Option "Protocol" "usb"
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To use this mouse as the USB device and the OS supports automatic
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mouse detection:
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Option "Protocol" "Auto"
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7. Configuration Examples
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This section shows some example InputDevice section for popular mice.
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All the examples assume that the mouse is connected to the PS/2 mouse
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port, and the OS supports the PS/2 mouse initialization. It is also
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assumed that /dev/mouse is a link to the PS/2 mouse port.
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Logitech MouseMan+ has 4 buttons and a wheel. The following example
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makes the wheel movement available as the button 5 and 6.
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Section "InputDevice"
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Identifier "MouseMan+"
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Driver "mouse"
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Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
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Option "Protocol" "MouseManPlusPS/2"
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Option "Buttons" "6"
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Option "ZAxisMapping" "5 6"
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EndSection
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You can change button number assignment using the xmodmap command
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AFTER you start the X server with the above configuration. You may
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not like to use the wheel as the button 2 and rather want the side
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button (button 4) act like the button 2. You may also want to map the
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wheel movement to the button 4 and 5. This can be done by the
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following command:
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xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 6 3 2 4 5"
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After this command is run, the correspondence between the buttons and
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button numbers will be as shown in the following table.
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Physical Buttons Reported as:
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1 Left Button Button 1
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2 Wheel Button Button 6
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3 Right Button Button 3
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4 Side Button Button 2
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5 Wheel Negative Move Button 4
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6 Wheel Positive Move Button 5
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Starting in the Xorg 6.9 release, you can also achieve this in your
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configuration file by adding this to the "InputDevice" section in
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xorg.conf:
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Option "ButtonMapping" "1 6 3 2 4 5"
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For the MS IntelliMouse Explorer which as a wheel and 5 buttons, you
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may have the following InputDevice section.
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Section "InputDevice"
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Identifier "IntelliMouse Explorer"
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Driver "mouse"
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Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
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Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
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Option "Buttons" "7"
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Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
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EndSection
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The IntelliMouse Explorer has 5 buttons, thus, you should give "7" to
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the Buttons option if you want to map the wheel movement to buttons (6
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and 7). With this configuration, the correspondence between the
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buttons and button numbers will be as follows:
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Physical Buttons Reported as:
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1 Left Button Button 1
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2 Wheel Button Button 2
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3 Right Button Button 3
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4 Side Button 1 Button 4
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5 Side Button 2 Button 5
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6 Wheel Negative Move Button 6
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7 Wheel Positive Move Button 7
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You can change button number assignment using xmodmap AFTER you
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started the X server with the above configuration.
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xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 4 7 5 6"
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The above command will moves the side button 2 to the button 7 and
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make the wheel movement reported as the button 5 and 6. See the table
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below.
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Physical Buttons Reported as:
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1 Left Button Button 1
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2 Wheel Button Button 2
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3 Right Button Button 3
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4 Side Button 1 Button 4
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5 Side Button 2 Button 7
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6 Wheel Negative Move Button 5
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7 Wheel Positive Move Button 6
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For the A4 Tech WinEasy mouse which has two wheels and 3 buttons, you
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may have the following InputDevice section.
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Section "InputDevice"
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Identifier "WinEasy"
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Driver "mouse"
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Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
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Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
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Option "Buttons" "7"
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Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
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EndSection
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The movement of the first wheel is mapped to the button 4 and 5. The
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second wheel's movement will be reported as the buttons 6 and 7.
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The Kensington Expert mouse is really a trackball. It has 4 buttons
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arranged in a rectangle around the ball.
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Section "InputDevice"
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Identifier "DLB"
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Driver "mouse"
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Option "Protocol" "ThinkingMousePS/2"
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Option "Buttons" "3"
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Option "Emulate3Buttons"
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Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
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Option "DragLockButtons" "2 1 4 3"
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EndSection
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In this example, button 2 is a drag lock button for button number 1,
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and button 4 is a drag lock button for button 3. Since button 2 is
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above button 1 and button 4 is above button 3 in the layout of this
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trackball, this is reasonable.
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Because button 2 is being used as a drag lock, it can not be used as
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an ordinary button. However, it can be activated by using the
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"Emulate3Buttons" feature. However, some people my be unable to press
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two buttons at the same time. They may prefer the following
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InputDevice section which defines button 4 as a master drag lock
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button, and leaves button 2 free for ordinary use.
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Section "InputDevice"
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Identifier "MasterDLB"
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Driver "mouse"
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Option "Protocol" "ThinkingMousePS/2"
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Option "Buttons" "3"
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Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
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Option "DragLockButtons" "4"
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EndSection
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