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Friedrich

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Registered: 2016-09-18

Posts: 140

Map the mouse button to ALT-Key

Hi,

i have an extra mouse button between my hand and the scroll wheel. This buttons has no function as i can see. Can i map this button to the ALT-key? I can't find anything to that button in the mouse settings.

Friedrich

Troglodyte

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Registered: 2020-04-09

Posts: 17

Re: Map the mouse button to ALT-Key

I believe you can do it with 'xte' from 'xautomation' package.

ToZ

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Registered: 2011-06-02

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Re: Map the mouse button to ALT-Key

Or xbindkeys?

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Friedrich

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Registered: 2016-09-18

Posts: 140

Re: Map the mouse button to ALT-Key

I found out that the buttons is not without function. it speeds up the cursor of the mouse. But i don't see that in the mouse settings. When i tape twice on that button the cursor is very fast but the settings are the same as when the cursor is slow. I don't need that. Also taping on the scroll wheel seems to insert data from the clipboard. Can i disable this mouse shortcuts and create my own?