[PLUG] Quirky Mouse

[Richard Steffens]

Rogan Creswick wrote:

> Dick Steffens wrote:
> > > I've also found that controlling the mouse behavior through X directly,
> > > rather than through a WM is more reliable.
> >
> > What do I have to change to do that? I assume it's a configuration file
> > entry somewhere. Which one, and what should I be reading for background
> > so I understand what I'm doing?
> >
> 
> The file is /etc/X11/XF86Config or XF86Config-4, depending on your version
> of X (< 4 and 4, respectivly).

I have XF86Config-4.

> I use X 4.??, so your file may look different, but here is my mouse section:
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>    Identifier  "Configured Mouse"
>    Driver      "mouse"
>    Option      "CorePointer"
>    Option      "Device"    "/dev/psaux"  #ps/2 mouse on /dev/psaux
>    Option      "Protocol"     "ImPS/2"
>    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "false" #I have a 3 button mouse.
>    Option      "ZAxisMapping"    "4 5"   # ...with a wheel
>    Option      "Resolution"      "200"   # this affects how sensative the
>                                               # mouse is. IIRC, higher is faster.
> EndSection

Mine is similar. The differences are that I have "true" for
"Emulate3Buttons", and I don't have a "Resolution" entry. My mouse is a
Micro Innovations optical wheel mouse that has a combination
wheel/middle button. I'll try changing my "Emulate3Buttons" to "true"
and adding a "Resolution" entry and see what I get.

Thanks for the information.

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Regards,

Dick Steffens
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