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ranmakun
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 Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:14 pm Post subject: HowTo use a mouseless X |
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HowTo use a mouseless X
If you have a gentoo server with only a keyboard but for some reason you need to use X once in a while, this can be usefull.
It's quite simple, but it wasn't easy to find.
First you must be able to start X without a mouse, this is done by adding:
to your XF86Config-4 file, in the ServerFlags section.
So, how do you move the arrow then?
It's simple, just press Shift+NumLock to be able to control the cursor with the numeric pad, you should hear a "click" to know it worked.
The keys 4, 6, 2 and 8 are to move the arrow to the sides and up/down. 7, 9, 1 and 3 keys are to move the arrow in the diagonals.
With /, * and - you can select the button to use: left, middle or right.
The following actions are valid for the selected button in use.
5 is to click.
+ is to double click.
0 is to press (and keep pressed) the button and . to release it.
For example
If I want to minimize the actual window and double click on a desktop icon I could do the following:
Go to the taskbar, press - to select right button, press 5 to open the menu, then go to the option "minimize", press the / key to select the left button and press the 5 key.
Then I would go to the icon I want to open and press + key. (note that left button was already selected from the last action)
It definitely isn't very confortable to use, but can save you if you need to use it once in a while for some simple commands. |
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fp2099
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| Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Cool... too bad that most apps don't have a keyboard aware gui in linucks. |
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myuser
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| Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 2:49 am Post subject: |
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>>> Cool... too bad that most apps don't have a keyboard aware gui in linucks[sic].
Err?
Most GUI apps are keyboard aware.
You will see the acclerator key next to each of the menu items normally.
The underlines on the menu are the key you press with Alt to access each menu.
Tabing also works. Even in a text area box shift tab will normally get you out.
The arrow keys will also move you around the functions of the app, once a menu has been selected.
To switch apps alt-tab is quite standard as well.
With this little gem on mouse movement by ranmakun you are pretty much unfettered to access the GUI in whichever way you care to. |
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fp2099
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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| yes I'm aware of keyboard potential and Control+Tab to switch open apps and all the others but somehow some apps don't feel right... Xcdroast is just one example... or maybe XFCE4 isn't the best DE for keyboard use... |
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dwblas
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| Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Also, the corner keys (1, 7, 9 , 3) move the cursor diagonally. 7 is upper left, etc. |
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