Extra mousebuttons ?

Zacay · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 95

I have a mouse with 5 extra buttons, how can I set them up?
it has buttons for forward and backward for internet browsing that I want to use.. etc etc..

BonezTheGoon · Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:03 pm Post subject:

Searching would be a really good start. Here is a thread regarding how to get this setup with one type of mouse. If you have the same kind of mouse you are in luck. If your mouse is different then some steps may differ for you. Also if you need more help specifically for your mouse try searching for an existing thread about it.

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BonezTheGoon

di1bert · l33t Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 963 Location: Oslo, Norway

mmm..not knowing what mouse you are using isn't going to help. I have a Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Pro Optical. It has 4 buttons and a scroll wheel and I use all of them

mmm...as for setting it all up my XF86Config looks like so:

shm · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 6:07 am Post subject:

It depends on the mouse you have.. what mouse do you have?

Zacay · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 95

Logitech MX 500, just bought it.. its very nice..
but yeah, I would like to use all the buttons

I am gonna try di1bert said too.. but that would only make them functional right? How will I be able to assign them to back and forward in mozilla.. and other programs ?

thx for ya help

di1bert · l33t Joined: 16 May 2002 Posts: 963 Location: Oslo, Norway

For the backward and forward options in Moz, I think you're probably talking about mouse gestures and these can be installed from this site here:
http://optimoz.mozdev.org/

That's what I was using and it worked a charm. Although I have now changed to Galeon

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shm · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 5:57 am Post subject:

yeah.. i just bought the mx500 too.. anyway to use all the buttons? instructions for MS 3 don't work.

easykill · Apprentice Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Posts: 230

check this thread for starters:
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=21251

You may have to make a few changes since you have a different mouse, but that should get you pointed in the right direction. I can confirm those instructions work just fine for an Intellimouse Explorer Optical....shouldn't be too hard to get them working for a different mouse. you may need to use xev to investigate the signals those buttons generate...

The Khan Artist · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:52 pm Post subject:

Try here: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=25836

The MX700 is simply the wireless version of the MX500.

I haven't actually tried it yet, but my MX500 should be in by next week.