Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:04:26 +0200 From: Reinhold Platzoeder <freebsd@violetlan.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mouse scroll up problem Message-ID: <20060419020426.28852aaf@khumuleka> In-Reply-To: <444574EB.8030004@inbox.ru> References: <44419AD8.6070408@inbox.ru> <4442A19F.9040404@voidcaptain.com> <4443AC72.8020807@inbox.ru> <4443D246.8000806@mkproductions.org> <444492F5.90609@writemoore.net> <444574EB.8030004@inbox.ru>
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:23:23 +0600 applecom@inbox.ru wrote: > >>>>> I have FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE and optical Microsoft IntelliMouse > >>>>> Explorer, USB native, plugged to PS/2 port via it's own > >>>>> USB->PS/2 adaptor. > >>>>> When I scroll my mouse wheel up in X11 it acts like "scroll up > >>>>> + left button one/double-click". For example, in Opera, > >>>>> Firefox. In MS Windows mouse works correctly. > >>>> > >>>> I am running the same mouse in the same way on the same release. > >>> > >>> I have changed settings as Pete advised. Both variants (old and > >>> new) are working (scrolling) but described effect remains. > >>> Why I think that scrolling up works as "scroll + left click": for > >>> example, in Opera scrolling up at the top of document (when real > >>> scroll is impossible) result in marking the word under cursor and > >>> appearing context menu for very short time. > >> > >> I've been having the same problem since updating to Xorg 6.9.0 two > >> months ago. Before that, this problem did not exist for me. Here > >> are a couple examples of what I see with use: > >> > > I know it's only a workaround and not a solution, but at least > > until you're able to get the rodent behaving the way you like, you > > can change the setting in Thunderbird preferences. > > > > In v1.5: > > Edit --> Preferences --> Advanced > > [Check box] Wait XX seconds before marking a message as read > > (2nd item down) > > Effect disappears when mouse is plugged to USB port directly, without > adapter. Besides that with ums(4) buttons 6 and 7 works although it > has the same affect as button 1. > But there is no ability to power off USB port at the moment it seems > (http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-usb/2005-December/001756.html). > PS/2 advantage: 'killall moused' results in turning mouse off, for > USB it doesn't. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Maybe this might help you These are my usb mouse settings /etc/rc.conf moused_enable="NO" /etc/X11/xorg.conf Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "Auto" Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse" EndSection ~/.xinitrc xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 6 7 10 11" With this config I have no problems except that when I spin my mouse wheel really fast in firefox or opera it opens a new page when it goes over a link All I do now is to scroll more patiently if I want to move fast from the top of a page to the bottom I use the keyboard -- Reinhold Platzoeder reinhold@violetlan.net reinhold@webmail.co.za http://www.violetlan.net
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