From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Jan 3 09:24:34 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id JAA21537 for questions-outgoing; Wed, 3 Jan 1996 09:24:34 -0800 (PST) Received: from bigdipper.iagi.net (bigdipper.iagi.net [204.157.123.29]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id JAA21532 for ; Wed, 3 Jan 1996 09:24:31 -0800 (PST) Received: (from adhir@localhost) by bigdipper.iagi.net (8.6.12/8.6.9) id MAA14592; Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:27:13 -0500 Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:27:13 -0500 (EST) From: "Alok K. Dhir" To: Chuck Robey cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: New mouse In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk On Tue, 2 Jan 1996, Chuck Robey wrote: > I tried to keep this question off this list, but I have been patiently > waiting responses from several other sources, and they don't seem to be > panning out. I wanted to replace my old Addison trackballs with new > ones, because their action was getting quite jerky. I insist on getting > a track ball with this geometry: > > /------------------+---+---+---\ > | | | | | > | | | | | > | --- +---+---+---| > | ( ) | > | ___ | > | | > \------------------------------/ > Excuse my miserable graphics, but that's the best I can produce. Anyhow, > I wasn't willing to pay $90 each for Logitech models, but I found some > no-name models that claimed Microsoft compatibility and ran $20 each. My > problem is that, un XFree86, the middle mouse button won't work. I've > tried all the obvious combinations I could define from the XConfig file, > but I still couldn't get it to work. I would really like some help. > > Of course, if someone said "RTFM, you fool" and included a reference to > the FM, I would be even happier. Even if it meant buying a book. While this is not the answer you want - it will probably work: Insert the "Emulate3Buttons" line into the pointer section of the XF86Config file, so that at least you can simulate a middle mouse button push by pushing the two extremes. If this isn't good enough, and you haven't already tried, stick a "ChordMiddle" in the pointer section and see if this works. Good luck! Alok K. Dhir Internet Access Group, Inc. adhir@iagi.net (301) 652-0484 Fax: (301) 652-0649 http://www.iagi.net