Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 10:25:46 -0600 From: Robin Damm <robin@damm.ca> To: Pierrick Brossin <pbrossin@swissgeeks.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wheelmouse Message-ID: <20021216162546.GA2198@lulu.bad.dog> In-Reply-To: <1040048333.3dfde0cdbddb1@www.swissgeeks.com> References: <20021216160646.C281-100000@gemini.fixx.co.za> <20021216140917.GA8167@kierun.org> <1040048333.3dfde0cdbddb1@www.swissgeeks.com>
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On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 03:18:53PM +0100, Pierrick Brossin wrote: > Quoting Yann Golanski <yann@kierun.org>: > > > Add the following instead of the same named section in your > > /etc/X11/XF86COnfig: > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Mouse0" > > Driver "mouse" > > Option "Protocol" "Auto" > > Option "Device" "/dev/sysmouse" > > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > > EndSection > > > > Then compile rxvt with --with-mousewheel et voilas. > > I bougth a PS2 Optical Mouse... Unknown Brand. > I managed to make it work. Though I have to unplug it and replug it before using > it or it would simply stay on the left corner of the screen... dunno why :) > > I tried to make the wheel work but it doesn't... > Is is possible to know what parameters to put in ZAxisMapping Option ? > I mean, is there any program that says "you're pushing button 3" ? > Or is it always "4 5" and I won't have my wheel working ? The command xev will show you the X events generated when clicking various buttons on the mouse. The ZAxisMapping parameters "4 5" are generally expected to be the wheel but not always. More details available in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc/README.mouse. -- Robin Damm <robin@damm.ca> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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