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Asked: 2015-05-27 04:59:25 +0800 CST

Swapping click and middle click buttons

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Is there a way to swap click and middle click buttons permanently in Kubuntu?

    $xinput list 
    Virtual core pointer                        id=2    [master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer                id=4    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ ImExPS/2 Generic Explorer Mouse           id=10   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                     id=3    [master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard               id=5    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                              id=6    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                              id=7    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ cx88 IR (Leadtek Winfast 2000XP           id=8    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard              id=9    [slave  keyboard (3)]
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    Getting the ID of your mouse:

    You can get it running xinput list:

    ⎡ Virtual core pointer                      id=2    [master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer                id=4    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ HID 046a:0023                             id=9    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Logitech G9x Laser Mouse                  id=10   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Logitech G9x Laser Mouse                  id=11   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                     id=3    [master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard               id=5    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                              id=6    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                              id=7    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ HID 046a:0023                             id=8    [slave  keyboard (3)]

    I have two mouse IDs (10 and 11), therefore I have to test the right ID.

    Swapping the buttons:

    You can swap the mouse buttons running this (where 10 is the ID):

    xinput set-button-map 10 2 1 3

    You can revert the change with:

    xinput set-button-map 10 1 2 3

    Swap the buttons automatically when X starts:

    • Run this command to edit the 91swapmousebuttons file:

      sudo nano /etc/X11/Xsession.d/91swapmousebuttons

    • Add this line to it:

      xinput set-button-map 10 2 1 3

    Explaination of the parameters passed to xinput:

    • set-button-map changes the button map of a device.
    • 10 is the device ID.
    • 2 1 3 means:
      • 2: It's on the 1st position, so the first button (LMB) is mapped to button 2 (MMB).
      • 1: It's on the 2nd position, so the second button (MMB) is mapped to button 1 (LMB).
      • 1: It's on the 3rd position, so the third button (RMB) is mapped to button 3 (LMB).

    Note that LMB is Left Mouse Button, MMB is Mid Mouse Button and so on.

    Quote from man xinput:

    Change the button mapping of device. The buttons are specified in physical order (starting with button 1) and are mapped to the logical button provided. 0 disables a button. The default button mapping for a device is 1 2 3 4 5 6 etc.

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