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xclipboard resolves Aqua-X11 copy/paste barrier
Some mouse drivers (Microsoft) allow you to disable their special features in certain applications; I have mine set to be disabled in X11.app, and middle-clicking works fine there (I do wish I could program button 4 or 5 to be the middle-click button instead--sometimes it's not easy to push down on a scroll wheel without it turning.)
xclipboard resolves Aqua-X11 copy/paste barrier
xmodmap(1) is your friend: for instance,
will interchange the functions of the second and fourth buttons.
xclipboard resolves Aqua-X11 copy/paste barrier
The
command didn't work; after I executed that command in xterm, no button produced a middle-click. :-(
xclipboard resolves Aqua-X11 copy/paste barrier
After I restarted X11 and began playing around with the mouse buttons, I discovered that button 4 and button 5 send a middle-click by default, without using xmodmap. I wish I'd known that sooner. :-\
xclipboard resolves Aqua-X11 copy/paste barrier
Strange. I've just tried it again with a Microsoft mouse and it did work as I said; however, I have never installed any third-party mouse software, MS or otherwise. BTW, although I would still prefer a proper middle button, I've found that some mice I've tried (Logitech and Belkin, specifically) have wheels that are stiffer and less prone to unintentional rotation than the MS mice.
xclipboard resolves Aqua-X11 copy/paste barrier
The Kensington MouseWorks software lets you set any of your mouse buttons to "left-click", "right-click", "middle-click", "button4-click" or "button5-click". So it works great with X11!
On the other hand, if you buy a Logitech mouse, don't install the software as it is very limited.
xclipboard resolves Aqua-X11 copy/paste barrier
Thanks for this tip! I have an MS mouse but I uninstalled the software when I found out I couldn't assign the middle-click button to, *gasp*, middle-click. I'm a heavy X11 user and I thought this was the kiss of death, but now I'll take another look. |
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