[ltp] middle mouse button and trackpoint scrolling: combining the two in xorg.conf

[Richard Neill]

Richard Neill wrote:
> 
> 
> Andrey Kislyuk wrote:
> 
>> "EmulateWheel" in xorg.conf enables scrolling with the trackpoint when 
>> the middle button is depressed. However, I haven't been able to make 
>> the middle button down+up event work as a middle button keypress when 
>> the mouse is not moving. I know there are "EmulateWheelButton" and 
>> "EmulateWheelButtonTimeout" options, but they don't work for me.
>>
>> So, any accounts of getting it working in Xorg 6.8, and how does your 
>> xorg.conf look in that case? Does it work in Xorg 7, and what's the 
>> syntax there?
>>
> 
> Dear Andrey,
> 
> Here's what I have. I'm using
> 
> a)Middle button (tap) = middle click (paste)
> 
> b)Middle button (press and hold) + drag pointer  = vertical scroll
> 
> c)Middle button (press and hold) + drag pointer  = horizontal scroll
> 
> My mouse section of Xorg.conf looks like this:
> (NOTE: The old thinkpads (A22p) use psaux - you may need a different 
> mouse device).


Oops - EmulateWheelTimeout isn't supported in Xorg versions below 6.9.

2 possible options, depending on the physical layout of buttons.
    http://www.richard.neill.hemscott.net/a22p-mdk9-1.html#x


Best wishes,

Richard