logitech mx500 mouse buttons..

darknightuk · #1 25th January 2006, 12:14 AM

is there any way i can get the side mouse buttons to work on my logitech mx500?
i want to be able able to assign specific key strokes to the mouse buttons so i can use them in mohaa thru cedega

axelseap · #2 25th January 2006, 03:20 AM

yes it's easily done, firstly modify your /etc/X11/xorg.conf and modify your mouse section, mine looks like this

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Resolution"
        Option      "Buttons" "7"
        Option      "Name" "Logitech MX518 Optical Mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
        Option      "Vendor" "Sysp"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection

then modify /etc/X11/Xmodmap and add a line like this

Code:

pointer = 1 2 3 6 7 4 5

then your side buttons should work in games and also they work in firefox too

darknightuk · #3 25th January 2006, 03:59 AM

no good i'm afraid, makes no diff only 1 of the side buttons works i only really need both side buttons and the scroll wheel?

axelseap · #4 25th January 2006, 04:07 AM

did u change any of the values? they should all be the same for your mouse except for the name of course. and di d u reboot or relogin i think u may have to do one of those, but can't remember

darknightuk · #5 25th January 2006, 04:15 AM

nope no changes, u usin usb or ps/2?
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Resolution"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "Name" "Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection

axelseap · #6 25th January 2006, 04:26 AM

mine is usb. as long as u added that to xorg.conf and also modified your Xmodmap it should work, but check out this document google provided for me http://www.glaurung.demon.co.uk/info...500.howto.html
although it's written for xfree86 it should still work with xorg

darknightuk · #7 25th January 2006, 05:21 AM

thanks for tryin 2 help ad a look n seems like a no go shame thought linux was bout ready 2b usefull to me so ttfn linux i'll b back when u can support exotic things like a mouse with more than 2 buttons

Mat · #8 25th January 2006, 05:43 AM

if you're not willing to sort it out e.g. put *some* effort in, then that's your problem, not linux' !!!

Mat
btw, my extra mouse buttons work just fine

darknightuk · #9 25th January 2006, 05:46 AM

woah i've spent 7 hr of my shift trying to fix it over the last week i've fixed many faults with fc4 how much effort do you want me to put into fixing! wut should be a simple thing to do the problem is with linux or at least with fc not with me!
btw do u have an mx500 and wut exactly do the buttons work in?

Mat · #10 25th January 2006, 05:53 AM

I had no idea how much time you've spent on it.. I just saw you asking the question, getting one answer which didn't seem to work for you and giving up.

maybe I was to quick drawing conclusions.

no, I don't have a mx500, I own a Razer Copperhead (which is even newer than yours) and the buttons work everywhere I tried

Mat

darknightuk · #11 25th January 2006, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mat

maybe I was to quick drawing conclusions

you where trust me

have tried every guide i can find i can only think this must be something in fc4?

xhawk · #12 27th March 2006, 06:27 PM

My config for Logitech MX518:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Buttons" "7"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

also I have this file /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/xmouse.sh

Code:

#!/bin/sh 
# /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/xmouse.sh 
# Required for the configuration of a 5-button mouse 
/usr/bin/xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 8 9 4 5 6 7 10 11"

The buttons option doesn't change the fact that xmodmap watn's all the 11 buttons. Notice the order of the buttons in xmodmap!

BanditRider · #13 27th March 2006, 07:09 PM

My setup for the Logitech mx518:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "Buttons" "9"
	Option	    "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
	Option	    "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

No xmodmap needed.