Use xbindkeys & xdotool to bind mouse buttons

Asked May 19 '20 at 15:51

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I am very new on Ubuntu desktop and just like it so much. Now i get a problem. My OS is Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

I am a designer. I use a lot of middle click when i do 3d drawings. (A lot of my mouse's middle licks have been dead already). I want to bind button 8 & 9 to middle click.

By the way, I found another function can exchange button:

xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 2

But I still want more button 2. So I tried xbindkeys & xdotool I try to follow the webside: https://www.linuxuprising.com/2019/11/how-to-bind-mouse-buttons-to-keyboard.html

what I add in ".xbindkeysrc" file is:

"xdotool key 'z'"
    b:8

"xdotool click '2'"
    b:9

"xdotool click 2"
    b:9

Now my problem is Button 8 works well. (can use as z) My button 9 doesn't work.

And I have try command in terminal:

xdotool click 2
xdotool mousedown 2

it works well.

Anybody can help me on this? Thanks a lot. But my English is poor, use simple English please.

edited May 19 '20 at 16:39

asked May 19 '20 at 15:51

Henry

Oh hi. My one is Ubuntu desktop – Henry May 19 '20 at 16:36
Thanks. I am very new of this. – Henry May 19 '20 at 16:40
Make and model of mouse? – K7AAY May 19 '20 at 16:41
I use Blender to do 3D drawing. A lot of drawings. Not model of mouse. – Henry May 19 '20 at 16:42
If the buttons are on the mouse, what is the make and model of mouse? – K7AAY May 19 '20 at 17:05
Sorry. My English is poor. You ask me what kind of mouse i use, is it? My mouse is https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51JbAlb0suL.AC_SY355.jpg – Henry May 20 '20 at 01:31
The make and model of the mouse, not a picture. – K7AAY May 20 '20 at 15:29

Use xbindkeys & xdotool to bind mouse buttons

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