Re: FVWM: using mousebuttons

From: Klaus Umbach <Klaus.Umbach_at_fvwmwiki.org>
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 13:02:51 +0200

Am Mo, den 06.09.2004 schrieb Dominik Vogt um 12:11:
> On Sat, Sep 04, 2004 at 03:52:48PM +0200, Klaus Umbach wrote:
> > Am Mi, den 01.09.2004 schrieb Dominik Vogt um 15:35:
> > > On Wed, Sep 01, 2004 at 01:52:31PM +0000, Klaus Umbach wrote:
> > > > Hello support-center,
> > > >
> > > > I am the proud owner of a Logitech Mx310, a Mouse with 8 buttons
> > > > (including the wheel). Button 8 is not detected by X, but the buttons 6
> > > > and 7.
> > > > Now I want to use the buttons 6 and 7 with fvwm, which does not work.
> > > >
> > > > Mouse 6 R A DynMenu
> > > >
> > > > Is this an my fault, or a missing feature (fvwm 2.5.10 with
> > > > gentoo-patches)?
> > >
> > > Hint: Did you look at the error message generated by the binding?
> >
> > [FVWM.1][ParseBinding]: <<WARNING>> Got mouse button 6 when the maximum
> > is 5.
> > You can't bind complex functions to this button. To suppress this
> > warning, use: Silent Mouse 6 R A DynMenu
> >
> > > In general, fvwm supports all button numbers up to 9, but X
> > > supports any button > 5 only partially. There are no bit masks
> > > for these buttons in X, so dragging with these buttons or running
> > > complex functions does not work. However, you should be able to
> > > bind a simple function like
> > >
> > > Mouse 6 R A Raise
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > Mouse 6 R A Schedule 0 DynMenu
> > >
> > > If this does not work, it's a bug in fvwm.
> >
> > Well, it seems, that there is a bug, it does not work here. :-(
> > Neither on :0.0 nor on :0.1
>
> Please try current CVS. This should work without any patches.

No, it still does not work. Is it possible, that this is a Problem with
the x.org-XServer? xev shows the correct button and Firefox uses them
correctly.

regards
        Klaus


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