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rerivero

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Registered: 2012-06-18

Posts: 235

Mouse left-handed

Hi

share with the community problem that presented itself back days.

A friend visited me and wanted to use the computer, but he is left-handed, and the mouse is configured for right-handed. After searching the net I found this solution

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=104329.0

In SliTaz install xorg-xmodmap

then from the terminal:

(mouse for lefties)

# xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1";

(mouse right-handed)

# xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3";

check "pointer map" with:

# xmodmap -pp

lexeii

Administrator

Registered: 2012-03-21

Posts: 1,853

Re: Mouse left-handed

Hi Rene,

It's nice piece of info for SliTaz's doc.slitaz.org, or it will lost here on the forum.

(Btw, my son is left-handed, he writes with his left hand, but he was accustomed to use the mouse with his right hand

rerivero

Member

Registered: 2012-06-18

Posts: 235

Re: Mouse left-handed

Hi Alexsej,

if you have access to documentation SliTaz's would be good to add it.

I'm happy for her son, who can now use the mouse with your left hand

Genesis

Member

Registered: 2014-07-03

Posts: 109

Re: Mouse left-handed

Nice tip! Thanks!

@Aleksej: Where can this tip be written at Slitaz Doc? Maybe at FAQ page, "General" section?

http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:faq

@rerivero: every Slitaz user has access to Slitaz Doc. Wiki is open for everyone who wants to contribute.

lexeii

Administrator

Registered: 2012-03-21

Posts: 1,853

Re: Mouse left-handed

... or, better FAQ » Hardware?

Genesis

Member

Registered: 2014-07-03

Posts: 109

Re: Mouse left-handed

I think it's really better to write this tip at FAQ -> Hardware. Thanks Aleksej for your suggestion!

When I get some free time I will write it there.

Genesis

Member

Registered: 2014-07-03

Posts: 109

Re: Mouse left-handed

New FAQ page created:

http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:faq-mouse

Have a nice day!

rerivero

Member

Registered: 2012-06-18

Posts: 235

Re: Mouse left-handed

@Genesis,

You can complete its documentation for a user to have default settings for your mouse left-hand, ADD to .xinitrc (in your home)

xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1"

Thank's

Genesis

Member

Registered: 2014-07-03

Posts: 109

Re: Mouse left-handed

@rerivero,

OK, I'll update the page. But first, I want to take a doubt:

Need the user only add this line:

  xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1"

...to the end of the ~/.xinitrc file or to the EXEC line?

EDIT: Just to test, I tried to add a new line to .xinitrc, but I got no results: mouse still for right-handed.

mojo

Administrator

Registered: 2011-03-29

Posts: 2,174

Re: Mouse left-handed

Use this to autostart Left hand mouse on user login:

http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/auto-started-applications-using-gui#post-37414