Switching the mouse from right to left

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Switching the mouse from right to left
started by: wwwolf3004

Posted by wwwolf3004 on May 20 2005,21:56

This may sound a bit wierd. But I have two computers going side by side and I usually use both at the same time. What I need to do, besides growing two more arms, lol, is switch the mouse from a right handed mouse to a left handed one. I am not sure how to do this.

Ron

Posted by clacker on May 22 2005,21:22

wwwolf3004, If you can grow two more arms, that would be your best bet. Many times I wish I had more that the normal two, and I'm sure it would come in handy.

If that isn't an option, try this: create a file in your /Home/dsl directory called .Xmodmap and put the following line into it:

pointer 3 2 1 4 5

and run the command

xmodmap .Xmodmap

That worked for me, but I had to change it back to "pointer 1 2 3 4 5" before the swapped buttons drove me crazy. You can put that line into your .xinitrc file (before fluxbox) if you are remastering or are running from a hard drive.

Posted by ke4nt1 on May 23 2005,02:02

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