Re: FVWM: Mouse problem

From: Tenebrae <tenebrae_at_niceboots.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 06:53:29 -0800 (PST)

On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, Dan Espen wrote:

> "Stephan Elsner" <Stephan.Elsner_at_draeger.com> writes:
> > Hello!
> >
> > I transfered the fvwm2rc from a desktop pc to my notebook.
> > There is a problem with the mouse buttons. The windows buttons and movemet
> > work as expected, but the applications inside the windows get the mouse
> > buttons mixed up.
> > Even fvwmbuttons behave strange.
> > I use a logitech optical wheel mouse USB with the notebook. The desktop has
> > a non optical cordless logitech wheel mouse (but the wheel has no effect on
> > linux).
> > The linux installation ist the same (Suse 8.1)
> > Other window managers work as expected, even the default fvwm2rc works.
> > The mouse and key configuration is exactly the same in both the default and
> > my .fvwm2rc files.
> >
> > What can be wrong?
>
> I'm not sure what you mean by mixed up and strange.
>
> If your wheel doesn't work, I'd guess the mouse isn't configured
> correctly. Use whatever tools your distribution provides to
> get the mouse configured right. I don't think your fvwm2rc
> is part of the problem.

I bookmarked this page, but never bothered to set up my mouse's wheel:

http://koala.ilog.fr/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/

Judging by the information in this site, mouse wheel scrolling is set up
in your X server's configuration file and not your window manager.
Try comparing your XF86Config files (or equivalent).
                                                                -Tenebrae.
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Received on Tue Jan 28 2003 - 08:54:43 GMT

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