Subject: Re: mouse buttons on mobilepro 780?
To: Andy Ruhl <acruhl@gmail.com>
From: Andrew L. Gould <algould@datawok.com>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 01/07/2005 08:45:16
On Friday 07 January 2005 07:58 am, Andy Ruhl wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 23:47:29 -0600, Andrew L. Gould 
<algould@datawok.com> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 05 January 2005 09:58 pm, Andy Ruhl wrote:
> > > On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 16:23:23 -0800 (PST), kelly felkins
> > >
> > > <kellyfelkins2003@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > How do you simulate mouse clicks with the mp stylus / touch
> > > > screen?
> > > >
> > > > I'm currently using the ratpoison window manager, if that is
> > > > useful.
> > >
> > > I've got the same questions. I'm trying to use twm and blackbox
> > > with limited success. I may just connect a mouse, but that
> > > wouldn't be as elegant as the touch screen. It would be nice to
> > > just hold down a key to simulate mouse buttons as you touch the
> > > screen...
> > >
> > > Andy
> >
> > There's good information at:
> >
> > man Xhpc
>
> Ok, I read that again but I still don't seem to get it. Forgive me,
> I'm slow:
>
>      -just touch
>                  = click left button
>
>      -[win] + touch + 2
>                  = click middle button
>
>      -[win] + touch + 3
>                  = click right button
>      Also, you can use 4th and 5th button.
>
> Can someone tell me what this means? I think this means holding down
> the windows key while touching the screen, but what does +2 or +3
> mean? What are the 4th and 5th buttons?
>
> I can probably submit a patch for the man page if this needs to be
> more clear. So far I don't understand it...
>
> Andy

The +2 and +3 refer to the keys for the numbers 2 and 3 respectively.  
If you have a fancy mouse with 5 buttons, keys 4 and 5 should also 
work.

Best of luck,

Andrew Gould