[techtalk] cak-handed mouse in X ?

[Jenn V.]

sara korhonen wrote:
> 
> > You are looking for the xmodmap utility.  Check out the manpage
> > sometime, but for now:
> >
> > xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1"
> >
> > will solve your problems (I believe you'll need to do a little more to
> > make this permanent, but I don't remember how off the top of my head).
> 
> remember to add it in your .xinitrc (or what ever you use).

Heh. This looks like a good candidate for a patch for the setup
program.
(a 'reverse mouse buttons' button which puts this in the .xinitrc.)

Not a project I'm up for at the moment - but I thought I'd mention
it in case any of our coders are.


Jenn V.
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