On May 12, 2022 9:44:39 PM GMT+02:00, Fred <fred@???> wrote:

> Hi Karl,
> I don't use a DE, just openbox and xterm. The regular scroll wheel mouse works correctly in both xev and the application. Button 2 is identified as 2 so I contend it has to have something to do with program(s) run to use the serial mouse.
>
> xmodmap -pp shows the buttons mapped correctly with both mice.
>
> The Xorg.log file has entries for USB Optical Mouse, Mouse Systems mouse and Sun mouse (when I gave that protocol to inputattach and gpm) but nothing about mouse buttons.
> Best regards,
> Fred


A very interesting thread, never have I
been so close to hardware!

There's just one question itching me for a
little while now: Is it possible, that this
old mouse simply has some physical
issue, triggered by using button 2?

And if so, what would be the best way to
prove it?

libre Grüße,
Florian


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