Comments on: Mouse Button Control http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/02/mouse-button-control/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:19:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: BAO DANG http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/02/mouse-button-control/#comment-542437 BAO DANG Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:29:49 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4686#comment-542437 I have been using and do not find any wrong things yet. Great! I have been using and do not find any wrong things yet.
Great!

]]> By: Vijay Saraff http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/02/mouse-button-control/#comment-361423 Vijay Saraff Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:40:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4686#comment-361423 Using Autohotkey is easier. Though i guess it is only applicable for people with basic scripting aptitude (it's easy). see example below ; Hotkeys for outlook to move between messages #IfWinActive ahk_class rctrl_renwnd32 ;Outlook Message window XButton2::^ ; Makes the MouseButton4 (back) go down, but only in Outlook Message window. #IfWinActive ; This puts subsequent remappings and hotkeys in effect for all windows. #IfWinActive ahk_class XLMAIN ; Excel - move across sheets XButton2::^PgUp XButton1::^PgDn #IfWinActive ; This puts subsequent remappings and hotkeys in effect for all windows. #IfWinActive WinMerge XButton2::!Up XButton1::!Down #IfWinActive ; This puts subsequent remappings and hotkeys in effect for all windows. Using Autohotkey is easier. Though i guess it is only applicable for people with basic scripting aptitude (it’s easy). see example below

; Hotkeys for outlook to move between messages
#IfWinActive ahk_class rctrl_renwnd32 ;Outlook Message window
XButton2::^ ; Makes the MouseButton4 (back) go down, but only in Outlook Message window.
#IfWinActive ; This puts subsequent remappings and hotkeys in effect for all windows.

#IfWinActive ahk_class XLMAIN ; Excel - move across sheets
XButton2::^PgUp
XButton1::^PgDn
#IfWinActive ; This puts subsequent remappings and hotkeys in effect for all windows.

#IfWinActive WinMerge
XButton2::!Up
XButton1::!Down
#IfWinActive ; This puts subsequent remappings and hotkeys in effect for all windows.

]]> By: noob http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/02/mouse-button-control/#comment-359817 noob Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:46:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4686#comment-359817 From the FAQ: "Can you add support for more buttons? Unfortunately, XMouse is not a driver. It is only capable of responding the messages sent by the mouse driver. As far as I can see, the basic MS driver sends only messages for the first 5 buttons. The new Logitech drivers for x64 also only send the first 5 buttons so I suspect, even with proper drivers, XMouse will only ever support 5 buttons." From the FAQ:

“Can you add support for more buttons?

Unfortunately, XMouse is not a driver. It is only capable of responding the messages sent by the mouse driver. As far as I can see, the basic MS driver sends only messages for the first 5 buttons.
The new Logitech drivers for x64 also only send the first 5 buttons so I suspect, even with proper drivers, XMouse will only ever support 5 buttons.”

]]> By: xpgeek http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/02/mouse-button-control/#comment-359469 xpgeek Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:03:05 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4686#comment-359469 Great find! I too have a 5button logitech mouse, and hateee installing Setpoint just for the sole reason to customize a button. Great find! I too have a 5button logitech mouse, and hateee installing Setpoint just for the sole reason to customize a button.

]]> By: gunther http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/02/mouse-button-control/#comment-359248 gunther Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:37:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4686#comment-359248 Seems interesting. I have a logitech wireless mouse keyboard set. Is there any software (an alternative to setpoint software by logitech) to assign those extra function keys that come with my logitech keyboard? Seems interesting. I have a logitech wireless mouse keyboard set. Is there any software (an alternative to setpoint software by logitech) to assign those extra function keys that come with my logitech keyboard?

]]> By: Rarst http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/02/mouse-button-control/#comment-359165 Rarst Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:10:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4686#comment-359165 I use rather ancient MX500 (the very first model) and it runs under MouseWare. Eats around 1.7Mb of memory and is rock stable (not a single issue in years). Such a pity MouseWare was discontinued in favor of SetPoint. I wonder is it possible to use it with newer mice, never tried. On subject of X-Mouse - manages only two extra buttons?.. Seems too little, even my ancient one has 5 extras. I use rather ancient MX500 (the very first model) and it runs under MouseWare. Eats around 1.7Mb of memory and is rock stable (not a single issue in years).

Such a pity MouseWare was discontinued in favor of SetPoint. I wonder is it possible to use it with newer mice, never tried.

On subject of X-Mouse - manages only two extra buttons?.. Seems too little, even my ancient one has 5 extras.

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