Define keyboard keys as mouse clicks

[Stephan Arts]

On 1/19/07, Rob <spamrefuse at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Stephan Arts wrote:
> >
> > You could enable mouse-keys in the accessibility-tab of the mouse
> settings.
> I have an RC release of 4.4, and it seems to be called
> there: 'Enable mouse emulation'.
>
> I believe that 'Enable mouse keys' is what generally
> is used for this. So "Emulation" by xfce might be a
> bit confusing.

Ok, in the AccessX specs it's officially called 'Mouse Keys' too. But
if this is going to be fixed it won't make 4.4.0, because it would
break current translations.

>
> > then press '/' in your numeric pad a few times until '5'
> > emulates 'right-mouse-key' instead of 'left' or 'middle'.
>
> Would this mean that my numeric-pad is not going to
> work anymore after enable my mouse keys?

Only when you have num-lock en-/disabled (dunno which one)

>
> All I want is this:
> There is a special key on my keyboard, a few keys
> to the right of the space bar, which in MS-Windows
> does same as the right-mouse-click.

ohh... that one... can't you do that with xmodmap or something?

> If possible, I'd like to keep my numeric-pad.....
>
> Rob.


Stephan