How can I map keyboard buttons to my mouse buttons?

keyboard xorg mouse input

8,598

Install the package xautomation, we need the command xte
```
sudo apt-get install xautomation
```
Install the package x11-utils, we need the command xev
```
sudo apt-get install x11-utils
```

Check the code for the two mouse buttons.

Start the command xev in a terminal:
```
xev
```
Move the mouse in the new window
Press your extra mouse buttons

In my case, note the output button 8 and button 9:

ButtonRelease event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0x2e00001,
    root 0x233, subw 0x0, time 9222464, (94,21), root:(1774,85),
    state 0x10, button 8, same_screen YES

ButtonPress event, serial 36, synthetic NO, window 0x2e00001,
    root 0x233, subw 0x0, time 9223854, (94,21), root:(1774,85),
    state 0x10, button 9, same_screen YES

Edit your xbindkeys configuration, e.g.:

nano ~/.xbindkeysrc

and add the following lines

"xte 'key Home'"
     b:9

"xte 'key End'"
     b:8

Replace b:8 and b:9 with your numbers of xev output

from man xte

key k
      Press and release key k

keydown  k
      Press key k down

keyup k
      Release key k

Kill all kbindkeys processes
```
killall xbindkeys
```
Restart xbindkeys with your configuration, eg:
```
xbindkeys -f ~/.xbindkeysrc
```

8,598

TuxForLife

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

TuxForLife over 1 year

I have 2 extra buttons on my mouse that I would like to map as "Home" and "End"

I am able to map mouse buttons to my keyboard using xkbset, but I would like to do the reverse and map keyboard buttons to my mouse.

Output of xbindkeys here.
- Admin almost 9 years
  
  xbindkeys is what you need. Please do a sudo apt-get install xbindkeys* and edit your question and post the output of xbindkeys --defaults
- Admin almost 9 years
  
  There it is Fabby
TuxForLife almost 9 years

Hey A.B. I got it to work, thank you. One final question. I was also considering switching the extra buttons to "Up" or "Down" arrows. I tried it and it worked, but I would like the ability to hold the extra mouse buttons, and have the multiple Up/Down signals, until I release the button. (just how the native Up/Down buttons work)
A.B. almost 9 years

Cursor Up and Down? Or Page Up and Down?
TuxForLife almost 9 years

The Up/Down arrow buttons. If you were to hold Up right now, it would send it as multiple up arrow strokes until you release the button. I would like to do the same for the extra mouse buttons we are modifying.
TuxForLife almost 9 years

P.S. BitTrip Runner is awesome :)
TuxForLife almost 9 years

Also, I can't give you the bounty points until 21 hours, just so you know
A.B. almost 9 years

Repetitions are difficult. I'm still looking.
A.B. almost 9 years

Sorry, no success. Maybe you should ask a new question. :\
Hippolippo almost 4 years

Is it possible to use this to press multiple keys at once