Remap mouse keys on Samsung (Karmic)

[David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk)]

Zoltan Szabo wrote:
> On Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:39:51 +0200
> "David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk)" <ethnopunk at telkomsa.net> wrote:
>
>   
>> I've just fresh installed Karmic on a friends Samsung and it only has 
>> one mouse button. I want the default to be a left click and the 
>> simulation to be a right click.
>>
>> Left clicking is what one does to grab stuff and select. It's not 
>> available which is very annoying. Ubuntu got things the wrong way
>> round, so all I get is menus popping up all over the place and no
>> left key.
>>
>> Also right click should be ctrl plus click. Is there an quick and
>> easy solution to this annoying problem which is going to be a real 
>> showstopper????
>>
>> David
>>     
>
> You can verify whether the mouse clicks (events) are detected by
> "xev". Íf the required mouse events are sensed, then:
> 1)The order of the mouse events can be rearranged by "xmodmap".
> 2)Shell commands can be launched by mouse events using "xbindkeys".
> 3)You can translate the mouse events (in an application specific way) to
> keyboard events/other mouse events by "imwheel".
>
> Best,
>
> Z.
>
>   

Thanks for the useful info, will give it a try next time my friend comes 
over.

DRL