Cant get some Compiz button/mouse bindings to work.

Markdv markdv.gmane at asphyx.net
Fri May 14 11:38:07 UTC 2010


Markdv wrote:
> Hi all,

Hate to reply to myself but forgot to mention this is in Karmic.

Also it appears to be a known bug: 461677
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compizconfig-settings-manager/+bug/461677

So, never mind... :(

> Because my middle mouse button isn't nice to press, I hardly even use 
> the window-menu but do resize window using mouse fairly often I would 
> like to switch the Alt-Button2 and Alt-Button3 actions.
> 
> So Alt-Button2 should open the window-menu, and Alt-Button3 initiates 
> window resize.
> 
> I've tried setting it as such using CCSM, and when that didn't work also 
> with Gconf-editor directly, but is just won't work... Alt-button3 keeps 
> opening the window-menu and Alt-Button2 still resizes. :(
 >
> Strange thing is that CCMS and Gconf-editor don't even display the same 
> values for these settings any more.
> 
> /apps/compiz/plugins/resize/allscreens/options/initiate_button is set to 
> "<Alt>Button3", while at the same time in CCSM the "Initiate Window 
> Resize" setting under "Resize Window" settings is set to "<Alt>Button2".
> 
> I've been unable to find other keys that might store the settings set in 
> CCSM. Which is strange because AFAIK all compiz settings are stored in 
> gconf, right?
> 
> Hmm, just also found /apps/metacity/general/resize_with_right_button in 
> gconf, tried setting that too but has no effect.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Mark.
> 
> 






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