[xubuntu-users] binding action to mouse button?

[Ulli Horlacher]

On Wed 2019-01-09 (18:40), Ulli Horlacher wrote:

> > After upgrading from Xubuntu 16.04 to 18.04 xbindkeys does not work any
> > more for me.
> > 
> > 3 keys in /local/home/framstag/.xbindkeysrc
> > 
> > min_keycode=8     max_keycode=255 (ie: know keycodes)
> > "xbindkeys_show"
> >     Control+Shift + q
> > "xmessage xxx"
> >     m:0x0 + b:12   (mouse)
> > "xclip -selection clipboard -o|xmessage -nearmouse -default okay -file -"
> >     m:0x1 + b:2   (mouse)
> > starting loop...
> > 
> > 
> > But nothing happens when I click the mouse button 12 and When I hit 
> > [Ctrl] {Shift] [Q]
> > I see:
> > ^Q 
> 
> I found a workaround (fix?)!
> 
> framstag at diaspora:~: xbindkeys -k
> Press combination of keys or/and click under the window.
> You can use one of the two lines after "NoCommand"
> in $HOME/.xbindkeysrc to bind a key.
> "(Scheme function)"
>     m:0x10 + c:24
>     Mod2 + q
> 
> But what I have typed in was simple "q" and NO additional modifier key!
> This means: xbindkeys sees a "Mod2" key, which I have not pressed!

Mod2 is numlock!

framstag at wupp:~: xmodmap -pm | grep mod2
mod2        Num_Lock (0x4d)

I can deactivate it with "numlockx off" and now xbindkeys works without
Mod2 in its config file.

Also all window manager keys [Ctrl]/[Alt] [Fxx] work ONLY when numlock is
off!

This is a bug in Xubuntu 18.04!



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