Swap Mouse Buttons 4 & 5 - Fedora 15

[novafluxx]

Just want to know how I can swap these buttons around. For me they are backwards (how I use them, personally).

I generally use them to navigate forwards and backwards in the browser, but I find they are swapped from how I have it set in Windows, and would like to know how to swap them!

Thank you in advance!

---------- Post added at 05:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:17 PM ----------

Its funny, the forums don't recognize that I'm posting from Fedora, just says "linux" heh.

[novafluxx]

Anyone know how to do this?

[jwmueller]

yum install xinput

xinput list
#to retrieve the ID number involved

xinput get-button-map IDnumber
#to show how they are currently mapped

xinput set-button-map IDnumber 1 2 3 5 4
#to switch 5 and 4.


I don't believe the ID numbers persist... especially if you add/remove keyboards and mice. However, the names shown in "xinput list" will persist. In the command syntax you can replace the IDnumber with the name, ex: xinput get-button-map "Synaptics USB TouchPad"

Then, set up a script to auto-run when you log in.

jw