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Joshua Boniface
2023-01-27 02:08:25 -05:00
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Luckily though I was able to stumble upon [a random Arch Linux forums thread](ht
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sudo evtest --grab /dev/input/event21 | perl -ne 'system("xdotool mouse".($2?"down ":"up ").($1-271)) if /Event:.*code (.*) \(BTN.* value (.)/'
```
*"k395"'s oneliner solution*
*"k395"'s one-liner solution*
I had to do a bit of modification here though. First of all, I needed to determine exactly what `/dev/input/event` node was the one for my trackpoint. Luckily, running `evtest` with no arguments enters an interactive mode that lets you see what each event node maps to. Unfortunately I haven't found a way to get this programatically, but these seem to be stable across reboots so simply grabbing the correct value is sufficient for me. In my case, the node is `/dev/input/event6` for the `Elantech TrackPoint`.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Select the device event number [0-17]: ^C
But that wasn't the only issue. Unfortunately this basic implementation lacks support for the *middle* mouse button, and given that I use it quite extensively (for Linux middle-button quickpaste, closing tabs in Firefox, etc.), I needed that functionality.
This prompted me to rewrite the Perl-based oneliner into a slightly easier to read Python version, and implemented middle button support as well. I also added a bit of debouncing to avoid very rapid presses resulting in 2 `xdotool` events in very rapid succession. I then put everything together into a script which I called `disable-trackpoint`.
This prompted me to rewrite the Perl-based one-liner into a slightly easier to read Python version, and implemented middle button support as well. I also added a bit of debouncing to avoid very rapid presses resulting in 2 `xdotool` events in very rapid succession. I then put everything together into a script which I called `disable-trackpoint`.
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#!/bin/bash