Customizing Mouse and Keyboard Settings

Select the Xconfig file in which you want to customize input options and open the Xconfig dialog box. On the Input page, you can configure your keyboard and determine whether X applications can make changes to your keyboard configuration.

The Input page of the Xconfig dialog box contains the following settings:

Keyboard Input Area

Keyboard Mapping File  Exceed onDemand Client for Linux/UNIX and Mac uses the client machine's Keyboard Mapping File.

Allow X Clients to Modify Keyboard Mapping  Lets X applications modify the keyboard mapping. A server reset is required to apply changes to this setting if a session is running.

Enable AltGr Simulation  Lets Exceed onDemand emulate the behavior of the AltGR key. This is useful when using European keyboards. A server reset is required to apply changes to this setting if a session is running.

Mouse Input Area

Middle Button Emulation  Lets a two-button mouse emulate a three-button mouse in an X application window. With the emulation on, you can click both the left and right buttons simultaneously to emulate a middle button. A server reset is required to apply changes to this setting if a session is running.

Click Interval  Specifies the maximum amount of time (in milliseconds) allowed between the clicking of the left and right mouse buttons for the middle-button emulation to occur. If you do not click the two buttons within this time interval, they are treated as two separate events. This setting is applied dynamically and does not require a server reset.

Wheel Movement Sends Mouse Button Event (Button 4/5)  ButtonPress and ButtonRelease events are sent to X applications when the user uses the mouse wheel to scroll up or down. If you enable this option, scrolling up will result in sending Button4Press and Button4Release events. Scrolling down sends Button5Press and Button5Release events. Some older X applications may not support buttons 4 and 5. In this case, you may need to disable this feature.

Click OK to save changes and return to the previous dialog box or click Apply and select another tab to continue modifying the Xconfig file.

Related Topics

Resetting the X Server

About Xconfig Settings