Creating a Custom X*pointerkeys File

You need to modify the existing X0pointerkeys file only if one or more of the following statements are true:

You want to use the keyboard for a pointer.

You want to change the pointer keys from their default configuration.

You use the X0screens file to configure your display.

You need to create a custom X*pointerkeys file only if the following statements are true:

You want to use the keyboard for a pointer.

You want to change the pointer keys from their default configuration.

You use a configuration file other than the X0screens file to configure your display.

Syntax

You assign a keyboard key to a mouse function (pointer movement or button operation) by inserting a line in the X*pointerkeys file. Lines in the X*pointerkeys file have the syntax:

<function> <keyname> [# <comment>]

Assigning Mouse Functions to Keyboard Keys

You can assign any mouse function, either a pointer movement or a button operation, to any keyboard key. However, make sure that the key you are assigning doesn't already serve a vital function.

You can assign keyboard keys to pointer directions by specifying options in an X*pointerkeys file. The following table lists the pointer movement options, the X*pointerkeys functions that control them, and their default values:

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