Comment 40 for bug 1101657

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j.p.hillier (j-p-hillier) wrote : RE: [Bug 1101657] Re: Microsoft 7000 My Favourite Keys 1-5 not working, only working on 4000 (of which I have both)

Bizarrely I have found these 2 files in my home directly that must have been there as an update to UBUNTU
.xbindkeysrc
 ## This keybindings file is intended for a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 7000.## Using it requires installing xbindkeys and xautomation. Enabling the zoom joystick## also requires some udev keymap magic.
and
.xbindkeysrc~
## This keybindings file is intended for a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 7000.## Using it requires installing xbindkeys and xautomation. Enabling the zoom joystick## also requires some udev keymap magic.
# Zoom in and out"xte 'keydown Control_L' 'mouseclick 4' 'keyup Control_L'"c:201 + Release"xte 'keydown Control_L' 'mouseclick 5' 'keyup Control_L'"c:202 + Release
## Shortcut keys 1-5 (edit these to perform your desired action)
# Shortcut no. 1"Swith to work space 1"c:192
# Shortcut no. 2"Swith to work space 2"c:193
# Shortcut no. 3"Swith to work space 3"c:194
# Shortcut no. 4"Swith to work space 4"c:195
#Shortcut no. 5"Swith to work space 5"c:196
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Swith I am taking it means Switch and maybe an error in spelling?

And who wrote this? where did it come from and what is this? ## also requires some udev keymap magic.
I have installed:
xbindkeys and xautomation
as the file says. But this is still very odd finding that in my hidden files in my home directory!!