Microsoft track ball mouse: extra buttons don't work (wrong mouse protocol)

[Andy Barber]

Binary package hint: firefox

I have found that the page forward & page back buttons of my Microsoft do not work in Firefox for Linux, of Safari for windows but they do work in Firefox for windows

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jun 30 10:06:50 2007
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 7.04
Package: firefox 2.0.0.4+1-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: firefox
Uname: Linux acb58 2.6.20-16-generic #2 SMP Thu Jun 7 20:19:32 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

[Andy Barber (acb58)]

...my Microsoft Trackball...

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Is this a mouse or a joystick or what?
Does this only happen in firefox in Ubuntu? Does this happen in other browsers or normal desktop usage, email, rss feed reader, ect....

[Andy Barber (acb58)]

It's a Microsoft Trackball. It has the normal left & right buttons but also has a page forward & page back button. The page buttons work ok in Firefox in windows but do not work in Firefox in Ubuntu. The trackball & wheel work fine in Ubuntu.

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Andy Barber
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----- Original Message ----
From: John Vivirito <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Tuesday, 3 July, 2007 3:15:50 PM
Subject: [Bug 123201] Re: Using Microsoft track ball

Is this a mouse or a joystick or what?
Does this only happen in firefox in Ubuntu? Does this happen in other browsers or normal desktop usage, email, rss feed reader, ect....

** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Mozilla Bugs
       Status: New => Incomplete

** Tags added: mt-needtestcase

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[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

This sounds more of ubuntu not have drivers for your track ball. mot so much firefox, but i would need answers to the other questions i asked you.

[Andy Barber (acb58)]

To be more specific it is a Microsoft Explorer 1.0 (Product ID 52241-576). I'm answering via email, so if I forgot to answer anything else, please ask again.

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----- Original Message ----
From: John Vivirito <email address hidden>
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Sent: Tuesday, 3 July, 2007 9:14:06 PM
Subject: [Bug 123201] Re: Using Microsoft track ball

This sounds more of ubuntu not have drivers for your track ball. mot so
much firefox, but i would need answers to the other questions i asked
you.

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[Alexander Sack (asac)]

On Wed, Jul 04, 2007 at 06:00:39PM -0000, Andy Barber wrote:
> To be more specific it is a Microsoft Explorer 1.0 (Product ID 52241-576). I'm answering via email, so if I forgot to answer anything else, please ask again.

Can you please drop you mouse section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf?

 - Alexander

[Andy Barber (acb58)]

How do I do that?

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----- Original Message ----
From: Alexander Sack <email address hidden>
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Sent: Thursday, 5 July, 2007 10:52:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Bug 123201] Re: Using Microsoft track ball

On Wed, Jul 04, 2007 at 06:00:39PM -0000, Andy Barber wrote:
> To be more specific it is a Microsoft Explorer 1.0 (Product ID 52241-576). I'm answering via email, so if I forgot to answer anything else, please ask again.

Can you please drop you mouse section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf?

 - Alexander

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[Andy Barber (acb58)]

I still have not had my question answered. I was asked to "drop you mouse section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf" & I said 'how do I do that?

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

On Thu, Jul 19, 2007 at 05:55:36PM -0000, Andy Barber wrote:
> I still have not had my question answered. I was asked to "drop you
> mouse section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf" & I said 'how do I do that?
>

Sorry for the confusion. I ment: please post your Mouse Section in
/etc/X11/xorg.conf

 - Alexander

[Andy Barber (acb58)]

I still don't understand what you mean

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----- Original Message ----
From: Alexander Sack <email address hidden>
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Sent: Monday, 23 July, 2007 11:14:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Bug 123201] Re: Using Microsoft track ball

On Thu, Jul 19, 2007 at 05:55:36PM -0000, Andy Barber wrote:
> I still have not had my question answered. I was asked to "drop you
> mouse section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf" & I said 'how do I do that?
>

Sorry for the confusion. I ment: please post your Mouse Section in
/etc/X11/xorg.conf

 - Alexander

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[Alexander Sack (asac)]

On Mon, Jul 23, 2007 at 04:42:50PM -0000, Andy Barber wrote:
> I still don't understand what you mean
>
> Regards
> Andy Barber
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>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Alexander Sack <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Sent: Monday, 23 July, 2007 11:14:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [Bug 123201] Re: Using Microsoft track ball
>
> On Thu, Jul 19, 2007 at 05:55:36PM -0000, Andy Barber wrote:
> > I still have not had my question answered. I was asked to "drop you
> > mouse section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf" & I said 'how do I do that?
> >
>
> Sorry for the confusion. I ment: please post your Mouse Section in
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>

Please attach the complete /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to this bug report ;).

 - Alexander

[Andy Barber (acb58)]

Hi Alexander

I have found what you wanted & have attached it here:-

# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
    Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
    Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic"
    Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled"
    Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled"
    Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
    Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
    Fontpath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
    # path to defoma fonts
    Fontpath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "i2c"
    Load "bitmap"
    Load "ddc"
    Load "extmod"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "glx"
    Load "int10"
    Load "vbe"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
    Driver "kbd"
    Option "CoreKeyboard"
    Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout" "gb"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Configured Mouse"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "CorePointer"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Driver "wacom"
    Identifier "stylus"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option "Type" "stylus"
    Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Driver "wacom"
    Identifier "eraser"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option "Type" "eraser"
    Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Driver "wacom"
    Identifier "cursor"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
    Option "Type" "cursor"
    Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier "nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX 440]"
    Driver "nvidia"
    Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
    Option "AddARGBVisuals" "True"
    Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"
    Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "LS704U"
    Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Device "nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX 440]"
    Monitor "LS704U"
    Defaultdepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth 1
        M...

[Pascal De Vuyst (pascal-devuyst)]

Thanks for your bug report.

What event do your back and forward buttons report if you run the following command from a terminal:
$ xev | grep button
Now click the back and forward button in the rectangle.

Tells us which button number is reported when pressing the back button and what button number is reported when pressing the forward button.

[Pascal De Vuyst (pascal-devuyst)]

Assigning to xorg.

[Andy Barber (acb58)]

Here is what I get when I tried the $ xev | grep button command:
Left button - state 0x10, button 1 same_screen YES
                     state 0x100, button 1 same_screen YES
Right button - state 0x10, button 3 same_screen YES
                       state 0x410, button 3 same_screen YES
Back button - state 0x10, button 2 same_screen YES
                       state 0x210, button 2 same_screen YES
Forward Button - state 0x10, button 3 same_screen YES
                            state 0x410, button 3 same_screen YES (AGAIN!)

[Pascal De Vuyst (pascal-devuyst)]

Currently this can only be made to work in firefox and not in nautlis, yelp, ... with the following workaround:

1. Open a terminal and enter the following command:
  $ sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
2. Change the "Configured Mouse" protocol to:
    Option "Protocol" "Auto"
3. Add the following following line (this maps horizontal scrolling to your back and forward mouse button, horizontal scrolling by default has back and forward actions in firefox):
    Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"

It should look like this:

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier "Configured Mouse"
    Driver "mouse"
    Option "CorePointer"
    Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
    Option "Protocol" "Auto"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

4. Restart X (Ctrl-Alt-Backspace).

[Pascal De Vuyst (pascal-devuyst)]

Not a firefox issue.

[Andy Barber (acb58)]

Tank you, Thank you & thrice Thank you!

You have fixed it & I can now use my Micro$oft trackball in Firefox as I want it to work

[Andy Barber (acb58)]

Please mark problem as fixed.

Andy Barber

[Pascal De Vuyst (pascal-devuyst)]

Andy,
The main problem here is that the mouse protocol "ImPS/2" is always selected by default in Ubuntu/Debian while your mouse and other mice need the "ExplorerPS/2" protocol to make the extra buttons work.
The ButtonMapping needed to make this work in FireFox is not a bug. But the wrong mouse protocol is a bug, that is why I will leave this bug report open.

[Alexander Kiel (alexanderkiel)]

>But the wrong mouse protocol is a bug, that is why I will leave this bug report open.

Yes thats the problem. I have a fresh installation of Gusty here. I have a Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0. My mouse section of xorg.conf looks so:

Section "InputDevice"
 Identifier "Configured Mouse"
 Driver "mouse"
 Option "CorePointer"
 Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
 Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
 Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
 Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Ubuntu need a proper mouse detection and the GUI for mouse configuration needs an update to reflect more than two buttons + scrollweel.

[Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)]

should be fixed years ago when we switched to the -evdev driver.