https://github.com/gaul/libinput-force-middle-click-emulation

force libinput to emulate a middle click when pressing left and right buttons simultaneously
https://github.com/gaul/libinput-force-middle-click-emulation

ld-preload libinput middle-click mutter wayland

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force libinput to emulate a middle click when pressing left and right buttons simultaneously

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gaul/libinput-force-middle-click-emulation
• Owner: gaul
• License: mit
• Created: 2018-10-04T18:36:50.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2020-04-01T05:33:46.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-03-07T08:34:49.648Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: ld-preload, libinput, middle-click, mutter, wayland
• Language: C
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.95 KB
• Stars: 19
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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README

        
# libinput-force-middle-click-emulation

Force libinput to emulate a middle click when pressing left and right buttons

simultaneously.  This allows GNOME Wayland (and other Wayland compositors that

do not expose libinput configuration) to configure the existing libinput

functionality.

## Information for users of mutter version 3.36.1 or newer

This is not needed anymore if you use `mutter` version 3.36.1 or newer.

There it is possible to directly enable middle click emulation:

```bash

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.mouse middle-click-emulation true

```

## Installation

Build `hook.so` then configure `libinput` to `LD_PRELOAD` it:

```bash

make

echo 'export LD_PRELOAD="$LD_PRELOAD /path/to/hook.so"' | sudo tee -a /etc/profile.d/libinput.sh

```

Log out and log in to enable.

## References

* [GNOME mutter issue](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/issues/238)

* [libinput documentation](https://wayland.freedesktop.org/libinput/doc/latest/middle-button-emulation.html)

* Inspired by [scroll-emulation](https://github.com/PeterCxy/scroll-emulation)

## License

* MIT