Using extra mouse keys in X11

Topics: Linux, X11

This procedure uses xev to identify extra mouse-button events, then binds those buttons through xbindkeys to xte commands that send keyboard shortcuts in X11.

Install required packages:

sudo pacman -Syu xbindkeys xorg-xev xdotool xautomation

Use xev to determine the events triggered by the mouse buttons.

Add to ~/.xbindkeysrc:

# Mouse Forward button
"xte 'keydown Super_L' 'key Page_Up' 'keyup Super_L'"
  m:0x0 + b:8
# Mouse Back button
"xte 'keydown Super_L' 'key Page_Down' 'keyup Super_L'"
  m:0x0 + b:9

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