Linux middle click copy/paste does not work any longer
by axellec from LinuxQuestions.org on (#56FT8)
Hi,
I used to have an operational mouse middle click button to do copy/paste on my system. After a while (I can't recall when - perhaps an upgrade), it stopped working :(, and I'd like to fix that.
My OS:
Some people also suggest use of imwheel. Does not solve my issue. :(
Some people suggest to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf, which does not exist on my OS :confused:. I have /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-quirks.conf
Code:$ xinput list
Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
Logitech K800 id=8 [slave pointer (2)]
ImExPS/2 Logitech Explorer Mouse id=9 [slave pointer (2)]NB.
I used to have an operational mouse middle click button to do copy/paste on my system. After a while (I can't recall when - perhaps an upgrade), it stopped working :(, and I'd like to fix that.
My OS:
- Linux Mint 20
- FVWM 2.6.8 - but it's the same with Cinnamon, not a WM issue I believe
- Basic USB mouse
- Kernel 5.4.0-42-generic
Some people also suggest use of imwheel. Does not solve my issue. :(
Some people suggest to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf, which does not exist on my OS :confused:. I have /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-quirks.conf
Code:$ xinput list
Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
Logitech K800 id=8 [slave pointer (2)]
ImExPS/2 Logitech Explorer Mouse id=9 [slave pointer (2)]NB.
- Keyboard copy/paste with ctrl-shift-c or v works fine, but that's not what I am looking for
- In Cinnamon mouse settings, "emulate middle click by clicking both left and right" is not enabled, as I do not wish to use both left and right buttons, but the middle button!