Temporary fix to recognize more buttons in Xmouse

[nabkawe]

Hello there, I use XMouse as a tool to bring a very crappy POS system to life, Instead of using the awful touch screen or the terrible shortcuts offered I just use my G602 mouse as a beast shortcut machine, I save hours of little inconveniences each week by using this amazing application.
XMouse wouldn't recognize more than two side buttons, I needed some creativity to use an extra two buttons.
First I installed the Logitech gaming mouse app, I used the Mouse memory option because once its programmed it'll save the setting without needing the heavy app to run all the time.
I programmed the first two buttons Forward and Back (Button 4 and Button 5 in XMouse)
Then I programmed two more buttons to Scroll right and Scroll left I quit Logitech gaming mouse and went back to the XMouse application and it worked like a charm
I programmed those with another set of simulated keystrokes that I really needed.
(You'll lose commands like Button held and Chording, but it'll still be as huge addition as button chording in other buttons will still be able to use the extra buttons too, I can't tell you how much this app have improved my day to day job.

Thank you.

[phil]

Thanks for the info, yes if you have a Logitech mouse that stores its settings in mouse (device) memory then this is possible (my G9 is similar but it only has 5 buttons anyway - I did have to "program" 4 and 5 to be the default windows back/forward) and the scroll (tilt) to be scroll left/right).

Most multi-button mice don't offer this hardware programming ability though so most people will still be out of luck!

Thanks,
Phil

[henkdetrollgeest]

Is it possible to map more than the standard 5 buttons + the tilt wheels on a mouse with the app? will the software be updated in the future to support more mouse buttons?

with kind regards,

Henkdetrollgeest

[phil]

No it is not - please read the FAQ!.
If Microsoft updates Window's mouse hook API's to support more buttons then XMBC will be able do so - as they havnt for many many years, don't count on it! Maybe I'll find another way to do it but don't count on that either.