alt + MouseButton4 not working

x64 Replacement/Alternative to Microsoft's IntelliMouse application.
Forum rules
Please read the forum rules before posting for the first time.
The more information you can provide, the quicker and more accurately someone can help.
NOTE: To reduce spam, new users can not post links, files or images until they have at least 4 posts.
Post Reply
kofifus
New User
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:01 am

alt + MouseButton4 not working

Post by kofifus »

XMBC Version: 2.19.2
Windows Version: 10
Mouse Information (brand/model): Kensington expert mouse trackball

First time user here, my goal is to have alt+MouseButton4 to do copy (ctrl+c)

I went to settings -> modifier keys and assigned Alt to Activate layer 2

I then went to Layer 2 and assigned Copy(Ctrl+C) to Mouse Button 4

(Mouse button 4 highlights in yellow when I click it on the trackball)

I then pressed Apply

However clicking alt+MouseButton4 ie over highlighted text in notepad does not copy .. I do get a layer activate balloon sometimes but seems a bit random.

What am I doing wrong ?
User avatar
phil
Site Admin
Posts: 7627
Joined: Sun Apr 06, 2003 11:12 pm

Re: alt + MouseButton4 not working

Post by phil »

I'm afraid you cant use ALT as a modifier key and then expect CTRL+C to work on top of that, as if you are holding ALT, you will effectively be sending CTRL+ALT+C - which is not Copy!.

Layer modifier keys can not be blocked (as that would cause havoc for general computer use) so they do impact anything being sent - its a bit of a flaw of the idea but there isn't anything that can be done about it, other than choosing keys that have no impact (and in this case particularly that's going to be neigh on possible).

Regards,
Phil
--[ Phil ]--
--[ Administrator & XMBC Author ]--
Logitech G9/G604/M720/MX518, Microsoft Intellimouse, Trust 16341 BT Mouse
Windows 10 x64, AMD Ryzen 5900x, MSI x570 Tomahawk, 32GB DDR4,
nVidia RTX 2070s, Evo 970 1Tb NVME, 2x2TB WD Black (RAID1)
kofifus
New User
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:01 am

Re: alt + MouseButton4 not working

Post by kofifus »

> if you are holding ALT, you will effectively be sending CTRL+ALT+C - which is not Copy!.

I don't follow, the keys ALT+C are sent programmatically from XMouse so why would ALT be sent ?
User avatar
phil
Site Admin
Posts: 7627
Joined: Sun Apr 06, 2003 11:12 pm

Re: alt + MouseButton4 not working

Post by phil »

Because you are holding ALT down to activate layer 2!
It is not sent programmatically, its you physically holding it down!

So when XMBC sends CTRL+C, and you are holding ALT down, Windows is seeing ALT+CTRL+C
--[ Phil ]--
--[ Administrator & XMBC Author ]--
Logitech G9/G604/M720/MX518, Microsoft Intellimouse, Trust 16341 BT Mouse
Windows 10 x64, AMD Ryzen 5900x, MSI x570 Tomahawk, 32GB DDR4,
nVidia RTX 2070s, Evo 970 1Tb NVME, 2x2TB WD Black (RAID1)
kofifus
New User
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:01 am

Re: alt + MouseButton4 not working

Post by kofifus »

OK, seems like AutoHotKeys can do it though .. I was just hoping to avoid writing scripts
Post Reply