Bug#203740: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#203740: xbase-clients: [xmodmap] xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1 4 5" does not work)
> > > > This works on a RH 6.2 machine. What's up ?
>
> With the exact same configuration? Even if so, it's probably a different
> XFree86 version, and you should take this up with upstream.
No. Different config.
> > To add to the madness, the xmodmap line works just fine when I unplug
> > the usb to ps-2 v-cable from which I connect an external keyboard and
> > mouse to the laptop. This line works correctly using the builtin
> > touchpad and mouse buttons.
>
> This may actually make sense if the touchpad is the core pointer and the
> external mouse isn't. xmodmap only affects the core pointer.
That's exactly the case.
I wonder what's the reasoning behind xmodmap only affecting the
corepointer, and how I can solve my problem without using script to
designate the external mouse as the core pointer.
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