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Description of problem: I use a trackball with only 2 buttons since years. I used "xinput" to enable middle button emulation (clic right+left) and scroll by maintaining the emulated middle button pressed (maintain right+left). So, now with Wayland : no middle button available anywhere. The consequences : - no middle button to fast copy/paste (terminal, anywhere else), - no middle button to access menu in some software, - no middle button to activate H/V scroll, - no middle button to fast open URL in a new tab (Firefox), - no middle button for anything ... and I use middle button for a lot of things, all day long. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): rpm -qa | grep wayland libwayland-client-1.12.0-1.fc25.x86_64 libwayland-server-1.12.0-1.fc25.x86_64 xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-1.19.0-0.8.rc2.fc25.x86_64 mesa-libwayland-egl-12.0.3-3.fc25.x86_64 gnome-session-wayland-session-3.22.1-2.fc25.x86_64 ibus-wayland-1.5.14-3.fc25.x86_64 libwayland-cursor-1.12.0-1.fc25.x86_64 wayland-devel-1.12.0-1.fc25.x86_64 gnome-desktop3-3.22.1-1.fc25.x86_64 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. open a Gnome session with Wayland 2. try xinput trick to configure mouse : xinput does not work in Wayland, 3. try to find an option/ somewhere to activate middle button : there isn't any 4. try to find information on the web : libinput says it can do it, but it seems Gnome does not allow it. Actual results: I'm screwed : no middle clic possible. Expected results: There should be an option or software/tool to enable the middle clic, and configure buttons as xinput used to allow it. Additional info: I think a workaround is : open a Gnome session with Xorg (I did not try this yet as Wayland is the default now).
work around: Going back to Xorg works. That's the only way for now :-(
(In reply to Dag from comment #1) > work around: Going back to Xorg works. > That's the only way for now :-( I'm using xinput, just as I used to in Fedora 24.
This is still a severe shortcoming on F27 that prevents me from moving to Wayland. I have both a Logitech Marble Mouse and Kensington trackballs with which to test. I currently use the 'back' button on the Logitech as a middle button (rather than simulated middle-click) and also to enable scroll emulation. This works well under X with InputClass config Option "ButtonMapping" "1 8 3 4 5 6 7 2 2" Option "ScrollMethod" "button" Option "ScrollButton" "8" The Kensingtons have a scroll collar but require ConstantDeceleration 4 and 2.6, and one has 4 buttons around the ball which I like to use with Option "ButtonMapping" "1 8 2 4 5 6 7 3" Again - no means obvious or otherwise to configure these under Wayland.
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Reporter please bump the version to 27 -- Wayland is still completely deficient for trackball users.
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There is still no way to properly configure mouse/trackball/whatever input device buttons as xinput used to allow it. I'm still stucked with Xorg...
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