mouse button - user defined function

J

jch

I have a standard 3-button, wheel scroll, wired optical mouse. Is there a
way to define the middle button to act as a control-enter function? When
choosing multiple items from a list, it is standard to choose multiple items
with a left click (or enter) while holding down the control key. I'd be
interesed in knowing if this function can be accomplished in a single key
click from my mouse. Looking at the mouse options I see Ctrl-X, Ctrl-Z,
Ctrl-V, etc but I can't figure out a way to do Ctrl-Enter. Is there a trick
to get the mouse to simulate a CTRL-Enter with a single click? Thanks.
 
R

R. C. White

Hi, jch.

It most likely depends on your mouse driver and by make and model of mouse,
which you didn't tell us. My MS Cordless Desktop mouse (not optical) came
with Microsoft IntelliPoint. I can use that to configure the 4 buttons plus
wheel to respond differently in different applications. For example, here
in OE6, the left side button equals Ctrl+U, to go to the Next Unread
Message; in IE6, it's Back, to return to the previous URL.

RC
 
J

jch

My current mouse is a Kensington. As I said below, I can choose Ctrl-X, Z,
or V and other options as well. What I want is Ctrl-Enter. Can you do
that?
 
B

bxb7668

I would suggest checking the Kensington web site to see if they have a
newer driver. What you want is totally controlled by the driver, not
by windows.
 
J

jch

I'll answer my own post here possibly for those who may want to accomplish
the same thing and have a Kensington mouse (what are the odds of this?).
Mine is an Optical PilotMouse.

I located a most helpful feature in the Kensington MouseWorks software that
allows much flexibility in assigning custom button functions. I was able to
assign "Ctrl-Click" to the middle scroll button (which I never used anyway).
Now when choosing items in a long list, I don't have to simultaneously hold
down the control key while I make a selection. I can just use the middle
button on my mouse.
 

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