[systemd-bugs] [Bug 86420] Mouse buttons cannot be mapped with KEYBOARD_KEY

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=86420

Lennart Poettering <lennart at poettering.net> changed:

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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
         Resolution|---                         |NOTABUG

--- Comment #1 from Lennart Poettering <lennart at poettering.net> ---
The Linux input layer distinguishes "keys", "buttons", "switches". You can map
buttons to buttons, and key to keys, and switches to switches, but not keys to
buttons. Sorry.

They have different semantics generally. Keys usually a pressed for a short
time, and have typematic rates. Buttons are the kind that can be used for
double clicks, and have no typematic rates. Switches are continously on or off. 

If you want to map between keys and buttons, then the kernel doesn't suport
that. Sorry! Please bring this up with the kernel guys if you think this should
be supported.

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