[Bug 2065] New: RFE: Emulate wheel: press mouse1_button4, while moving mouse3

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           Summary: RFE: Emulate wheel: press mouse1_button4, while moving
                    mouse3
           Product: xorg
           Version: 6.8.1
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: Input/Mouse
        AssignedTo: xorg-bugzilla-noise at freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: xorg at richardneill.org


I'm trying to use emulatewheel in a somewhat unusal context. Basically, I want
to click button4 on mouse1 while moving mouse3 to get an emulated wheel.

This is possible, if I use /dev/mouse (the synthesis of all the various mice)
togther with emulatewheelbtn=4 but I then have a broken mousewheel on mouse0.
However, with separate input devices for each mouse, I cannot use emulated wheel
(but I do get my mouse0 to work)

Here's what I'm trying to do:

Mouse0 is an ordinary PS/2 wheel mouse. I use this for high-precision work.

Mouse1 is a modified USB 5 button, wheel mouse. It has just one button, Btn4,
remaining, after being attacked with a soldering iron.

Mouse2 is a synaptics touchpad (2 buttons), not used.

Mouse3 is a trackpoint. (3 buttons). 


The keyboard I use is an IBM UltraNav, which contains embedded in it, a touchpad
and trackpoint. (mice 2,3). The trackpoint is a wonderful device, but it only
has 3 buttons. So, I added an extra button to the keyboard (by attacking mouse1
with a soldering iron). Hence, I actually have a 4 button mouse (3 ordinary
buttons + emulated wheel on button 4). But the 4th button is on a different
mouse device to the other 3. 
[The usual solution of emulate wheel on btn2, emulate scroll on btn1+3 doesn't
work, because the buttons must be clicked with the thumbs, and it's not possible
to press 1+3 simulatenously]


I realise this is rather odd, but it would be very useful. I hope the above is
clear, but please do ask me if it isn't! 

Thank you

Richard        
   
   
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