A general mouse query for ports such as gv

[Barrie Stott]

On 3 Dec 2010, at 14:27, Andrea D'Amore wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Barrie Stott <zen146410 at zen.co.uk> wrote:
>> I've moved from using linux to using imac with so-called Mighty Mouse. I'm used to programs that use more than a single mouse button, like gv for example, and several of these are available as ports.
>> Is there a generally accepted way to access several mouse buttons?
> 
> Did you check System Preferences -> Mouse ?

Yes and apart from the Secondary click option that I am using, there is nothing relevant.

>> If not, does anyone know how to get access to the misc menu for gv that's normally obtained by clicking the 3rd mouse button?
> 
> Check Xquartz preferences, there are options for mouse buttons'
> emulation somewhere.

I don't know what Xquartz is but looking at X11 preferences there is an option to emulate a 3 button mouse. Wonderful! I've activated this and now, at least with gv which is the only place I've tested it, left-click, middle-click and right-click are obtained by using click, alt-click and cmd-click.

No reply needed and thanks for the help.

Barrie.