What you need to do is some XF86Config trickery.
####Touchpap
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Emulate3Bottons" "true"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
####USB mouse
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Emulate3Bottons" "no"
Option "SendCoreEvents"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
That should do it, the main part is "SendCoreEvents". That tells X not to use
it as a main mouse but when its in use, use it.
Jason
On Thu July 22 2004 11:20 am, Yaron wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm setting up a laptop with linux (debian). I figure sometimes the person
> using it will be OK with the trackpad, and sometimes she'll want to plugin
> a USB mouse.
>
> I've set X up so that both mice work at once - as long as both were
> plugged in when X starts. However, if I plug the USB mouse in after X
> starts, X won't see it.
>
> Anyone know anything that addresses this? I want to make this as
> transparent as possible (so no "log out and log back in").
>
>
> -Yaron
>
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