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--- ubuntu:mouse:mouse_shortcuts_with_xbindkeys:emulate_key_presses [2021/10/25 22:15] – created peter
+++ ubuntu:mouse:mouse_shortcuts_with_xbindkeys:emulate_key_presses [2021/10/26 08:51] (current) – [Enhanced Options] peter
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 ===== Emulate CTRL+F8 =====
-Emulate **CTRL+F8**
-The following command should then activate the effect:
 <code bash>
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 ===== Associate an Emulation with a Mouse Click =====
-Add the following to the
+Add the following to the **$HOME/.xbindkeysrc** file.
-<code bash>
+<file bash $HOME/.xbindkeysrc>
 "xte 'keydown Control_L' 'key F8' 'keyup Control_L'"
 b:8
-</code>
+</file>
 <WRAP info>
-**NOTE:**  **Control_R** could be used instead of **Control_L**.
+**NOTE:**  There are some differences here than above.
+  * The first line is within double quotes, which is mandatory.
+  * The second line refers to a mouse button, in this case button 8.
 </WRAP>
+----
+===== Enhanced Options =====
+<file bash $HOME/.xbindkeysrc>
+# History Back & Forward.
+"xte 'keydown Alt_L' 'key Left' 'keyup Alt_L' "
+  b:6 + Release
+"xte 'keydown Alt_L' 'key Right' 'keyup Alt_L' "
+  b:7 + Release
+# Page down.
+"xte 'key Next' "
+  b:8
+# Page up.
+"xte 'key Prior' "
+  b:9
+# Open links in new tab.
+"xte 'keydown Control_L' 'mouseclick 1' 'keyup Control_L' "
+</file>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  A list of __modifiers__ is used here.
+List of modifier:
+  * Release, Control, Shift, Mod1 (Alt), Mod2 (NumLock),
+  * Mod3 (CapsLock), Mod4, Mod5 (Scroll).
+  * The **release** modifier is used to catch __release__ events instead of __press__ events.
+  * By default, xbindkeys ignores NumLock, CapsLock and ScrollLock.
+</WRAP>
+----
+====== Restart xbindkeys ======
+If any changes are made to the config file then xbindkeys needs to be restarted:
+<code bash>
+killall xbindkeys
+xbindkeys
+</code>
+----