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Unia

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[SOLVED] Mouse Button6 and upwards in Xlib?

Hey,

I'm working on DWM again and wanted to add some command using mouse Button6 and Button7. I found out Xlib's headers (not sure which at the moment) have no support for mouse buttons higher than Button5. You have to manually define them like so:

#ifndef Button6
#define Button6 6
#endif

#ifndef Button7
#define Button7 7
#endif

I'm curious as to why these aren't "supported" through the official header files, as they do work?

Last edited by Unia (2013-11-03 12:19:32)

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Trilby

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Re: [SOLVED] Mouse Button6 and upwards in Xlib?

You don't need to define them at all.  Just use the number.  I've never used those button definitions - don't they strike you as a little silly: putting "Button1" instead of just "1"*.  And how many buttons do you think should have such silly definitions in the header files?  One could argue that 3 are the only really globally used buttons.  5 buttons are common, 7 slightly less so, but mice can have a ridiculous number of buttons.

(*) I'd actually argue that the following code makes more sense as it adds just as much value but saves characters:

#ifndef 7
#define 7 7
#endif

Of course the compiler doesn't allow this one.

Last edited by Trilby (2013-11-03 12:13:01)

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Unia

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Re: [SOLVED] Mouse Button6 and upwards in Xlib?

True, but then why are button one to five defined?

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Trilby

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Re: [SOLVED] Mouse Button6 and upwards in Xlib?

No idea.  I'd not necessarily advocate for things like "#define ButtonLeft 1" but at least that would serve a purpose.  The Button# defintiions are just silly.  The x server can handle button numbers up to (at least) 12.

Last edited by Trilby (2013-11-03 12:16:49)

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Unia

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Re: [SOLVED] Mouse Button6 and upwards in Xlib?

Conclusion: X is silly Oke, we're done here! I'll mark this as solved.

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If you can't sit by a cozy fire with your code in hand enjoying its simplicity and clarity, it needs more work. --Carlos Torres