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Idea #6186: Make mouse backward/forward buttons work in Firefox and Nautilus

bug This idea was marked as implemented the 29 June 11. Available starting Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala.
Written by surban the 31 Mar 08 at 21:30. Category: Hardware support. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: Implemented
Rationale
I have a Logitech Mx510 mouse.

It has a backwards and a forwards key on the side. In Windows these keys can be used to navigate backward and forward in the browser and file manager.

In Ubuntu these buttons are detected but have no effect in Firefox and Nautilus. Please make these buttons work by default in these applications.

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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #6186
Written by surban the 31 Mar 08 at 21:30.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #6186 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Eldmannen wrote on the 31 Mar 08 at 22:20
I agree.
I really need this...

Muunsyr wrote on the 1 Apr 08 at 14:21
I have a razer mouse with the same issue. Plus one for default forward/back and button remapping.

kamelot wrote on the 1 Apr 08 at 16:00
I have a logitech mx1000 i really want it to work in nautilus.
this is almosted impossible to do for your self

kiersie wrote on the 1 Apr 08 at 16:52
In firefox-3 its works for me but in nautilus not(Trust wireless mini mouse)

Neo wrote on the 1 Apr 08 at 17:54
I had the same idea. I searched and it possbible but not default, see

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=195659

BungaMan wrote on the 2 Apr 08 at 11:12
I can't find it anymore on brainstorm but there was a mention to include btnx which would solve this problem. If that is the case then this idea can be ignored?

http://www.ollisalonen.com/btnx/

surban wrote on the 3 Apr 08 at 12:55
btnx seems more like a hack than a real solution to me. Why not just change Firefox and Nautilus to handle mouse buttons properly?

loeppel wrote on the 3 Apr 08 at 16:48
It works in Firefox here!
Mouse: Logitech MX500
Ubuntu Hardy Beta (updated yesterday).
Firefox 3.0b4

Holy_Cheater wrote on the 5 Apr 08 at 09:36
Agreed, mouse configuration should be more "user-friendly"

flo.fichte wrote on the 8 Apr 08 at 17:32
It should be like the configuration of the special-buttons from a keyboard!!

I tried to setup on Hardy with xdev and xbindkeys but it does't work..

So pleas make a tool for this special thig!!

aten wrote on the 12 Apr 08 at 08:05
Mouse configuration must be easy to handle for beginner's

vietnameseloempia wrote on the 28 May 08 at 01:00
I agree, the extra mouse buttons should just be configurable in the mouse menu (preferences > configuration centre > mouse, dont know if this is the correct translation, my ubuntu is dutch, "voorkeuren > configuratiecentrum > muis")

I am very happy that the forward/backward buttons are working in firefox now though.

Pasto wrote on the 11 Jul 08 at 08:19
I have a logitech mx310 and it works in ff3, but not in nautilus.

I HATE accidentally clicking 'back' though. Still, +1.

paul92 wrote on the 4 Aug 08 at 14:07
yes, me too, I would like have a good interface more user-friendly, with a picture of the mouse and button, I think it's possible, isn't it?
sorry for my English, I speak french...

enubuntu wrote on the 20 Nov 08 at 14:38
+1
we need this

Antioch wrote on the 5 Mar 09 at 00:43
Add comments to this bug report.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/338040

Squeaky hinge gets the oil.

zen-shaolin wrote on the 14 Sep 09 at 13:36
we really need this!

forteller wrote on the 3 Nov 09 at 01:51
Rejoice! This has been implemented in Karmic. Sort of. It works in Icons and Compact view, but not in list view!

Vahan Harutyunyan (Brainstorm moderator) wrote on the 29 Jun 11 at 08:35
Works correctly in Nautilus and Firefox.


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