This enables controlling mouse cursor from keyboard numpad keys in linux
To add mouse functionality to numpad keys
add this line to ~/.xprofile
or remaps
script from ~/.local/bin/
setxkbmap -option keypad:pointerkeys &
and
this line to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf
add Option "XkbOptions" "keypad:pointerkeys"
and
press Ctrl+Shift+Numlock
to activate it.
and Use from numpad Here keybind
Key | Movement |
---|---|
8 | Straight Up |
2 | Straight Down |
4 | Left |
6 | Right |
7 | Left Up |
9 | Right Up |
1 | Left bottom |
3 | Right bottom |
5 | Right Click |
Keys | Direction |
---|---|
7 8 9 | Up Direction |
4 6 | Left and Right Keys |
1 2 3 | Down Direction |
Special Movement
Key | Clicks |
---|---|
5 | Left Click |
+ | Double click |
0 | press and hold for selected mouse button |
. | to release the currently selected mouse button |
Key | Movement |
---|---|
/ | Left click |
* | Middle click |
- | Right click |
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