Map double-clicking TrackPoint center button to...

Is it possible to map the double-clicking action of the center button of the TrackPoint to 3rd mouse button while keeping the standard scrolling feature?

Another smart way (not calling my self smart; read it some where) to accomplish this would be: when the center button is pressed and released without any movement, act as a 3rd mouse button. If there's movement between pressing and releasing, don't.

 

this would be great!

 

Look up autohotkey. I already wrote a script that's on this forum that lets the mouse button act as a middle click when pressed+released and act as a scroll when held. I assume that's what you meant, my middle button is a middle click though, not a double mouse click

 

aznguyphan, I'm using a similar AutoHotKey script for my ThinkPad USB Keyboard, which is attached to a PC that doesn't have the proper TrackPoint drivers. The AutoHotKey script helps me scroll up and down using the center button as well as make it act as a 3rd mouse button when double-clicked.

But, why re-do something that's already there, like scrolling? Only the 3rd mouse button click need to be implemented without messing with other things, like scrolling.

I'll try to create an AutoHotKey script that does the job with simplicity; don't know if I could, but I'll try.

 

Because when you set the middle button to scrolling in the control panel, it's button input gets completely ignored. If you use AutoHotkey to spy button presses, nothing comes up, making it unbindable

 

aznguyphan, Yeah, I was looking into that. AHK community are trying to find ways around limitations like this, and it seems they've made a lot of progress. I asked a question in one of the threads there. Let's see what comes out...

 

Keep us updated if you make any progress

 

So, I tried to intercept the center button click using AutoHotKey, but it seems that that's impossible for technical reasons.

I found something interesting though. Synaptics, the suppliers of the TrackPoint's hardware, provide SDK/API for their devices. The documentation is available here. Someone who knows how to program with Win API could use this to create the desired effect. So, I posted a request/job on RentACoder.com

 

I've written a small program that does the trick. Download it here: http://users.v-lo.krakow.pl/~mwrobel/programs/tpmiddle.html and tell me, if it works for you.

 

Nice program, I couldn't get it working though, SynCom.dll error. Are there other requirements besides the runtime libraries?

 

Well, Synaptics drivers (called UltraNav Driver by Lenovo) of course. I have SynCom.dll in C:\windows\system32.

 

That's awesome!! Thank you so much!!

I was actually trying to program something similar myself using Visual Basic. Synaptics SDK contains some sample code for Visual Basic and the implementation using their ActiveX controls. But it's very difficult and (other than the SDK and documentation) it's very poorly supported.

Unfortunately for me, your code is written in Visual C++, which is very advanced for me. I would still love to take a look at your code, please!!

The problem with hibernation and resume is pretty strange. Isn't it just an EXE file that as long as it ran, it intercepted middle clicks? Why does it not work after resume? What causes it to close?

Thanks again

 

Glad it works for you I will publish the code shortly (probably in a few days).

The program doesn't close after hibernation, it only stops receiving notifications from Synaptics. I think that re-registering the notification when computer resumes will work. I'll try to do it in a few days (it bothers me personally - I usually hibernate my computer instead of turning it off).

 

Okay, I'll wait for a few days. No problemo.

By the way, I'm using your program with 7 Taskbar Tweaker which (among other things) allows to tweak what a middle click on a taskbar button does (i.e. close open program, focus its window, or the default open another instance). Just thought I'd share that.

 

I just docked my ThinkPad in order to work from my desk, and unfortunately, tpmiddle-0.1.exe doesn't work with the UltraNav external keyboard!

I ended the program from the task manager and then launched it, but it still wasn't able to intercept middle clicks from the external UltraNav keyboard.

 

Please, download http://users.v-lo.krakow.pl/~mwrobel/programs/tpmiddle-debug.exe and run it. It will display a list of devices. When you connect/disconnect your external keyboard it should print the updated list. Please send me the output of the program.

 

The relevant ones that I see are "IBMCompatibleStick on PS2" and "Styk on USB"

The other two are "TouchPad on PS2" and "TouchPad on USB"

Thanks!

 

I've released version 0.2 with support for sleep/hibernation. You can get it here: http://users.v-lo.krakow.pl/~mwrobel/programs/tpmiddle.html . I've put sources there, if you want to see them.

msafi: I've uploaded a new debug version, try if it works for you. It should list four devices, then say it is connecting to "IBMCompatibleStick on PS2" and "Styk on USB", and middle clicks from both should be reported.

 

I've not tried 0.2 because I'm still docked. Will do that later on.

As for the debug app, it's reporting that it's connecting to "IBMCompatibleStick on PS2" and "Styk on USB"

 

So it's what it should report. Does middle click on the external keyboard work?

 

Middle clicks on the external keyboard don't work.

 

I've updated the debug version. Run it, do some clicks (with different mouse keys, not only middle) on the external keyboard and send me the output (you can find my email address at http://users.v-lo.krakow.pl/~mwrobel/programs/tpmiddle.html ).

 

I emailed you the data.

By the way, the source code seem to be missing SynKit.h, without which the source won't compile.

 

You can find SynKit.h in the Synaptics SDK.