OT: Win 8.1

[admin]

OK, I'm now on Win 8.1 and I will be shamelessly using the XY forum for some related questions.

Essential for me is to program the mouse wheel button as dbl-click. This seems to be missing from mouse configuration. I have a plain wired optical wheel mouse from MS. Any idea how I can program the middle-click?

[TheQwerty]

There's always AutoHotkey...
This answer on SuperUser has the script and some other options.

[admin]

Wow, fast!

I never used AHK. So a few hours after unlocking my brandnew OS I have to compile a helper app to add a basic functionality that I'm using since Win95? Hm. (BTW, I don't hate Win 8.1, I like it!)

[TheQwerty]

I never used AHK. So a few hours after unlocking my brandnew OS I have to compile a helper app to add a basic functionality that I'm using since Win95? Hm. (BTW, I don't hate Win 8.1, I like it!)

Sadly, I think your only option is something 3rd-party.

I don't see any such option in Windows 7... Was it really something that Windows provided in earlier version or was it the mouse driver/software?

[binocular222]

AHK is superior to do simple things.

Code: Select all

#notrayicon
RButton::Sendinput {LButton 2}

P.S: For more key combinations: http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Send.htm

[admin]

Indeed, has probably been the mouse driver (Microsoft IntelliPoint). I somehow expected that I don't have to download and install a 20 MB package to map a dbl-click to a button. Sigh.

I'd prefer the AHK thing. Uhm, can somebody here compile it for me... ?

[binocular222]

Warning: It's GUI less and I removed tray icon, so, the only way to disable this script is via Task Manager

[highend]

http://www.highrez.co.uk/downloads/XMou ... ontrol.htm

Great tools, let's you assign scrolling speeds (depending on application) and ofc maps third & forth mouse buttons to what you like.

Btw, don't forget that 8.1 comes with Hyper-V so you can always test things quickly in a virtual machine...

[admin]

@binocular222
Thanks, but... it does not run. No error. Nothing in Tak Manager. Nothing happens. Neither x32 nor x64.

[binocular222]

Runs fine on Win7 x32. Sorry, but I have no Win 8 to test (maybe due to Admin right?).

[admin]

http://www.highrez.co.uk/downloads/XMou ... ontrol.htm

Great tools, let's you assign scrolling speeds (depending on application) and ofc maps third & forth mouse buttons to what you like.

Btw, don't forget that 8.1 comes with Hyper-V so you can always test things quickly in a virtual machine...

Thanks.

Hyper-V! Never heard of this (damn, I waste all my time with XY... ). Thanks for the tip.

[admin]

Runs fine on Win7 x32. Sorry, but I have no Win 8 to test (maybe due to Admin right?).

Tried to run as admin: nope.

[admin]

Generally, of course, I'm thankful for any Win8.1 tip that protects me from a face palm of the "Gosh, I should have done this right away. now it's too late!" type.

[admin]

I tried this one (4KB!) but it does not work either.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS- ... lick.shtml

The exe starts and closes right away after about 2 seconds saying (msgbox) "bye!" (admin or not admin, the same). Hm. Is there a secret about running apps in Win8?

[binocular222]

Yes, so many that I tried Win 8 on first day of release, gave up in a week. Then tried it a few months ago and still had to give up in frustration.