This page helps you to use Mouse Keys feature, i.e. shows the mouse action performed by keys in numeric keypad.

Movements

Press 1~9 keys to move the pointer, as described in following table

Key

Movement

Description

8

Move pointer up

2

Move pointer down

4

Move pointer left

6

Move pointer right

7

Move pointer up-left

9

Move pointer up-right

1

Move pointer down-left

7

Move pointer down-right

Clicks

Use /, * and - to select the click type (see following table), then press key 5 to perform the click action,

Key

Description

/

Select the first click (i.e. left or primary click)

*

Select the second click (i.e. middle click)

-

Select the third click (i.e. right or secondary click)

5

Perform the click action, actual click depends on currently selected type

The latest selected click type is stored, i.e. any subsequent press of key 5 after key - will perform a right-click.

If you have accessx-status applet on your panel, the following icon will be showed if Mouse Keys feature is active. A little dot will also displayed on the button representing currently active click type.

mousekeys-base.png

Double-clicks

Press + to perform a double clic

Key

Description

+

Perform a double-click

Drag Actions

You can perform drag action in the following way:

  • Place the pointer in the start drag point.
  • Press / to choose first (left) button.

  • Press 5 to perform a left click (not needed, but could be useful to focus the item).

  • Press 0 to hold the currently selected mouse button; the drag starts.

  • Press 1~9 to move the pointer, dragging the item.

  • Press . to release current mouse button.

Don't forget to release the mouse button (i.e. press .). Note that drag will not work if your keep selected second or third click type.

Key

Description

0

Hold mouse button

.

Release mouse button

Attic/MouseKeys (last edited 2013-12-02 17:25:14 by WilliamJonMcCann)