RAT mouse clicking problem

[Adam Williamson]

On Mon, 2013-06-10 at 18:12 +0800, Frederic Muller wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I've installed TC2 and everything seems to run fine so far. I am however
> running into an issue I had randomly under F18 (when the mouse was new)
> where the (left) clicking seems to lock the mouse into the application
> into which it clicks. The issue seems to be more systematic now but
> maybe it's just the same.
> 
> I did an extensive web search a few month back and came up with an added
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/03-rat.conf file which read this:
> Section "InputClass"
>         Identifier "Mouse Remap"
>         MatchProduct "Saitek Cyborg R.A.T.7 Mouse"
>         MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
> 	Option "Buttons" "17"
>         Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 4 5 0 0 8 9 7 6 12 13 13 13 16 17
> 18 19 20 21"
>         Option "AutoReleaseButtons" "13 14 15"
>         Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
> EndSection
> 
> On my first login the problem systematically appears, I then go to any
> application that has a setting window that will come over the main
> window, adjust the click to work properly (by clicking on the mode
> button) and then log out and back in. I often use the
> "Settings/Displays" app, disable a monitor, apply and then cancel the
> changes. Canceling the changes doesn't initially work until switching
> modes (by clicking on the "mode/preset" button 1/2 or 3 times).
> 
> This fixes this issue.
> 
> What would be the best way to get rid of this problem?

Well, the first thing I'd do is figure out if my mouse was broken, by
trying another one? I have to admit I don't _quite_ grok your mail, but
it sure sounds like a weird/busted mouse issue.
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