Editing Mouse keys (section)

==Common usage==
===Replacing the mouse keys===
 
Replacing the mouse keys by the numeric keypad is as follows:
 
Typing {{key press|5}} (with the numeric keypad) is equivalent to clicking the selected button. By default, the selected button is the primary button (nominally under [[index finger]], left button for most right-handed people and right button for most left-handed people). Typing {{key press|-}} (with the numeric keypad) selects the alternate button (nominally under [[ring finger]], right button for most right-handed people and left button for most left-handed people). Typing {{key press|*}} (with the numeric keypad) selects the modifier button (nominally under the [[middle finger]], middle button of a 3-button mouse). Typing {{key press|/}} (with the numeric keypad) selects the primary button. The selection remains in effect until a different button is selected.

Assignment of left/middle/right button to primary/modifier/alternate, alternate/modifier/primary, or something else is settable by many means. Some mice have a switch, that swaps assignment of right and left keys. Many laptop bioses have a setting for mouse button assignment. Many window managers have a setting that permutes the assignment. Within the [[X Window System core protocol]], permutation can be applied by [https://www.x.org/archive/X11R7.7/doc/man/man1/xmodmap.1.xhtml xmodmap].

===Moving the pointer by keys===

Other than {{key press|5}}, all other numeric keys from the numeric keypad are used to move the pointer on the screen. For example, {{key press|8}} will move the pointer upwards, while {{key press|1}} will move it diagonally downwards to the left.