>I would be extremely helpful if I could move the pointer with the arrow keys
>instead of the mouse.
>Is there any means to achieve this?
I don't know what operating system you use, so the exact method of implementing
the followingpotential solution will vary.It should be available for all three
major operating systems.
Mousekeys/pointerkeys allows one to use various keys on the numeric keypad to
move and clickthe mouse.The following link goes into much detail, including a
very nice schematic of what button does what
action:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_keys
I needed it myself once, when a Linux kernel update constantly made my
USB-connected mouse stop working.
I have a version of Linux (Lubuntu), and have just verified that at least the
temporary activation works.
If you have a version of Linux, and you go to your terminal program, and type
the following, and then press <enter>,you should be able to turn mousekeys on,
and then use the keys shown in the schematic to move the mousearound and
click:setxkbmap -option keypad:pointerkeys
The Wikipedia page indicates that turning it on and off is accomplished by
pressing <alt> <left-shift> <numlock>(<alt> may not be necessary)(note also,
that it has been my experience that you will probably fairly often need to turn
it on again, because something or other seems to turn it off...)Once it is on,
pressing the keypad <8> key will cause the mouse pointer to go up (and keeping
it held down will causeit to accelerate), pressing <3> will cause the mouse
pointer to go diagonally down and to the right, etc.I would assume (but do not
know) that just a single press might make the mouse pointer go just one
pixel.You will just have to try and see if it does what you want.
If this is what you want, and you have Linux, then create a file in your
text-editor as root (use sudo)with the following contents: @page { margin:
0.79in } p { margin-bottom: 0.08in } a:link { so-language: zxx }
Section"InputClass" Identifier "PointerKeys" MatchIsKeyboard "yes" Option
"XkbOptions" "keypad:pointerkeys"EndSectionand call the file: @page { margin:
0.79in } p { margin-bottom: 0.08in } a:link { so-language: zxx }
20-pointerkeys.confand put it into the directory/folder: @page { margin:
0.79in } p { margin-bottom: 0.08in } a:link { so-language: zxx }
/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/then mousekeys/pointerkeys will be all set up ready
to go every time you boot (or log in?)
You'll still have to turn it on.
(note that the exact filename is unimportant (call it "20-peanutbutter", if you
like"), but the numberapparently ought to be 20, or near that, anyway - the
number indicates in what order the files in thedirectory should be read by X)
If you don't have Linux, then read through more of the Wikipedia page, and/or
Google your OS and
"mousekeys" or "pointerkeys".
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