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Hi,

I am having a problem with the "Set filter" key-binding in the Inventory controls settings. It is currently set to middle mouse button, however my middle mouse button is broken (the scroll-wheel works, just not the middle-click). Attempting to change this results in "must be mouse related". While trying to set it to something else I also noticed that you cannot set it to, say, CONTROL + "some mouse setting" (or ALT, mouse, or CTRL, ALT, mouse) whereas all the other settings in this section can be modified by using a combination of control/alt/shift + mouse-setting.

Is there a workaround I can apply (e.g. by editing a config file)?

Edit: I meant to add that I'm not sure why it even has to be mouse related. Originally I wanted to bind set/clear filter to '[' and ']'

The real fix would be to get a new mouse http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EJH6RW/ $8

As for why it "must be mouse related" -> the widgets on screen are setup to respond to mouse input (clicks) and not keyboard input. It's not ideal and might be possible to change around but would require a large amount of work for what is mostly an edge case issue.

Rseding91 wrote:The real fix would be to get a new mouse http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EJH6RW/ $8

As for why it "must be mouse related" -> the widgets on screen are setup to respond to mouse input (clicks) and not keyboard input. It's not idea and might be possible to change around but would require a large amount of work for what is mostly an edge case issue.

Thanks for the reply. I was waiting for somebody to remind me of the get a new mouse fix

Yes, it would not be worth spending a lot of time on a edge case that's likely to affect only a few users. I guess I was most surprised that I couldn't set something like CTRL + Left Mouse but for other options it seemed you could.

Rseding91 wrote:The real fix would be to get a new mouse http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EJH6RW/ $8

As for why it "must be mouse related" -> the widgets on screen are setup to respond to mouse input (clicks) and not keyboard input. It's not idea and might be possible to change around but would require a large amount of work for what is mostly an edge case issue.

Is it really an edge case? Id like to play on my laptop when I am away, and like many, the touchpad has no middle button (OK, you can press both at the same time, least that works for mine, but is that a well known feature?). At some point I am going to buy a x64 Windows tablet (these are getting cheaper, and your Steam page says 1.5GHz dual core, the multi-core Intel Atom tablets are only a couple hundred last I looked), id like to play there as well (so something workable for touch). In both cases it would be a lot better not to need a mouse.

If it takes an extra click or two then that's fine (e.g. context menu, with take/place 1, 5, split, set filter, etc.).

I actually wouldn't mind if I could set it to be left + right mouse buttons together on my PC, but I couldn't seem to set that either. I assume that on laptop pressing left+right is converted to middle at a level higher than the application level, but it should still be possible to set left + right in keybindings (I would have thought)


Edit: Since buying a new mouse didn't sound like an appealing enough workaround I pulled my mouse apart and used a paper clip to "click" the middle mouse. Now the filters I wanted set are set. I'll pull it apart again if I need to change them (or solder some wires so I can add an "external middle button" to the mouse lol). Much better workaround. I'll even attach the new middle mouse button with duct tape to make it even a better hack.

Most laptops do it at the driver level I believe, at least for basic cases (never tested in games) . You might be able to install extra software to do it again.


Also dont standard Apple mice for macs lack the middle button?

nonstickfrypan wrote:While trying to set it to something else I also noticed that you cannot set it to, say, CONTROL + "some mouse setting" (or ALT, mouse, or CTRL, ALT, mouse) whereas all the other settings in this section can be modified by using a combination of control/alt/shift + mouse-setting.

I've had no problem setting the "Set filter" key to any combination of modifier keys (Shift/ALT/CTRL) + (left/right/middle)-mouse-click. This works for all controls that have to be mouse related.

daniel34 wrote:'ve had no problem setting the "Set filter" key to any combination of modifier keys (Shift/ALT/CTRL) + (left/right/middle)-mouse-click. This works for all controls that have to be mouse related.

You're right. I think I must have been thinking of trying to use two modifier keys (e.g. SHIFT + ALT + Left Mouse Button).

Edit: Hang on. You can do that? Wow. I must have been holding down CTRL and ALT too quickly after each other (if I do it slowly it works). Thanks

nonstickfrypan wrote:Edit: Hang on. You can do that? Wow. I must have been holding down CTRL and ALT too quickly after each other (if I do it slowly it works). Thanks

You need to hold them both at the same time while clicking, the same as you would do ingame.