Mousetweaks provides mouse accessibility enhancements for the GNOME desktop. Mousetweaks provides the following accessibility functions:
Simulated secondary click enables the user to perform a secondary click (menu click) by holding down the primary mouse button while keeping the pointer motionless.
Dwell click enables the user to perform the various clicks without pressing any hardware button.
Pointer capture enables the user to lock the pointer in a determined area of the panel until the user releases it by a predefined keystroke or mouse button.
For more information, see Description of the Functions.
The simulated secondary click and the dwell click depend on the MouseTweaks process, while the pointer capture applet depends on the GNOME panel. Consequently, the methods to start these functions also vary. See How to Start the Functions.
Quitting a function depends on the feature you want to quit. For information on how to quit the functions, see How to Quit the Functions.
This section describes how to modify the behavior of the mouse:
Change how quickly the pointer moves when you use your mouse or touchpad. See Adjust speed of the mouse and touchpad.
Configure the mouse for left-handed use. See Use your mouse left-handed.
Simulate a right-click by pressing and holding the left mouse button. See Simulate a right mouse click.
Configure the Double-Click behavior. See Adjust the double-click speed.
Simulate the Hover click(Dwell click) feature which enables you to click by holding the mouse still. See Simulate clicking by hovering.
Enable mouse keys to control the mouse with the numeric keypad. See Click and use mouse pointer using the keypad.
Click, drag, or scroll using taps and gestures on your touchpad. See Click, drag, or scroll using the touchpad.
If you have difficulty in using the mouse, you can use the keyboard to emulate the mouse. You can configure an accessible keyboard to emulate the following functions of the mouse:
Ignore quickly repeated key presses of the same key. See Turn on bounce keys.
Have a delay between a key being pressed and that letter appearing on the screen. See Turn on slow keys.
Type keyboard shortcuts one key at a time rather than having to hold down all of the keys at once. See Turn on sticky Keys.