For future googlers: dconf-editor is an easier way to set the (very stupid) gnome middle-button setting.
Run dconf-editor from a command prompt and navigate to org::gnome ::settings-daemon::mouse. You should see the middle-button-enabled checkbox in the right-hand panel. You should find this 'feature' documented in, um, well, I have NFI where you should find this documented. This bug report saved me a lot of time, thanks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874237 Title: Emulate3Buttons option does not work anymore to enable emulation of a middle button To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/+bug/874237/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs