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How to Configure Custom Events for Mouse Buttons

These button numbers correspond to the Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse on Ubuntu 18.04.2

1. Install tools

sudo apt-get install xbindkeys xautomation x11-utils

2. Identify ID of desired buttons

xev dumps any and all events from the display, so isolate only mouse button events

xev -event mouse | grep Button --before-context=1 --after-context=2

3. Create xbindkeys config file

xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc

4. Add desired commands

Open the config file

gedit $HOME/.xbindkeysrc

Add the combinations of buttons and keys for the functionality you want, ex:

# Scroll Wheel Down Click = CTRL+W = Close TAB 
"xte 'keydown Control_L' 'key w' 'keyup Control_L'"
    b:2 + Release

# Scroll Wheel Click Left = CTRL+Plus = ZOOM IN
"xte 'keydown Control_L' 'key plus' 'keyup Control_L'"
    b:6 + Release

# Scroll Wheel Click Right = CTRL+Minus = ZOOM OUT
"xte 'keydown Control_L' 'key minus' 'keyup Control_L'"
    b:7 + Release

# Thumb Back = CTRL+ALT+T = Open Terminal
"xte 'keydown Control_L' 'keydown Alt_L' 'key t' 'keyup Control_L' 'keyup Alt_L'"
    b:8 + Release
    
# Thumb Front = CTRL+Left Click = Open in New Tab
"xte 'keydown Control_L' 'mouseclick 1' 'keyup Control_L'"
    b:9 + Release

5. Apply changes

xbindkeys -p

Source: https://askubuntu.com/questions/152297/how-to-configure-extra-buttons-in-logitech-mouse