Mapping from pointing_button not having an effect

[dylan-chong]

The below complex mapping has no effect.

There is no error in the log.

                        "manipulators": [
                            {
                                "type": "basic",
                                "from": {
                                    "pointing_button": "button6" # also does not work with button2
                                    # works with  "key_code": "left_arrow" instead
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "key_code": "left_arrow",
                                        "modifiers": [
                                            "left_control",
                                            "left_shift"
                                        ]
                                    }
                                ]
                            }
                        ]

[dylan-chong]

Interestingly this mapping does work:

                            {
                                "type": "basic",
                                "from": {
                                    "key_code": "z"
                                },
                                "to": [
                                    {
                                        "pointing_button": "button2"
                                    }
                                ]
                            },

[tekezo]

Did you enable your mouse?
https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/help.html#mouse-button

[dylan-chong]

I did not! Thanks!

[hh9515]

Did you enable your mouse?
https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/help.html#mouse-button

this link isn't avaliable any more

[ghost]

Since the link isn't available anymore,

Karabiner-Elements does not modify mouse devices by default.
You have to enable your mouse on Karabiner-Elements Preferences > Devices

[hh9515]

Since the link isn't available anymore,

Karabiner-Elements does not modify mouse devices by default.
You have to enable your mouse on Karabiner-Elements Preferences > Devices

Not using a mouse
How to make MacBook internal trackpad left-click pointing event working?
The code below does not work

            {
                        "description”:”test”,
                        "manipulators":[
                            {
                                "type": "basic",
                                "from":{
                                    "pointing_button":"button1"
                                },
                                "to":[
                                    {
                                        "key_code":"w"
                                    }
                                ]
                            }
                        ]
                    },

[momomo]

Same here. No effect.

[momomo]

This helped:

https://karabiner-elements.pqrs.org/docs/help/how-to/mouse-button/