Mouse

Allow me to clarify my issue. I am able to select tools in the "Tasks" area. I am also able to snap to objects in my window. I am unable to accept the snap, nor am I able to use any of the buttons on my window (view attributes, ..., fit all, ... pan, ... etc). I am also unable to use my mouse to select the menus such as File, Edit, Element, .... etc. I have tried deleting the default.btnmenu, copying it from another person, using the uploaded one provided by Lorys. I want to say my issue is on and off but after reinstalling microstation 3 times then installing SS4 gave me half of day's function which then reverted back to the above issue. I used to use Microstation V8i SS3 but am now using SS4. My Microstation Connect works fine. Hope someone can help. Thank you.

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>I am unable to select anything with my mouse. Keyboard shortcuts work and mouse cursor is visible but mouse is effectively useless. Any suggestions?

  • I usually see this when the mouse data button has been remapped to another button. See if clicking the right or middle button (or various chords of buttons) works as the regular button now.

    Locate your default.btnmenu file and rename it. Microstation will create a new one and reset the mapped buttons. (location of this file is dependent on your workspace and version of microstation)

     

  • The protocal here is to ALWAYS state your version of microstation as it DOES affect what instructions or solutions we can give.

    Assuming that outside microstation your mouse is healthy .. in v8i  the button menu file for me is called default.btnmenu

    again for me its located in c:\mstation\workspace\interfaces\buttons\

    I have uploaded mine for for you ..Drat Kevin beat me to posting time as I went  hunting  for my menu to upload and  how to word this post... anyway

    I suggest you search for yours and move it to a back up folder  .. replace it with mine .. rename as needed ie same as yours then try again to use mstn.. if it still doesn't  work exit and undo everything but first  try a repair in the windows programs control panel under remove  uninstall there is the option to repair.. this has fixed a lot of little issues for my fellow users at my  workplace and  this will keep your personal settings.

    Still no joy then you may need to delete your old user prefs  or do a factory restore..either way you loose your personal settings... 

    With my upload remove the .txt at end as  the uploader wouldnt accept it otherwise.

    200 4,pan scroll
    203 8,inputmanager menu main
    204 8,navigate swivel
    204 10,rotate view fromcursor
    204 4,rotate view drag
    203 10,mdl keyin elementinfo element quickinfo fromcursor
    203 c,inputmanager currenttask
    202 8,buttonaction tentative;accudraw setorigin
    202 10,buttonaction 3ddata
    203 4,inputmanager menu viewpopup
    202 4,inputmanager menu tentativepopup
    204 0,fit view extended
    200 10,match attributes from element
    

    Lorys

    Started msnt work 1990 - Retired  Nov 2022 ( oh boy am I old )

    But was long time user V8iss10 (8.11.09.919) dabbler CE  update 16 (10.16.00.80) 

    MicroStation user since 1990 Melbourne Australia.
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  • Thank you for the quick answer but this did not help.

  • Thank you for your detailed answer but this did not help. As I mentioned above, I have removed and reinstalled Microstation 3 times before "upgrading" to SS4 which gave me 1/2 days use but now it is back to being unusable. Any other suggestion?

  • have you tried using another mouse? is it wireless? check batteries?

    Hold on you said  in connect it works....!!!! OMG... its Bentley sabotage to force you off V8i and  onto Connect.. nah just kidding ...But seriously anyone seen this before ... ? I'm stumped!... Did you try a different  mouse maybe a driver issue...?

    Lorys

    Started msnt work 1990 - Retired  Nov 2022 ( oh boy am I old )

    But was long time user V8iss10 (8.11.09.919) dabbler CE  update 16 (10.16.00.80) 

    MicroStation user since 1990 Melbourne Australia.
    click link to PM me