Ubuntu – Using mouse button as part of a keyboard shortcut

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In Ubuntu 16.04 (Unity), I have a shortcut set to change workspaces by holding Super+MouseWheelUp or Super+MouseWheelDown. I'm trying to set up something similar on GNOME with Ubuntu 17.10. However, I can't find a way using Settings, GNOME Tweaks, or the DConf editor to add in mouse buttons as part of keyboard shortcuts. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

My goal:

Super+MouseWheelUp bound to Workspace Up

Super+MouseWheelDown bound to Workspace Down

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That combination is there in GNOME by default, the only thing different is you'll have to release super before start scrolling.

So here the workflow is: press and release super, then MouseWheelUp to go to the workspace above or MouseWheelDown to go to the workspace below.

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Found the answer myself using this guide: How To Reset Unity And Compiz In Ubuntu 14.04, 13.10 Or 13.04.

Installed dconf-tools:

sudo apt-get install dconf-tools

Did the reset:

dconf reset -f /org/compiz/

And restart Unity:

setsid unity

And then I rebooted just to be sure.

Finally, you need to re-enable workspaces after the reboot.

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