TPMiddle - Scroll & middle-click with the TrackPoint
On ThinkPads running Windows, the middle mouse button below the TrackPoint can be used as a scroll modifier for the trackpoint or a middle-click/MOUSE3 button, but not both at the same time. TPMiddle.exe is a brilliant program by Gerhard Wiesinger that allows both functions at once by detecting whether or not the mouse is moved between press and release.
Downloads
tpmiddle-0.6.exe - Recommended, especially for Windows 10 users, 10.5kb
sdx1.net, Dropbox mirror 1, Dropbox mirror 2
tpmiddle-0.7.exe - Incompatible with some newer systems, 11kb
sdx1.net, author's site
A poor AutoHotKey-based substitute
Installation
Manual Installation
- Make sure you have Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributables installed
- Ensure your middle button is set to "Use for scrolling" under Control Panel > Mouse > ThinkPad
- Download the file
- Drop it into
%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup - Log out and back in to start it
Slightly Easier Method
Follow steps 1 & 2 above. Press Win+R, paste this command, and press enter.
cmd /c pushd "%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" & powershell -command "(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('http://sdx1.net/tools/tpmiddle/tpmiddle-0.6.exe','tpmiddle-0.6.exe')" & start tpmiddle-0.6.exe
Source Code & Licensing
The author of this software has not made the license clear beyond 'open source'. The source code is available on his website, but it's only for the less compatible 0.7 version. It would be best to contact him here if you intend to make modifications, or if you would like the source code for version 0.6.