Although resurrecting an old thread is very unlikely to get results, I have to try.

This bug is still open. Why?
https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8695

Can't we just rebuild xserver-xorg-core and be done with this? (Trying that now).

Also, it's nice that there is an alternative to remapping the keyboard, but what about the pointer? Yes, I would like to use the middle mouse button, and am having a hard time finding a way to do so without xmodmap.