Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:03:43 -0800 | From | Dmitry Torokhov <> | Subject | Re: synaptics touchpad doesn't click |
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On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:52:00PM -0700, Alex Chiang wrote: > * Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>: > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 06:05:06PM -0700, Alex Chiang wrote: > > > * Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>: > > > > > > > > The updated patch is below. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Dmitry > > > > > > Should I test this one or wait one more iteration to address > > > Takashi's last comments? > > > > > > > Actually I think we took the wrong direction with the original patch and > > we should do what other buttonless devices (bcm5974) do: report touchpad > > click as left button and have Synaptics X driver provide enhanced > > support. This way we can have both modes (ClickZones and ClickButtons) > > and users will get to chose (provided that someone takes time to add > > that support to Synaptics driver of course ;) ). > > > > Could you tell me if the below works for you? > > Left clicks work. Right/middle do not (as expected, I guess). > > I liked the behaviour of Takashi's patch a little better wrt what > happens when you try to click/drag, because he disabled movement > in the click area.
Are the clicks register only in that special area? Reading Synaptics product description it sounds like entire surface should be clickable.
> My vodka consumption is minimal and I don't have the shakes, but > I found it difficult to precisely hit the edge of a window and > click / drag to resize... >
-- Dmitry
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