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| − | ==Synaptics TouchPad driver for | + | ==Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org/XFree86== |
| − | This is a driver for all synaptics touchpads for X. | + | This is a driver for all synaptics touchpads for X.Org/Xfree86 4.x. The driver is not written portably; it will not work on operating systems other than Linux and FreeBSD (by ports). |
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*Adjustable finger detection | *Adjustable finger detection | ||
| − | === | + | === Configuring under X.Org === |
| − | + | Some common options under X.Org | |
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Driver "synaptics" | Driver "synaptics" | ||
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| − | '''Option "TouchpadOff" "1"''' | + | '''Option "TouchpadOff" "1"''' |
| + | '''Option "SHMconfig" "on"''' | ||
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EndSection | EndSection | ||
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| − | + | '''TouchpadOff''' disables the TouchPad but leaves the trackpoint functional | |
| − | + | '''SHMconfig''' enables on-the-fly changes to the configuration of the driver through external programs | |
| − | + | Under KDE control center the comfortable way is '''ksynaptics'''. | |
| − | + | For Gnome users there is '''gsynaptics''' ([http://gsynaptics.sourceforge.jp/ Homepage]). | |
| − | + | They provide a GUI way to control driver settings such as circular scrolling and tap to click. | |
| − | For | + | For the console or scripting uses there is '''synclient'''. |
===Project Homepage=== | ===Project Homepage=== | ||
Revision as of 20:09, 24 February 2007
Contents
Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org/XFree86
This is a driver for all synaptics touchpads for X.Org/Xfree86 4.x. The driver is not written portably; it will not work on operating systems other than Linux and FreeBSD (by ports).
Features
- Movement with adjustable, non-linear acceleration and speed
- Button events through short touching of the touchpad
- Dragging through short touching and holding down the finger on the touchpad
- Middle and right button events on the upper and lower corner of the touchpad
- Vertical scrolling (button four and five events) through moving the finger on the right side of the touchpad
- Horizontal scrolling (button six and seven events) through moving the finger on the lower side of the touchpad
- Adjustable finger detection
Configuring under X.Org
Some common options under X.Org
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Section "InputDevice"
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Driver "synaptics"
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Option "TouchpadOff" "1"
Option "SHMconfig" "on"
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EndSection
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TouchpadOff disables the TouchPad but leaves the trackpoint functional
SHMconfig enables on-the-fly changes to the configuration of the driver through external programs
Under KDE control center the comfortable way is ksynaptics.
For Gnome users there is gsynaptics (Homepage).
They provide a GUI way to control driver settings such as circular scrolling and tap to click.
For the console or scripting uses there is synclient.
