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Gursimran singh (simar) wrote on 2010-11-08: Re: [Bug 487749] Re: trackpad-doublefinger-scroll

#30

You are welcome, Rovanion to ask for help or to file more bugs. I liked
talking to you in this issue. Also, we can be late sometimes but we always
try our best to attend all bugs that are filed in our bug tracker.

On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 12:12 AM, Rovanion <email address hidden> wrote:

> You are correct, it's not just the touchpads of the Synaptics brand,
> which all support multi-finger gestures, that have their drivers in the
> xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package. Also ALPS touchpad which do not
> support these gestures have drivers in this package.
>
> Good that you have started to clean up in the bug-tracker, I had since
> long lost all hope of ever getting an answer to this bug.
>
> --
> trackpad-doublefinger-scroll
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/487749
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in The Linux Mint Distribution: Invalid
> Status in NULL Project: Invalid
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Scrolling using the right and lower edge of the trackpad makes the area of
> the trackpad actually usable to move the mouse very small. Add to this that
> when you're trying to move a window as in bug #39328 if you press to low on
> the trackpad it makes you scroll between windows. The same problem occurs in
> KDE if you select a window in the KDE-bar and then move your mouse up to the
> program, but hit the the lower parts of the trackpad.
>
> Replacing the edge scrolling way of scrolling with the two finger scroll
> will solve both these bugs and is very commonly used with modern devices,
> such as mobile phones, thus comes very natural to a new user. This
> function/way of scrolling is already implemented and should be enabled by
> default.
>
>
> ---
> Architecture: amd64
> DRM.card0.HDMI_Type_A.1:
> status: disconnected
> enabled: disabled
> dpms: On
> modes:
> edid-base64:
> DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
> status: connected
> enabled: enabled
> dpms: On
> modes: 1366x768 1280x720 1152x768 1024x768 800x600 848x480 720x480 640x480
> edid-base64:
> DRM.card0.VGA.1:
> status: disconnected
> enabled: disabled
> dpms: On
> modes:
> edid-base64:
> DRM.card1.LVDS.2:
> status: connected
> enabled: enabled
> dpms: On
> modes: 1366x768
> edid-base64:
> AP///////wBMozAwAAAAAAATAQOAJBV4CtDFlVdalCYdUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBXh1W3FAAFjAwICUAWMIQAAAZAAAADwAAAAAAAAAAAB60AnQAAAAA/gBTQU1TVU5HCiAgICAgAAAA/gAxNTZBVDExLUEwMQogAF0=
> DRM.card1.VGA.2:
> status: disconnected
> enabled: disabled
> dpms: On
> modes:
> edid-base64:
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
> DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64
> (20101007)
> Lsusb:
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 064e:a219 Suyin Corp.
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> MachineType: Acer Aspire 5820TG
> NonfreeKernelModules: wl
> Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.2.2-2ubuntu5
> PackageArchitecture: amd64
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
> root=UUID=b619307e-8f01-47f0-8881-e52fe67c9871 ro vga=788 quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
> LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
> Tags: maverick maverick
> Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
> UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
> dmi.bios.date: 05/14/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
> dmi.bios.version: V1.13
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> dmi.board.name: ZR7B
> dmi.board.vendor: Acer
> dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
> dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrV1.13:bd05/14/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire5820TG:pvrV1.13:rvnAcer:rnZR7B:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
> dmi.product.name: Aspire 5820TG
> dmi.product.version: V1.13
> dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
> glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] Filen eller katalogen finns inte
> system:
> distro: Ubuntu
> codename: maverick
> architecture: x86_64
> kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic
>
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/487749/+subscribe
>

--
Warm Regards,
Gursimran singh Mohar

On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 12:12 AM, Rovanion <487749@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote:

> You are correct, it's not just the touchpads of the Synaptics brand,
> which all support multi-finger gestures, that have their drivers in the
> xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package. Also ALPS touchpad which do not
> support these gestures have drivers in this package.
>
> Good that you have started to clean up in the bug-tracker, I had since
> long lost all hope of ever getting an answer to this bug.
>
> --
> trackpad-doublefinger-scroll
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/487749
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in The Linux Mint Distribution: Invalid
> Status in NULL Project: Invalid
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> Scrolling using the right and lower edge of the trackpad makes the area of
> the trackpad actually usable to move the mouse very small. Add to this that
> when you're trying to move a window as in bug #39328 if you press to low on
> the trackpad it makes you scroll between windows. The same problem occurs in
> KDE if you select a window in the KDE-bar and then move your mouse up to the
> program, but hit the the lower parts of the trackpad.
>
> Replacing the edge scrolling way of scrolling with the two finger scroll
> will solve both these bugs and is very commonly used with modern devices,
> such as mobile phones, thus comes very natural to a new user. This
> function/way of scrolling is already implemented and should be enabled by
> default.
>
>
> ---
> Architecture: amd64
> DRM.card0.HDMI_Type_A.1:
>  status: disconnected
>  enabled: disabled
>  dpms: On
>  modes:
>  edid-base64:
> DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
>  status: connected
>  enabled: enabled
>  dpms: On
>  modes: 1366x768 1280x720 1152x768 1024x768 800x600 848x480 720x480 640x480
>  edid-base64:
> DRM.card0.VGA.1:
>  status: disconnected
>  enabled: disabled
>  dpms: On
>  modes:
>  edid-base64:
> DRM.card1.LVDS.2:
>  status: connected
>  enabled: enabled
>  dpms: On
>  modes: 1366x768
>  edid-base64:
> AP///////wBMozAwAAAAAAATAQOAJBV4CtDFlVdalCYdUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBXh1W3FAAFjAwICUAWMIQAAAZAAAADwAAAAAAAAAAAB60AnQAAAAA/gBTQU1TVU5HCiAgICAgAAAA/gAxNTZBVDExLUEwMQogAF0=
> DRM.card1.VGA.2:
>  status: disconnected
>  enabled: disabled
>  dpms: On
>  modes:
>  edid-base64:
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
> DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64
> (20101007)
> Lsusb:
>  Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
>  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>  Bus 001 Device 003: ID 064e:a219 Suyin Corp.
>  Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
>  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> MachineType: Acer Aspire 5820TG
> NonfreeKernelModules: wl
> Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.2.2-2ubuntu5
> PackageArchitecture: amd64
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
> root=UUID=b619307e-8f01-47f0-8881-e52fe67c9871 ro vga=788 quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
>  LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
> Tags: maverick maverick
> Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
> UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
> dmi.bios.date: 05/14/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
> dmi.bios.version: V1.13
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> dmi.board.name: ZR7B
> dmi.board.vendor: Acer
> dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
> dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrV1.13:bd05/14/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire5820TG:pvrV1.13:rvnAcer:rnZR7B:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
> dmi.product.name: Aspire 5820TG
> dmi.product.version: V1.13
> dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
> glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] Filen eller katalogen finns inte
> system:
>  distro:             Ubuntu
>  codename:           maverick
>  architecture:       x86_64
>  kernel:             2.6.35-22-generic
>
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/487749/+subscribe
>

-- 
Warm Regards,
Gursimran singh Mohar