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xf86-input-multitouch package

  1. Bug #308191
  2. Comment #189

Comment 189 for bug 308191

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Duncan McGreggor (oubiwann) wrote : Re: [Bug 308191] Re: Multitouch support not available for Synaptics touchpads v7.2

On Feb 3, 2011, at 11:53 AM, Ricardo Caldeira wrote:

> Im using version 1.1.1 on a HP dv3 and so far everything's working
> pretty good =)
> Just one thing bugging me though, when I turn on an external monitor
> and extend the desktop the pointer speed in one of the axis
> increases. For example, if I put the 2 monitors side-by-side,
> horizontal speed will be increased. If the monitors are one in top
> of the other the vertical speed increases. Really annoying..

*chuckles*

Yeah, we debated this quite a bit (not heatedly... more
philosophically. And physically.)

It's a tricky problem to solve generally, but I'm with you Ricardo...
I believe that this behaviour will be anti-intuitive for most folks.

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