XF86Config-4.synaptics HOWTO...Acer Travelmate 2413LCi...
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Greetings,
I am not yet a member of this list but since I have done a considerable
amount of research into the xfree86-driver-synaptics touchpad driver and the
'synclient' configuration tool distributed with that package, I thought it
good to share what I have learned.
I have attached my XF86Config-4 file (renamed to XF86Config-4.synaptics
because it is a HOWTO type document and I wouldn't want anyone to replace
their original /etc/XF86Config-4 with it unless they intend to).
The attached file may also be found at:
http://www.tctwest.net/~mlewis00/XF86Config-4.synaptics
but I decided to attach it here because I don't know how long I can leave it
on this server.
I have an Acer Travelmate 2413LCi and am running KDE as my GUI environment.
The only thing I have yet to figure out is why the touchpad on my X Windows
installation will not function correctly unless TapButton1=0, TapButton2=1,
and TapButton3=0 - any other setting results in a right-button context menu
popping up on any single tap. No setting that I have yet found will resolve
this problem. I would like to know if this is a bug in the Sarge version of
this package or if there is some defect in my touchpad that I should contact
the technical support department at Acer about.
Thanks,
--
M. Glenn Lewis
mlewis0000000 at netscape.net
##################################################################################
#
# This file has been modified to demonstrate the configuration of the Synaptics
# Touchpad driver for the XFree86 X Window System. The original file that this is
# based upon is the standard XF86Config-4 file installed with the Debian Sarge
# xserver-xfree86 package. If you find any mistakes or know of any additional
# information that may be useful to include please email them to me at:
# <mlewis0000000 at netscape.net> .
#
# Modifications copyright (c) 2005, M. Glenn Lewis, All Rights Reserved
# The modifications that I have made to this program are covered by the terms
# of the GNU General Public License:
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
# Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
#
# Other copyrights may apply and the copyrights for the original document that
# my modifications are based upon may be found on a standard Debian Sarge
# installation at '/usr/share/doc/xserver-xfree86/copyright'.
#
# You may modify / distribute this program as you wish provided that the original
# copyright notices remain intact in any distribution of this program or any work
# derived from it and provided that you comply with all of the terms of the copyrights
# that protect this program.
#
#####################################################################################
#
# Note: This file will function as a direct replacement for /etc/X11/XF86Config-4,
# although you may want to use it as a guide only because it is comparatively
# large and difficult to modify.
#
# For documentation concerning the installation of the xfree86-driver-synaptics
# package, configuration of the evdev interface, etc., see the documentation for the
# package at /usr/share/doc/xfree86-driver-synaptics/.
#
#####################################################################################
#
# XF86Config-4 (XFree86 X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the XF86Config-4 manual page.
# (Type "man XF86Config-4" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xfree86 package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xfree86
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following commands as root:
#
# cp /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.custom
# md5sum /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 >/var/lib/xfree86/XF86Config-4.md5sum
# dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86
Section "Files"
FontPath "unix/:7100" # local font server
# if the local font server has problems, we can fall back on these
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "GLcore"
Load "bitmap"
Load "dbe"
Load "ddc"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "freetype"
Load "glx"
Load "int10"
Load "record"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
Load "synaptics" # Tell X to load the synaptics driver.
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "keyboard"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
#Section "InputDevice" # My configuration works better without the configured mouse
# although some prefer to leave it installed.
# Identifier "Configured Mouse" # Remove the '#' characters at the beginning of the lines to
# Driver "mouse" # use this device. Also see ' Section "ServerLayout" ' below
# Option "CorePointer" # if you enable this device.
# Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
# Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
# Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
# Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
#EndSection
### Start synaptics configuration section ### # Documentation at:
# /usr/share/doc/xfree86-driver-synaptics/README.Debian
#
Section "InputDevice" # Start section.
#
Identifier "TouchPad" # Name doesn't matter - needs to be the same as in
# Section "ServerLayout" below.
#
Driver "synaptics" # Name of driver to load (synaptics or alps or ...).
#
Option "CorePointer" # 'AlwaysCore' or 'CorePointer' (see docs).
#
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux" # Mouse device (see docs).
#
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" # Mouse protocol (see docs).
#
# Option "Repeater" "/dev/ps2mouse" # Device to repeat mouse events to.
#
################################################# Shared memory configuration (SHMConfig ) allows configuration of the
# touchpad from user space. This has possible security implications -
# see documentation.
#
# IMPORTANT! You may find that certain GUIs (KDE) will call the
# synaptics driver after XF86Config-4 has been parsed and cause all of
# the values you have programmed via XF86Config-4 to be reset to the
# default driver values or to different values. If you find that your
# XF86Config-4 configuration values seem to have no effect, set
# SHMConfig to 0 (off) until you can create a script to load your
# values via the 'synclient' program or until you can disable the
# offending applet or program.
#
# Example: For KDE you can run (as the root user) the command
# 'apt-get --purge remove ksynaptics' to remove the synaptics
# control center module and then your XF86Config-4 settings will be
# preserved (provided that you have no other modules or programs that
# configure the driver upon loading the KDE GUI).
#
Option "SHMConfig" "1" # Leave off (0) until the touchpad is working correctly in X,
# then turn on (1)to enable configuration from X applets or Xterm.
# This eliminates X apps from interfering with XF86Config-4 tweaks.
# Or leave on (1) if you prefer to use 'synclient' from within X to
# configure the touchpad.
# If you leave it on you may need to create a script that runs
# after the X Server and session manager have finished loading
# to restore your preferred settings, since some GUI environments
# configure these settings automatically (i.e. after the X windows
# system has loaded the driver and parsed the XF86Config-4 file).
#
################################################# The LeftEdge, RightEdge, TopEdge, and BottomEdge parameters define
# the edges of a rectangle within which all touches, taps, and gestures
# will be interpreted normally. This rectangle is defined in units
# which are derived from the way that the touchpad is manufactured.
# To understand the units used, the coordinate system could be
# viewed as a grid of wires embedded in the surface of the touchpad
# (6143 wires in the horizontal [X] direction and 6143 wires in the
# vertical [Y] direction), with each wire capable of reporting the
# proximity of a finger to it and / or finger pressure [Z].
# The standard touchpad is measured in units starting from the left
# edge in the 'X' direction (0-6143 units), and from the bottom edge
# in the 'Y' direction (0-6143 units). The edges are the actual edges
# of the touchpad before it is mounted in the computer - the bezel
# that the touchpad is mounted in limits the actual finger contact area
# to an area that is usually less than the maximum on all sides. This
# means that the left edge of the bezel may be 1000 units from the
# actual edge of the touchpad. Therefore, it is necessary to define a
# rectangle that tells the synaptics driver that your finger is
# approaching the edge of the bezel and will be unable to continue
# motion in the current direction. This will allow the driver to
# initiate special features such as Edge Motion(tm) or scrolling.
#
# The LeftEdge, RightEdge, TopEdge, and BottomEdge parameters define a
# rectangle where finger motion will emulate normal mouse motion - any
# motion outside of this rectangle will cause different behavior (such
# as scrolling, or continuation of current motion at a certain rate
# [Edge Motion(tm)]). Set these values to a value that accommodates
# the width of your finger between the edge of the defined rectangle
# and the bezel to start with, and then adjust as desired.
#
# NOTE: The Range figures given below are how much adjustment is
# allowed for by the 'synclient' program, although there may be no
# effect when these values are set beyond a certain limit.
#
Option "LeftEdge" "1500" # Range 0-10000 Units (pad coordinates) Standard value 1700
# Distance from the left edge of the touchpad to the left edge of the
# defined rectangle.
#
Option "RightEdge" "5350" # Range 0-10000 Units (pad coordinates) Standard value 5300
# Distance from the left edge of the touchpad to the right edge of the
# defined rectangle.
#
Option "TopEdge" "1500" # Range 0-10000 Units (pad coordinates) Standard value 1700
# Distance from the top edge of the touchpad to the top edge of the
# defined rectangle.
#
Option "BottomEdge" "4450" # Range 0-10000 Units (pad coordinates) Standard value 4200
# Distance from the top edge of the touchpad to the bottom edge of the
# defined rectangle.
#
################################################# The next two values work together - lower values make the touchpad
# more sensitive to touching and tapping, but some difference is
# needed between them.
#
# Low threshold of pressure for finger detection - values below this
# threshold will cause the finger contact to be considered ended.
Option "FingerLow" "15" # Range 0-255 Units (pressure) Standard value 25
# This value must be approximately 10-20 units lower than the value of
# 'FingerHigh' - otherwise instability and / or spurious generation of
# tap events will be generated.
#
# High threshold of pressure for finger detection - values above this
# threshold will cause the finger contact to be considered valid.
Option "FingerHigh" "25" # Range 0-255 Units (pressure) Standard value 40
# Lower values increase the touchpad's sensitivity to touch (provided
# that 'FingerLow' is set at a value that is less than 'FingerHigh').
#
################################################# The next three values work together to determine whether a tap event
# will be generated or not.
#
# Maximum finger contact time for the contact to be considered a tap.
# Lower values make the touchpad less 'sensitive' to taps - higher
# values may cause tap events to be generated for normal finger touch
# and release gestures.
Option "MaxTapTime" "180" # Range 0-1000 Units (ms) Standard value 180
# '0' = no tap-to-click
#
# Maximum amount of finger movement allowed for the tap to be
# considered valid - if the finger moves more then this amount from
# the time of contact to time contact ends, the tap event will not be
# generated.
Option "MaxTapMove" "220" # Range 0-2000 Units (relative) Standard value 220
# '0' = eliminate single finger tap-to-click but allow two
# and three finger tap-to-click
#
# Maximum time allowed between successive taps for the taps to be
# interpreted as a double-click, triple-click, etc.
Option "MaxDoubleTapTime" "150" # Range 0-1000 Units (ms) Standard value 150
#
################################################# The amount of time between the button-up and button-down events
# that the X windows system generates in response to a tap event.
Option "ClickTime" "60" # Range 0-1000 Units (ms) Standard value 60
#
################################################# Speed up tapping for single clicks.
Option "FastTaps" "1" # Range 0-1 Units Boolean Standard value 1
# Use fast taps - 0 = false, 1 = true
#
################################################# Time within which the left and right mouse buttons must be pressed
# for a middle-button event to be generated - i.e. allowable time
# between when one of the buttons is pressed and the other is pressed.
Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75" # Range 0-1000 Units (ms) Standard value 75
#
################################################# Vertical and Horizontal sensitivity.
# Distance the finger must move to generate a scroll event. Lower values
# will result in faster scrolling.
#
Option "VertScrollDelta" "100" # Range 0-1000 Units (relative) Standard value 100
# Amount of change in vertical position since last packet was sent
# to driver.
#
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "110" # Range 0-1000 Units (relative) Standard value 110
# Amount of change in horizontal position since last packet was sent
# to driver.
#
################################################# Factors to translate finger motion to cursor motion.
#
# This factor is used when the finger is moving slowly.
Option "MinSpeed" "0.01" # Range 0-1.0 Units (relative) Standard value 0.01
# Decrease this value to increase the ability to precisely position
# the mouse cursor.
#
# This factor is used when the finger is moving rapidly.
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.10" # Range 0-1.0 Units (relative) Standard value 0.10
# Increase this value to increase the distance traveled by the mouse
# cursor when the finger is moved rapidly across the touchpad.
#
# Factor by which MinSpeed or MaxSpeed is multiplied.
Option "AccelFactor" "0.0075"# Range 0-0.2 Units (relative) Standard value 0.0075
# Increase this value to increase the speed of cursor movement at both
# MinSpeed and MaxSpeed speeds.
#
################################################# Edge Motion(tm) - Continuation of the motion that was occurring when
# the finger reached the edge of the touchpad (i.e. the bezel).
#
Option "EdgeMotionMinZ" "30" # Range 1-255 Units (relative) Standard value 30
# Edge Motion(tm) minimum pressure - pressure at which the minimum
# scroll speed is set.
#
Option "EdgeMotionMaxZ" "160" # Range 1-255 Units (relative) Standard value 160
# Edge Motion(tm) maximum pressure - pressure at which the maximum
# scrolling speed is set.
#
Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "100" # Range 0-1000 Units (relative) Standard value 1
# Edge Motion(tm) minimum speed.
#
Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "150" # Range 0-1000 Units (relative) Standard value 150
# Edge Motion(tm) maximum speed.
#
# If false, Edge Motion(tm) is only used for dragging and scrolling -
# if true, Edge Motion(tm) is also used for normal mouse movements.
Option "EdgeMotionUseAlways" "0" # Range 0-1 Units Boolean Standard value 0
# Always use Edge Motion(tm) - 0 = false, 1 = true
#
################################################# Whether to use the Up / Down scrolling buttons as scroll buttons or
# special buttons.
Option "UpDownScrolling" "1" # Range 0-1 Units Boolean Standard value 1
# If 1, the Up / Down buttons generate button 4 and button 5 events,
# respectively. If 0, the Up / Down buttons generate a double-click
# and a button 2 event, respectively.
#
################################################# Turn touchpad on or off.
Option "TouchpadOff" "0" # Range 0-3 Units N/A Standard value 0
# If 1, the touchpad is off - if 0, the touchpad is on, if 3, the
# touchpad has tapping disabled.
#
################################################# Turn auxiliary mouse / joystick on or off.
Option "GuestMouseOff" "1" # Range 0-1 Units Boolean Standard value 1
# If 1, auxiliary mouse is off - if 0, auxiliary mouse is on.
#
################################################# Use locked drags to extend drag gestures beyond the edges of the
# touchpad.
Option "LockedDrags" "0" # Range 0-1 Units Boolean Standard value 0
# If 1, a drag gesture does not end until the pad is tapped again -
# if 0, a drag gesture ends when the finger is lifted from the
# touchpad.
#
################################################# Description of values for the various 'Button' tap actions.
# 0 = No action, 1 = Left Button, 2 = Middle Button, 3 = Right Button
# There may be other values defined but these are the standard ones.
#
# It may be necessary to increase the value of MaxTapMove to a greater
# value to obtain the '??CornerButton' events reliably.
#
# Button event that is generated when the right-top corner of the
# touchpad is single-tapped.
Option "RTCornerButton" "3" # Range 0-12 Units N/A Standard value 3
#
# Button event that is generated when the right-bottom corner of the
# touchpad is single-tapped.
Option "RBCornerButton" "3" # Range 0-12 Units N/A Standard value 3
#
# Button event that is generated when the left-top corner of the
# touchpad is single-tapped.
Option "LTCornerButton" "0" # Range 0-12 Units N/A Standard value 0
#
# Button event that is generated when the left-bottom corner of the
# touchpad is single-tapped.
Option "LBCornerButton" "0" # Range 0-12 Units N/A Standard value 0
#
# Button event to report for single-finger tap detected outside
# of a corner or specially defined area.
Option "TapButton1" "0" # Range 0-12 Units N/A Standard value 1
#
# Button event to report for two-finger tap detected outside
# of a corner or specially defined area.
Option "TapButton2" "1" # Range 0-12 Units N/A Standard value 2
#
# Button event to report for a three-finger tap detected outside
# of a corner or specially defined area.
Option "TapButton3" "0" # Range 0-12 Units N/A Standard value 3
#
################################################# Use circular dragging gestures to emulate a scroll-wheel.
Option "CircularScrolling" "0" # Range 0-1 Units Boolean Standard value 0
# If on, circular scrolling is on - if off, circular scrolling is off.
#
# Angle of finger movement required to generate a scroll event.
Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.05" # Range .01-3.0 Units (radians) Standard value 0.05
#
# Defines the area(s) of the touchpad which will initiate a circular
# scroll if CircScrollDelta radians of angular movement is detected.
Option "CircScrollTrigger" "0" # Range 0-8 Units (relative) Standard value (User pref)
# 0=All Edges, 1=Top Edge, 2=Top Right Corner, 3=Right Edge,
# 4=Bottom Right Corner, 5=Bottom Edge, 6=Bottom Left Corner,
# 7=Left Edge, 8=Top Left Corner
#
################################################# Whether the touchpad is circular - if so, the LeftEdge, RightEdge,
# TopEdge, and BottomEdge parameters define an ellipse instead of a
# rectangle.
Option "CircularPad" "0" # Range 0-1 Units Boolean Standard value 0 (or User pref)
# If 0, the touchpad is rectangular - if 1 the touchpad is 'circular'.
#
################################################# Palm contact detection.
Option "PalmDetect" "1" # Range 0-1 Units Boolean Standard value 1 (or User pref)
# Detect palm contact - 0 = off, 1 = on
#
Option "PalmMinWidth" "10" # Range 0-15 Units (pad coordinates) Standard value (10)
# Minimum width of contact area to trigger palm detection.
#
Option "PalmMinZ" "200" # Range 0-255 Units (relative) Standard value (200)
# Minimum contact pressure to trigger palm detection.
#
################################################# Locked scrolling speed.
Option "CoastingSpeed" "20" # Range 0-20 Units (relative) Standard value 10
# Speed that the window scrolls if you start the scroll by dragging
# your finger on the edge of the touchpad and then 'throw' the scroll
# with your finger.
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Generic Video Card"
Driver "vesa"
BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
VideoRam 128000
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Color LCD"
HorizSync 28-96
VertRefresh 50-75
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Device "Generic Video Card"
Monitor "Color LCD"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 1
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 4
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
# InputDevice "Configured Mouse" "CorePointer"
# InputDevice "TouchPad" "AlwaysCore"
InputDevice "TouchPad" "CorePointer" # Comment this line out to use the Configured Mouse
# as CorePointer and the TouchPad as AlwaysCore - also
# uncomment the above two lines in that case.
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection
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