Re: Disable selecting with trackpad?

[Ross Gohlke <ross@grinz.com>]

Thanks for the reply! Looking at /etc/pbbuttonsd.conf (and man
pbbuttonsd.conf), I tried the following:

TPMode                =
TPMode                = notap
#TPMode                =

It was originally:
TPMode                = drag

I have restarted after each change, with no effect. Trackpad is still 
selecting text.

/etc/init.d/pbbuttonsd is using /etc/pbbuttonsd.conf.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. It's hot here in Memphis, TN, 
USA without air-conditioning. My fingers get sticky, and the trackpad is 
hindering my productivity.

Thanks,
Ross


stephen sefick wrote:
> pbbuttonsd - i just installed it on my ibookG4 and no more a trackpad selection.
> hth
>
> Stephen Sefick
>
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Ross Gohlke<ross@grinz.com> wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I have a Powerbook 12" 1.5GHZ. I am using XFCE as my window manager. I am
> > running kernel 2.6.26.2 with Debian Squeeze.
> >
> > Is there any way to prevent the trackpad from being used to click? When I
> > move my mouse across the screen with the trackpad it frequently clicks on
> > things and selects as I drag. My trackpad is worn out, so using a lot of
> > pressure doesn't work very well.
> >
> > I have set Drag and Drop Threshold and Double Click Time and Distance to
> > maximum in Settings > Mouse > Behavior. I have also tried changing Feedback
> > and Threshold for both Configure and appletouch under Settings > Mouse >
> > Devices.
> >
> > I turned this "feature" off under Mac OS X. Is there an equivalent (GUI or
> > CLI) under Debian?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ross Gohlke
> >
> >
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