Bug#513286: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics: Since 0.99, does not user xorg.conf configuration
retitle 513286 xserver-xorg-input-synaptics: should convert xorg.conf
into hal options on upgrade
thank you
Vincent Bernat wrote:
> synclient -l reports the same values as in fdi file. Therefore, I have
> just increased the value to get the same behaviour as before. However, I
> was still unable to scroll because type "bool" seems not to be
> supported. I have changed to a string value of 1:
> <merge key="input.x11_options.VertEdgeScroll" type="string">1</merge>
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> I suggest to add some tips in NEWS.Debian to let users know that options
> are now retrieved through HAL. I also had to remove this option:
> Option "AllowEmptyInput" "off"
> which was a work around to some other past changes.
>
Yes we need to document all this properly and make the upgrade convert
things automatically as much as possible.
Brice
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