Bug#559233: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics: Tap and Scrolling disabled by default on touchpad (and missing documentation to enable it)

["Renato S. Yamane" <yamane@diamondcut.com.br>]

On 03-12-2009 12:18, Julien Cristau wrote:
> On Thu, Dec  3, 2009 at 09:20:28 -0200, Renato S. Yamane wrote:
> > But, think as an domestic user, like your mum:
> > - Mother: Son, the touchpad is not working.
> > - Son: Oh Mun, you need go to terminal and type some commands
> > - Mother: Uhmmmm, now it's working.
> >
> > After reboot:
> > - Mother: Hey son, the touchpad is not working again!
> > - Son: It's happening because the configuration cannot be
> > permanently modified. You need change the xorg.conf or custom FDI
> > file.
>
> You very conveniently left out from the NEWS file I quoted the part that
> pointed at gpointing-device-settings, which is integrated in the desktop
> environment.  Over and out from me on this one, apparently you're just
> interested in trolling.

Trolling?
No, I'm interested in increase *domestic user satisfaction*.

This problem is real! Try see debian-users ML. You will see a lot of 
questions about this.

Tell to an user read the README available in 
/usr/share/doc/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/NEWS.Debian.gz is utopic.

Tell to your mother:
"Hey mum, try find a README of config about touchpad and try enable tap 
and scrolling".

Just one question: Why this feature is disabled? Try check how many user 
don't like tap/scrolling.
All peoples use this feature, so why disable it?