Bug#540103: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics: tapping not allowed if not configured in xorg.conf
Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Version: 1.1.2-1
Severity: normal
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Hello,
after my upgrade to unstable I noticed that tapping was no more allowed
on my Synaptics touchpad (Acer TravelMate 3200 series).
It took me a while to figure out what to do and I found a
solution/workaround but I'm reporting the bug anyway.
In fact, it seems that if I don't specify in my xorg.conf file that I
want to enable tapping (1 finger = left, 2 fingers = middle, 3 fingers =
right) it is disabled.
Moreover the values reported by "synclient -l" are completely wrong.
Here is part of the output:
~$ synclient -l
TrackstickSpeed = 40
FingerPress = 255
TopEdge = 1620
TapButton1 = 0
TapButton2 = 0
TapButton3 = 0
If you compare it with the options specified in my xorg.conf you'll see
that they don't match.
E.g.
TapButton1=0 VS TapButton1=1
FingerPress=255 VS FingerPress=65
Thank you,
Stefano
-- Package-specific info:
/var/lib/x11/X.roster does not exist.
/var/lib/x11/X.md5sum does not exist.
X server symlink status:
/etc/X11/X -> /usr/bin/Xorg
/usr/bin/Xorg
/var/lib/x11/xorg.conf.roster does not exist.
VGA-compatible devices on PCI bus:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility
Radeon 9600 M10]
/var/lib/x11/xorg.conf.md5sum does not exist.
Xorg X server configuration file status:
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg 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 xorg.conf(5) manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades
*only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically
updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "TapButton1" "1" # 1 finger = left
Option "TapButton2" "2" # 2 fingers = middle
Option "TapButton3" "3" # 3 fingers = right
Option "TopEdge" "2345"
Option "FingerPress" "65"
Option "TrackstickSpeed" "30"
Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "off"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "off"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20"
Option "VertEdgeScroll" "on"
Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "off"
Option "CornerCoasting" "on"
Option "CoastingSpeed" "2"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection
Xorg X server log files on system:
Contents of most recent Xorg X server log file
/var/log/Xorg.0.log:
X.Org X Server 1.6.3
Release Date: 2009-7-31
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.31-rc3-686 i686 Debian
Current Operating System: Linux 2.6.26-2-686
Build Date: 01 August 2009 07:00:08AM
xorg-server 2:1.6.3-1 (bgoglin@debian.org)
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
(**) |-->Input Device "Synaptics Touchpad"
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 1.1.2
(--) Synaptics Touchpad auto-dev sets device to /dev/input/event6
(II) Synaptics Touchpad: x-axis range 1472 - 5472
(II) Synaptics Touchpad: y-axis range 1408 - 4448
(II) Synaptics Touchpad: pressure range 0 - 255
(II) Synaptics Touchpad: finger width range 0 - 0
(II) Synaptics Touchpad: buttons: left right middle double triple
(--) Synaptics Touchpad: touchpad found
(**) Synaptics Touchpad: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Synaptics Touchpad" (type:
TOUCHPAD)
(**) Synaptics Touchpad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Synaptics Touchpad: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Synaptics Touchpad: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Synaptics Touchpad: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(--) Synaptics Touchpad: touchpad found
(II) config/hal: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 1.1.2
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: x-axis range 1472 - 5472
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: y-axis range 1408 - 4448
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: pressure range 0 - 255
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: finger width range 0 - 0
(II) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: buttons: left right middle double
triple
(--) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics
TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD)
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(WW) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad can't grab event device, errno=16
(--) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-2-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Versions of packages xserver-xorg-input-synaptics depends on:
ii libc6 2.9-12 GNU C Library: Shared
libraries
ii libx11-6 2:1.2.2-1 X11 client-side library
ii libxi6 2:1.2.1-2 X11 Input extension library
ii xserver-xorg-core 2:1.6.3-1 Xorg X server - core server
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics recommends no packages.
Versions of packages xserver-xorg-input-synaptics suggests:
pn gpointing-device-settings <none> (no description available)
pn touchfreeze <none> (no description available)
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