Bug#564951: xserver-xorg-input-evdev no longer honors EmulateWheelButton option from hal
On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 01:29:39PM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> On Fri,15.Jan.10, 14:14:59, Joel Becker wrote:
> > On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 02:10:05AM -0800, Joel Becker wrote:
> > Of course we do. I added gpointing-device-settings, but it only
> > works for touchpads, not regular USB mice on my docking station. Also,
> > when I undock and redock, the mouse gets a new xinput id and loses all
> > settings.
>
> That's bad.
It's annoying, for sure.
> > I've written myself a script that I have to run any time I plug
> > in a mouse. I contend this is still a bug until there is a persistent
> > way to get these settings working across all mice.
>
> Preferably per some unique id. I only need the emulate wheel on the
> TouchPoint, but not on other pointing devices.
As long as folks like me that use it on all pointing devices can
set it that way. Scrollwheels kill my hand. A classic three button
mouse with emulate wheel is awesome at my desk.
Joel
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