Bug#1005369: xserver-xorg-core: Breaks middle button trackpoint scrolling
Try removing
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
then restart xorg.
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics i sno longer supported by GNOME as far as
know.
xserver-xorg-input-libinput is the replacment.
Cheers,
Alban
On Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:53:16 +0100 "Salvo \"LtWorf\" Tomaselli"
<tiposchi@tiscali.it> wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg-core
> Version: 2:21.1.3-2
> Severity: critical
> Tags: upstream
> Justification: breaks unrelated software
> X-Debbugs-Cc: tiposchi@tiscali.it
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> on thinkpads it is common to scroll by holding down the middle button
and
> pushing the trackpoint up or down.
>
> After upgrading, this feature is broken.
>
> Reverting to the version found in testing makes it work again.
>
> In a wayland session it works (but my keyboard layout doesn't exist
in wayland
> so using it permanently is not a viable solution).
>
> It is strange because the input drivers have not received an update,
so I'm not
> really sure of what the interaction is here.
>
> Anyway, I'm creating this issue with a high priority in order to stop
the package
> from migrating and make scrolling suddenly unavailable to other
people as well.
>
> -- Package-specific info:
> /etc/X11/X does not exist.
> /etc/X11/X is not a symlink.
> /etc/X11/X is not executable.
>
> VGA-compatible devices on PCI bus:
> ----------------------------------
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation
TigerLake-LP GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] [8086:9a49] (rev 01)
>
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf does not exist.
>
> Contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d:
> ---------------------------------
> total 0
>
> /etc/modprobe.d contains no KMS configuration files.
>
> Kernel version (/proc/version):
> -------------------------------
> Linux version 5.16.0-1-amd64 (debian-kernel@lists.debian.org) (gcc-11
(Debian 11.2.0-16) 11.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian)
2.37.90.20220130) #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 5.16.7-2 (2022-02-09)
>
> Xorg X server log files on system:
> ----------------------------------
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 50312 Feb 12 09:43 /var/log/Xorg.0.log
>
> Contents of most recent Xorg X server log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log):
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> [ 2.949] (--) Log file renamed from "/var/log/Xorg.pid-579.log"
to "/var/log/Xorg.0.log"
> [ 2.951]
> X.Org X Server 1.21.1.3
> X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> [ 2.951] Current Operating System: Linux galatea 5.16.0-1-amd64
#1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 5.16.7-2 (2022-02-09) x86_64
> [ 2.951] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.16.0-1-
amd64 root=UUID=2e600d3e-5bd5-43cd-b826-9213b7bafb99 ro quiet
> [ 2.951] xorg-server 2:21.1.3-2 (https://www.debian.org/support)
> [ 2.951] Current version of pixman: 0.40.0
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