No Right Click with Touchpad.

Awakening · 2011-04-02 06:58:35

Hi ev1;
There's a problem with my new laptop touchpad,
The right click doesn't work.
I have already Tested All wiki solutions,Read & Tested All forums solutions, No go.
Then i thought what if it works in ubuntu (10.04) (Almost everything works there out-of-the-box), So i booted with a live CD and it worked there, I copied all Xorg Confs from ubuntu to arch, Surprisingly, it didn't work. Right Click button works as Left click too.
Just now when i was typing these lines, I've found out that Single-Tap with two fingers does the right click !!!
After all, I'm really confused,
Here is my config (CPed from Ubuntu).

ls /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/
05-evdev.conf  10-synaptics.conf  10-vmmouse.conf  10-wacom.conf

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-synaptics.conf

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "touchpad catchall"
    MatchIsTouchpad "on"
    MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
    Driver "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "Dell Inspiron embedded buttons quirks"
    MatchTag "inspiron_1011|inspiron_1012"
    MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
    Driver "synaptics"
    Option "JumpyCursorThreshold" "90"
    Option "AreaBottomEdge" "4100"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "Dell Inspiron quirks"
    MatchTag "inspiron_1120"
    MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
    Driver "synaptics"
    Option "JumpyCursorThreshold" "250"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "HP Mininote quirks"
    MatchTag "mininote_1000"
    MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
    Driver "synaptics"
    Option "JumpyCursorThreshold" "20"
EndSection

vladthedog · 2011-04-02 13:40:37

I don't have an answer for you, but what laptop do you have? I just recently bought a new HP dm1z and it has the same issue. Turns out its because the touchpad doesn't really have buttons (or I should say, the whole thing is one clickpad/touchpad combo). The drivers in windows read where you are clicking on the touchpad (i.e. if you click on the bottom right it will register as a right click). I haven't had success in getting it set up the same way, but what I'm using is a "two finger tap" to register as a right click (I run kde, and use kcm_touchpad from AUR to set it up).

the sad clown · 2011-04-02 17:06:21

Did you try editing your configuration file like it is in the wiki? Your configuration looks a little bare.

Section "InputClass"
      Identifier "touchpad"
      Driver "synaptics"
      MatchIsTouchpad "on"
             Option "TapButton1" "1"
             Option "TapButton2" "2"
             Option "TapButton3" "3"
             Option "VertEdgeScroll" "on"
             Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "on"
             Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "on"
             Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "on"
             Option "CircularScrolling" "on"
             Option "CircScrollTrigger" "2"
             Option "EmulateTwoFingerMinZ" "0"
             ...
EndSection

Obviously you don't need to do all of those options. Just pick the ones you want. Read the "man synaptics" for more information.

Last edited by the sad clown (2011-04-02 17:08:21)

Awakening · 2011-04-08 13:42:40

Hey guys,
Sorry for the late reply,
I was testing, Still no go.
To vladthedog:
I think you're right, It's only one surface. I'm using two finger tap as right click too.

To the sad clown:
Thanks for your answer,
I have copied these configs from Ubuntu Live, Don't know why it's not working.
I read man synaptics also, couldn't find anything useful.

=========
Although i copied all the configs from Ubuntu Live, which right click works there, why it doesn't work?
I think Xorg Configs are distro-independent, Isn't it?
Is there any other factors, i mean files or config parameters which controls Input behavior? Isn't it all controlled by .conf files in Xorg directory? Is there anything else affecting here?
Thanks mates for all your help.

Last edited by Awakening (2011-04-08 13:51:03)

pyther · 2011-04-15 02:19:27

Anyone have any luck with this? I have the same problem on a thinkpad e420s!

the sad clown · 2011-04-15 03:43:01

It may be that your driver (xf86-input-evdev) doesn't support your device. You could try installing xf86-input-mouse and see if that doesn't restore functionality.

pyther · 2011-04-15 14:06:34

It is a synaptic touchpad. xf86-input-synaptics-clickpad form aur give me the expected button behaviors, but I can't click and drag using two fingers (left finger click, right finger drag)

the sad clown · 2011-04-15 19:23:02

But it responds to input normally otherwise?

Awakening · 2011-04-15 20:21:27

I'll try ASAP, but now I'm stuck with catalyst.
Will post the results here.

UPDATE:
To Pyther:
I've installed the package from AUR, It WORKS!
I'm having right click now!
Thank you !

To The sad clown:
I would like to thank you for your help & continuous attention to my problem.
Thank you so much.

Last edited by Awakening (2011-04-16 19:05:21)

thrashzone_ua · 2018-04-10 17:34:42

I have experienced this issue nowadays and for me worked the following solution:
1. install synaptics;
2. create /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf file;
3. file content:

    Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "touchpad"
        Driver "synaptics"
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
            Option "TapButton1" "1"
            Option "RBCornerButton" "3" # this is what you need
            Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "on"
            Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "on"
    EndSection

4. restart xorg (in my case).

Hope this will be helpfull for anybody.

WorMzy · 2018-04-12 14:23:03

Thanks for sharing. I am going to go ahead and close this old topic now.

Arch Linux

#1 2011-04-02 06:58:35

No Right Click with Touchpad.

#2 2011-04-02 13:40:37

Re: No Right Click with Touchpad.

#3 2011-04-02 17:06:21

Re: No Right Click with Touchpad.

#4 2011-04-08 13:42:40

Re: No Right Click with Touchpad.

#5 2011-04-15 02:19:27

Re: No Right Click with Touchpad.

#6 2011-04-15 03:43:01

Re: No Right Click with Touchpad.

#7 2011-04-15 14:06:34

Re: No Right Click with Touchpad.

#8 2011-04-15 19:23:02

Re: No Right Click with Touchpad.

#9 2011-04-15 20:21:27

Re: No Right Click with Touchpad.

#10 2018-04-10 17:34:42

Re: No Right Click with Touchpad.

#11 2018-04-12 14:23:03

Re: No Right Click with Touchpad.

Board footer