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japostoles

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Registered: 2015-11-24

Posts: 6

mtrack two-finger scroll issues

I recently updated my system and re-installed mtrack as my touchpad driver.  I'm seeing some strange two-finger scroll behavior.  If I start a two-finger scroll and then stop moving my fingers (while leaving both fingers down), it continues to scroll in whatever direction I was moving in until I lift my fingers up.

This happens in every application, so it's definitely a driver issue.

Anyone else encounter this behavior and know how to fix it?

japostoles

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Registered: 2015-11-24

Posts: 6

Re: mtrack two-finger scroll issues

If anyone else is following this, I believe it's caused by a bug in the driver.   I noticed that the upstream repo was changed in AUR, checked git issues for the new upstream and saw this:
https://github.com/p2rkw/xf86-input-mtrack/issues/6

Disabling smooth scroll is a work around for the moment.

crimsonlizard

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Registered: 2010-08-30

Posts: 11

Re: mtrack two-finger scroll issues

Thanks, for the info, japostoles. I didn't update my kernel and xorg for about a month and a half and when I finally did the usability of my touchpad went straight to shit. The two-finger scrolling isn't the only issue. Since the update the touchpad resolution seems to have deteriorated as well (the driver constantly mistakes how many fingers i have used for clicking etc). I'm using a MacBook Pro 13" and in the past mtrack worked heavenly but at the moment it's a mess.