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#1 2013-06-28 16:13:43
- Mindstormscreator
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Synaptics Touchpad Tap Lag, FastTaps Option Gone
I own an Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A with a clickpad. Under the Synaptics driver, I'm trying to use tap-to-click. With the default settings, there is a very noticeable lag between when I tap and the tap is registered, which I'm sure many of you have heard of and fixed by now. Usually, I just set FastTaps to true, and everything's great. However, in the latest version of xf86-input-synaptics, FastTaps is missing. I can set "SingleTapTimeout" to 0, which does make tapping instant, but then the tap-and-drag gesture is impossible (tapping twice and dragging on the second one). Is there some way to set equivalent functionality to FastTaps in the latest Synaptics?
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#2 2013-06-29 07:49:13
- WonderWoofy
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Re: Synaptics Touchpad Tap Lag, FastTaps Option Gone
Have you thought to check the synaptics man page?
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#3 2013-06-29 14:56:02
- Mindstormscreator
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Re: Synaptics Touchpad Tap Lag, FastTaps Option Gone
Have you thought to check the synaptics man page?
Yes, I did check the man page previously. As far as I can tell, it merely puts "FastTaps" in a list of removed options. I would like to know how I can make single taps register instantly while still allowing for double-taps and locked drags.
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#4 2013-06-29 16:25:29
- WonderWoofy
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Re: Synaptics Touchpad Tap Lag, FastTaps Option Gone
Instead of just looking for the same parameter that is apparently not there, maybe you should read (or search) though the page for other settings that might help you. I found the answer in about two seconds.
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#5 2013-06-29 19:53:13
- Mindstormscreator
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Re: Synaptics Touchpad Tap Lag, FastTaps Option Gone
Instead of just looking for the same parameter that is apparently not there, maybe you should read (or search) though the page for other settings that might help you. I found the answer in about two seconds.
First off, I'd like to thank you for pushing me to figure out the problem myself and not telling me the answer; I understand that I shouldn't rely on others to solve all of my Linux problems. However, I have already done as you've told me; I have read and searched through the man page for any relevant information regarding FastTaps and taps in general; I've tried playing with various values for SingleTapTimeout, MaxDoubleTapTime, MaxTapTime, ClickTime, etc. So, I think I have good reason to believe that either the solution isn't obvious or I am really ignorant or something. I know it's probably just as, if not more, frustrating to see someone unable to fix a simple touchpad issue on the forums as it is for me trying to fix it, but could you please help me out a little?
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