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#1 2016-06-02 11:13:32

clixer
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Registered: 2016-03-09
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[Solved] Trackpad GNOME 3.20 acting strange

Hi,
I recently fully reinstalled my laptop's multiboot system, except replaced Debian Jessie with Arch 64bit (gdm3 and GNOME 3.20 desktop). Install was fine, no issues; except when I used my laptop without a mouse the other day I discovered the trackpad was not your traditional setup.
Instead of "scrolling" the mouse with each finger movement, it directly maps the touch to a point on the screen. For example, I touch the top right hand corner of the trackpad and the cursor instantly moves to the top right hand corner of the screen. I touch the bottom left hand corner of the trackpad and the cursor appears at the bottom left hand corner of my secondary monitor, which is arranged to be to the left. Moving the cursor is like moving it on a touchscreen.
Mouse & Touchpad Settings in the GNOME Settings window show nothing related to the issue.
Any ideas?
Thanks

Last edited by clixer (2016-06-02 11:40:28)

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#2 2016-06-02 11:30:51

Slithery
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Re: [Solved] Trackpad GNOME 3.20 acting strange

Have you installed the xf86-input-synaptics package?

This solved the issue for me on a recent install.


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#3 2016-06-02 11:40:06

clixer
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Registered: 2016-03-09
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Re: [Solved] Trackpad GNOME 3.20 acting strange

Just installed it there now. I took the Debianized approach and assumed it was in the gnome group. Problem now solved. Thanks for your quick reply!

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#4 2016-07-17 19:10:32

icabero0225
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Registered: 2016-07-17
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Re: [Solved] Trackpad GNOME 3.20 acting strange

slithery wrote:

Have you installed the xf86-input-synaptics package?

This solved the issue for me on a recent install.

I just installed the xf86-input-synaptics package, but no luck. My cursor is still mapping to where I touch on the touchpad. Any clues?

On top of that, my right-click is mapped to what my left-click should do, and vice-versa. Not sure if this is a Linux standard or not.

Last edited by icabero0225 (2016-07-17 19:12:14)

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#5 2016-10-30 23:07:09

andonov
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Registered: 2016-10-30
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Re: [Solved] Trackpad GNOME 3.20 acting strange

slithery wrote:

Have you installed the xf86-input-synaptics package?

This solved the issue for me on a recent install.

This fix my problem too. Laptop Lenovo Thinkpad T540p.

Thanks!

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