linux-kernel - Re: synaptics touchpad doesn't click

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Date:	Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:03:43 -0800
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Alex Chiang <achiang@...com>
Cc:	Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: synaptics touchpad doesn't click

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:52:00PM -0700, Alex Chiang wrote:
> * Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>:
> > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 06:05:06PM -0700, Alex Chiang wrote:
> > > * Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>:
> > > >
> > > > The updated patch is below.
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > Dmitry
> > > 
> > > Should I test this one or wait one more iteration to address
> > > Takashi's last comments?
> > > 
> > 
> > Actually I think we took the wrong direction with the original patch and
> > we should do what other buttonless devices (bcm5974) do: report touchpad
> > click as left button and have Synaptics X driver provide enhanced
> > support. This way we can have both modes (ClickZones and ClickButtons)
> > and users will get to chose (provided that someone takes time to add
> > that support to Synaptics driver of course ;) ).
> > 
> > Could you tell me if the below works for you?
> 
> Left clicks work. Right/middle do not (as expected, I guess).
> 
> I liked the behaviour of Takashi's patch a little better wrt what
> happens when you try to click/drag, because he disabled movement
> in the click area.

Are the clicks register only in that special area? Reading Synaptics
product description it sounds like entire surface should be clickable.

> My vodka consumption is minimal and I don't have the shakes, but
> I found it difficult to precisely hit the edge of a window and
> click / drag to resize...
> 

-- 
Dmitry
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