TrackPoint + XFree86 Synaptics driver

20040807 11:16 by javier

I just installed the xfree86-driver-synaptics package and now touchpad scrolling and many other features work as advertised! In order to enable both trackpoint and touchpad, the following configuration is necessary:

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
+ InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
+ InputDevice "Mouse1"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "synaptics"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "LeftEdge" "1700"
Option "RightEdge" "5300"
Option "TopEdge" "1700"
Option "BottomEdge" "4200"
Option "FingerLow" "25"
Option "FingerHigh" "30"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MaxTapMove" "220"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "100"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.06"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.12"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.0010"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
# Option "Repeater" "/dev/ps2mouse"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
+ Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Protocol" "ThinkingMouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/gpmdata"
EndSection

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