I found a workaround by installing the libinput driver. I did the following:
Remove the synaptics driver: sudo aptitude purge xsever-xorg-input-synaptics Make sure the configuration file is gone sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf Install the libinput driver and tools sudo aptitude install xserver-xorg-input-libinput libinput-tools Restart the x-server The libinput driver should autoconfigure. Also, the KDE system settings can work with libinput, you might for instance want to enable Tapping. There are a lot of settings on the Synaptics driver that are not available on the libinput driver, so your mileage may vary. I'm not using most of them so for now I'm going to see what will happen when I use the libinput driver. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-synaptics in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1577045 Title: right click on touchpad registers as left click Status in xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I have a HP Pavilion laptop with a Synaptics touchpad. This touchpad has integrated "clicking" buttons. When I press the right click button, it is correctly registered as right click. However, when I have a finger touching the pad somewhere else (used for scrolling), the right click button is registered as left button (see output of xev below) I have also provided output of evtest Use case: I'm moving the mouse cursor with my left hand and then use my right hand to use the right click button. My left hand finger is still touching the pad. When I click the right click button I expect a result accordingly. E.g. right click on the desktop provides a pop up menu. I have looked at synclient, but not found a setting that solves this (but maybe I didn't look hard enough ;) Relevant output of XEV: - I press 'a' on keyboard - Right click - I press 'b' on keyboard - touch pad with finger (nothing registers in xev - Right click, reported by xev as button 1 - I press 'c' on keyboard KeyPress event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0xa00002, time 4461699, (42,41), root:(1784,891), state 0x10, keycode 38 (keysym 0x61, a), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (61) "a" XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (61) "a" XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0xa00002, time 4461815, (42,41), root:(1784,891), state 0x10, keycode 38 (keysym 0x61, a), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (61) "a" XFilterEvent returns: False ButtonPress event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0xa00002, time 4466534, (42,41), root:(1784,891), state 0x10, button 3, same_screen YES EnterNotify event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0x0, time 4466534, (42,41), root:(1784,891), mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyInferior, same_screen YES, focus YES, state 1040 KeymapNotify event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0x0, keys: 4294967219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ButtonRelease event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0xa00002, time 4466665, (42,41), root:(1784,891), state 0x410, button 3, same_screen YES LeaveNotify event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0x0, time 4466665, (42,41), root:(1784,891), mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyInferior, same_screen YES, focus YES, state 16 KeyPress event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0xa00002, time 4471571, (42,41), root:(1784,891), state 0x10, keycode 56 (keysym 0x62, b), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (62) "b" XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (62) "b" XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0xa00002, time 4471657, (42,41), root:(1784,891), state 0x10, keycode 56 (keysym 0x62, b), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (62) "b" XFilterEvent returns: False ButtonPress event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0xa00002, time 4479598, (42,41), root:(1784,891), state 0x10, button 1, same_screen YES EnterNotify event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0x0, time 4479598, (42,41), root:(1784,891), mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyInferior, same_screen YES, focus YES, state 272 KeymapNotify event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0x0, keys: 4294967219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ButtonRelease event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0xa00002, time 4479797, (42,41), root:(1784,891), state 0x110, button 1, same_screen YES LeaveNotify event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0x0, time 4479797, (42,41), root:(1784,891), mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyInferior, same_screen YES, focus YES, state 16 KeyPress event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0xa00002, time 4484774, (42,41), root:(1784,891), state 0x10, keycode 54 (keysym 0x63, c), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (63) "c" XmbLookupString gives 1 bytes: (63) "c" XFilterEvent returns: False KeyRelease event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0xa00001, root 0xb3, subw 0xa00002, time 4484883, (42,41), root:(1784,891), state 0x10, keycode 54 (keysym 0x63, c), same_screen YES, XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (63) "c" XFilterEvent returns: False ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.8.2-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Sat Apr 30 21:18:23 2016 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: kubuntu InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-03 (87 days ago) InstallationMedia: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/installer/media-info' Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b006 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:57eb Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: HP HP Pavilion Notebook ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=43cbb8c2-c0ce-40e2-a795-3a506e63d450 ro quiet splash pci=noaer vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/18/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.77 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 80A4 dmi.board.vendor: HP dmi.board.version: 91.1C dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: HP dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.77:bd12/18/2015:svnHP:pnHPPavilionNotebook:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHP:rn80A4:rvr91.1C:cvnHP:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion Notebook dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId dmi.sys.vendor: HP version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A xserver.bootTime: Sat Apr 30 20:38:17 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 22596 vendor SDC xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/1577045/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
