Public bug reported:
I'm splitting this issue off from LP: #1685542 (which made xserver-xorg-
input-all no longer recommend xserver-xorg-input-synaptics) for tracking
the remaining issues.
gnome-control-center only supports libinput. If xserver-xorg-input-
synaptics is installed (because it's used by some desktops which haven't
been ported to libinput yet), synaptics overrides libinput. That makes
gnome-control-center's Mouse & Touchpad settings panel only show basic
settings and important configurations don't work.
Questions
---------
1. Which desktops/apps still need -synaptics?
2. Can these apps be ported or removed before 18.04 LTS is released?
3. Can the desktops be ported and how bad is it if they are not ported
and -synaptics is no longer available?
4. If -synaptics can't be removed completely from 18.04 LTS, does it
make sense to have gnome-control-center Conflicts: xserver-xorg-input-
synaptics?
5. Is there any other way we can fix this conflict?
** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
Importance: High
Status: Confirmed
** Tags: gnome-17.10
--
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop
Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1686081
Title:
If -synaptics is installed, GNOME Mouse & Touchpad Settings doesn't
work
Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
I'm splitting this issue off from LP: #1685542 (which made xserver-
xorg-input-all no longer recommend xserver-xorg-input-synaptics) for
tracking the remaining issues.
gnome-control-center only supports libinput. If xserver-xorg-input-
synaptics is installed (because it's used by some desktops which
haven't been ported to libinput yet), synaptics overrides libinput.
That makes gnome-control-center's Mouse & Touchpad settings panel only
show basic settings and important configurations don't work.
Questions
---------
1. Which desktops/apps still need -synaptics?
2. Can these apps be ported or removed before 18.04 LTS is released?
3. Can the desktops be ported and how bad is it if they are not ported
and -synaptics is no longer available?
4. If -synaptics can't be removed completely from 18.04 LTS, does it
make sense to have gnome-control-center Conflicts: xserver-xorg-input-
synaptics?
5. Is there any other way we can fix this conflict?
To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1686081/+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
