Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
This for Dapper 6.06 LTS.
Synaptics support is installed by default in Dapper now (a step up from
Breezy), but has the following shortcomings:
1) SHMConfig is not turned on by default in xorg.conf, making it hard to
adjust if you don't know about that particular little bit of Mystic
Incantation<tm>
2) The tools for adjusting Synaptics support by default are CLI-oriented
and not particularly user-friendly.
The following solutions could be used in the short term:
1) If a Synaptics touchpad is detected at all when configuring xorg,
turn on SHMConfig right away.
2) For KDE desktops, ksynaptics should be a supported, automatically-
loaded package.
3) For other desktops, qsynaptics should be a supported, automatically-
loaded package.
(Ksynaptics and qsynaptics are pretty small packages.)
A longer-term solution would be to build in the functionality of
k/qsynaptics into the System->Preferences->Mouse applet. Such a program
should allow users to quickly and easily turn off Synaptics support (to
prevent typing irritations) and should allow adjustments to the various
facets of Synaptics support (scrolling, multi-finger taps, et al) as
provided by the external programs. Ideally a hot-key to turn the
support on and off, as per SCIM and input methods, would be perfection
on a stick.
** Affects: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu)
Importance: Untriaged
Status: Unconfirmed
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Touchpad input support needs bolstering.
https://launchpad.net/bugs/53705
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