Multi-touch in Onboard is supposed to work as you described, Andreas. I heard of people successfully using it in the wild too.
Please check if Preferences->Keyboard->Advanced->Touch input is set to multi-touch. This is the default. Check if you own a Wacom touch-screen. Those are by default configured to not allow multi-touch, see also bug #1297692. $ xsetwacom --list devices If this returns your touch screen you'll have to disable Wacom gestures in order to get multi-touch. $ xsetwacom --set <your touch-screen id> Gesture off You can use the output of the "xsetwacom --list devices" command as id, or pick it from $ xinput ** Changed in: onboard Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: onboard (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1339710 Title: simultaneous touch events trigger only the first touch To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/onboard/+bug/1339710/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs