FS#49716 - xf86-input-synaptics doesnt work after update

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Diana G (diana) - Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 06:30 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Thursday, 16 June 2016, 10:53 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:


I have Dell Latitude e6410 netbook. After the update of xf86-input-synaptics to 1.8.99.1-1 version my touchpad doesnt let tap-to to click. Its enabled and works with older versions
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Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 10:53 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 08:25 GMT
Did you configure tapping? The new version ships upstream configuration that doesn't enable tapping by default. If you didn't configure anything, then this is not a bug and you didn't read the post_install message.
Comment by Diana G (diana) - Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 12:54 GMT
Yes I enabled tapping and I read in the forums others have the same issue and they also enabled tapping. I changed xf86-input-libinput and it works. As I tried reinstall f86-input-synaptics in the terminal I saw a line its in maintance mode
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Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 14:43 GMT
How are you enabling tapping?
Comment by Diana G (diana) - Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 15:50 GMT
by this article , I set the configuration file https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Touchpad_Synaptics#Configuration

As I use KDE in the touchpad settings there is no option to enable tapping with synaptics , there is the line but no square I can tick


with libimput there i can chose to enable tap to click
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 16:39 GMT
Specifically, please. People on the forum are reporting that configuring it in xorg.conf.d works.
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Thursday, 16 June 2016, 10:53 GMT
So KDE follows GNOME: touchpad configuration is only possible with xf86-input-libinput. xf86-input-synaptics can't be configured from GNOME and KDE anymore and has to be configured from xorg.conf.

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