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synaptics.conf that works with touchpad tapping
# Example xorg.conf.d snippet that assigns the touchpad driver
# to all touchpads. See xorg.conf.d(5) for more information on
# InputClass.
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE, your distribution will likely overwrite
# it when updating. Copy (and rename) this file into
# /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d first.
# Additional options may be added in the form of
# Option "OptionName" "value"
#
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "touchpad catchall"
Driver "synaptics"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
# additions by me based on https://wiki.debian.org/SynapticsTouchpad#Determining_the_type_of_Touchpad:
# plus `synclient`
Option "TapButton1" "1"
Option "TapButton2" "0" # multitouch
Option "TapButton3" "0" # multitouch
Option "VertEdgeScroll" "1"
Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "1"
# This option is recommend on all Linux systems using evdev, but cannot be
# enabled by default. See the following link for details:
# http://who-t.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-ignore-configuration-errors.html
# MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
EndSection
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "touchpad ignore duplicates"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
MatchOS "Linux"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/mouse*"
Option "Ignore" "on"
EndSection
# # This option enables the bottom right corner to be a right button on clickpads
# # and the right and middle top areas to be right / middle buttons on clickpads
# # with a top button area.
# # This option is only interpreted by clickpads.
# Section "InputClass"
# Identifier "Default clickpad buttons"
# MatchDriver "synaptics"
# Option "SoftButtonAreas" "50% 0 82% 0 0 0 0 0"
# Option "SecondarySoftButtonAreas" "58% 0 0 15% 42% 58% 0 15%"
# EndSection
#
# # This option disables software buttons on Apple touchpads.
# # This option is only interpreted by clickpads.
# Section "InputClass"
# Identifier "Disable clickpad buttons on Apple touchpads"
# MatchProduct "Apple|bcm5974"
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