gistfile1.txt

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "touchpad catchall"
        Driver "synaptics"
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        # Enabling tap-to-click is a perilous choice that begets needing to set up palm detection/ignoring. Since I am fine clicking my touchpad, I sidestep the issue by disabling tapping. 
        Option "TapButton1" "0"
        Option "TapButton2" "0"
        Option "TapButton3" "0"
	# Using negative values for ScrollDelta implements natural scroll, a la Macbook default. 
        Option "VertScrollDelta" "-80"
	Option "HorizScrollDelta" "-80"
        # https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Touchpad_Synaptics has a very buried note about this option
	# tl;dr this defines right button to be rightmost 7% and bottommost 5%
	Option "SoftButtonAreas" "93% 0 95% 0 0 0 0 0"  
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
EndSection