> I'd need to look into this. Thinkpad is using different hardware as you > no doubt know, and Alps has the reputation of being a cheap clone. > Maybe this is one of the reasons? *g*
I wouldn't be surprised. :) I'd like you to try it, perhaps you'd see more -- I haven't tried xev for example. It might tell us what's different w.r.t. X events from the ThinkPad. > What exactly is Alt supposed to do w.r.t. the Wheel Emulation? Does it > mean your windows manager handles Alt + ScrollEvent in a special way? No, it has nothing to do with scrolling. It's hard to explain. :) Just try "xinit /usr/bin/fluxbox" and the default install has this windows move/resize feature. Moving even works in Metacity (not resizing). Blackbox clones have it. Ordinally (now speaking about Pad, because Stick is in wheel emulation mode and this doesn't work for it): 1) push ALT, then LeftBtn (when pointer is over a window) and start moving mouse. This moves the window; window is following the mouse. 2) push ALT, then RightBtn (when pointer is over a window) and start moving mouse. This resizes the window; window's corner is following the mouse. This action is incredibly useful - especially when you use many terminal windows. It is the fastest way to organize one's desktop. The 1) works. It works for both the Stick and Pad, becase button 1 isn't special (scroll) on either. I can ALT+StickLeft+Stick or ALT+StickLeft+Pad and windows are moving. THE ISSUE -- right button. I push ALT+PadRight I get the mouse icon signalling window-resize mode, and I can use Pad pointer to resize. However: repeat ALT+PadRight, get resize icon, but try using the *Stick* pointer -- resize icon disappears and X reverts to scrolling - forgetting about pushed ALT and that I'm pushing PadRight, not StickRight! It's complicated, you'd have to try it yourself. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ON TOPIC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I also believe there is still one issue left. I have the same problem - I do *something* (I'll have to find a reproducible way and describe it here) and my desktop goes crazy. X11 obviously *thinks* my ALT button is pressed and one/some of my Pad buttons are too. Why? Because using Stick pointer, I cannot raise windows - it's like ghost clicks. I cannot select text and drag. My keyboard does nothing, even if I switch using ALT-Tab, writing doesn't get the presses registered. As if I was holding ALT or CTRL. Fixing this is very easy - I just have to *click once* on the PadLeft button! Weird, but it really seems something gets stuck in pressed state. I cannot tell you how to reproduce, I managed it just once after aplying this PATCH and it was by using all Pad/Stick button/pointer ALT/CTRL combinations. :) A bit insane, yes, but it happened to me more than 4 times in two days, so it's definitely there. I'll be back with more info! -- ALPS DualPoint Touchpad flaky performance https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/296610 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
