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** Description changed: Currently many Dell Latitude systems have a ALPS touchpad and are - missing scroll support. Dell is going to continue to ship this touchpad - with upcoming version. - - Though Dell is setting it as a requirement that Ubuntu support vertical - & horizontal scrolling. Dell has been trying to push the fix upstream, - as ALPS gave them the specifications under NDA. + missing scroll support. Dell will still be shipping this touchpad with + upcoming Latitudes. Though the issue now is upstream does not want to take the patch, as they want access to the mulitouch capabilities of the ALPS touchpad. - ALPS has stated to Dell that they will not give out specifications for - multitouch. They also stated to Dell that if they want scrolling - support they will have to use the patch they created. + ALPS has stated they will not give out specs for these capabilities and + everyone should use the patch below, developed by Dell: The final patch can be found here: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-input/msg10416.html First submission can be found here..has more of a thread: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-input/msg10396.html - A lot of chatter on this was done off list, between Rezwanl & the - maintainers. If need be can get Rez to talk with anyone needed about the - thread that happened off the list. + A lot of chatter on this was done off list, between Rez & the + maintainers. Rez can you comment on this? ** Visibility changed to: Public ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - Add support for Intellimouse Mode in ALPS touchpad on Dell E2 series Laptops + Add support for Intellimouse Mode in ALPS touchpad on Dell Latitude series Laptops ** Visibility changed to: Private -- Add support for Intellimouse Mode in ALPS touchpad on Dell Latitude series Laptops https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/632856 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
