The "v4" ALPS hardware is capable of semi-MT support, which would enable features like two-finger tapping and scrolling. The driver however lacks the necessary support to enable these features for this generation of touchpads.
Original Description:
The Sony Vario VGN-NR21E Notebook with ALPS Glide Touchpad is missing the right mouse click when using two or three finger tapping in Precise Pangolin 12.04.
Here is the out put of xinput list:
xinput list
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ PS/2 Mouse id=10 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint id=11 [slave pointer (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Sony Vaio Keys id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
Output of synclient -l:
Parameter settings:
LeftEdge = 153
RightEdge = 870
TopEdge = 115
BottomEdge = 652
FingerLow = 12
FingerHigh = 15
FingerPress = 128
MaxTapTime = 180
MaxTapMove = 56
MaxDoubleTapTime = 180
SingleTapTimeout = 180
ClickTime = 100
FastTaps = 0
EmulateMidButtonTime = 75
EmulateTwoFingerMinZ = 141
EmulateTwoFingerMinW = 7
VertScrollDelta = 25
HorizScrollDelta = 25
VertEdgeScroll = 1
HorizEdgeScroll = 0
CornerCoasting = 0
VertTwoFingerScroll = 0
HorizTwoFingerScroll = 0
MinSpeed = 1
MaxSpeed = 1.75
AccelFactor = 0.156495
TrackstickSpeed = 40
EdgeMotionMinZ = 15
EdgeMotionMaxZ = 80
EdgeMotionMinSpeed = 1
EdgeMotionMaxSpeed = 102
EdgeMotionUseAlways = 0
TouchpadOff = 0
LockedDrags = 0
LockedDragTimeout = 5000
RTCornerButton = 2
RBCornerButton = 3
LTCornerButton = 0
LBCornerButton = 0
TapButton1 = 1
TapButton2 = 3
TapButton3 = 0
ClickFinger1 = 1
ClickFinger2 = 1
ClickFinger3 = 0
CircularScrolling = 0
CircScrollDelta = 0.1
CircScrollTrigger = 0
CircularPad = 0
PalmDetect = 0
PalmMinWidth = 10
PalmMinZ = 100
CoastingSpeed = 20
CoastingFriction = 50
PressureMotionMinZ = 15
PressureMotionMaxZ = 80
PressureMotionMinFactor = 1
PressureMotionMaxFactor = 1
ResolutionDetect = 1
GrabEventDevice = 1
TapAndDragGesture = 1
AreaLeftEdge = 0
AreaRightEdge = 0
AreaTopEdge = 0
AreaBottomEdge = 0
ClickPad = 0
RightButtonAreaLeft = 0
RightButtonAreaRight = 0
RightButtonAreaTop = 0
RightButtonAreaBottom = 0
MiddleButtonAreaLeft = 0
MiddleButtonAreaRight = 0
MiddleButtonAreaTop = 0
MiddleButtonAreaBottom = 0
Any changes to synclient via TapButtonN=N seems to be ignored. When tapping with two or three fingers no right click is generated. I tried gpointing-device-settings but in vain. synclient -m 10 does not work since SHMConfig is not activated and I couldn't find any information on how to enable it without xorg.conf.
I'll be glad to do testing or provide additional information on demand.
Output of lsb_release -rd:
Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch)
Release: 12.04
sudo apt-cache policy linux-image-3.2.0-18-generic-pae
[sudo] password for johannes:
linux-image-3.2.0-18-generic-pae:
Installiert: 3.2.0-18.28
Kandidat: 3.2.0-18.29
Versionstabelle:
3.2.0-18.29 0
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages
*** 3.2.0-18.28 0
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
---
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
AplayDevices:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC262 Analog [ALC262 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC262 Analog [ALC262 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: johannes 1907 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfc300000 irq 46'
Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC262'
Components : 'HDA:10ec0262,104d2800,00100100 HDA:14f12c06,104d1700,00100000'
Controls : 17
Simple ctrls : 9
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b4f69eca-e7fe-4124-bcf0-da2d49699dfb
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: Sony Corporation VGN-NR21E_S
Package: linux (not installed)
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
no card
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-18-generic-pae root=UUID=b2bd52d0-c4ca-48e8-b46c-6c2bec7e010f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.28-generic-pae 3.2.9
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-18-generic-pae N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-18-generic-pae N/A
linux-firmware 1.71
Tags: precise
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic-pae i686
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-10 (2 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout dip fax floppy fuse lpadmin mythtv plugdev sambashare tape tilp video
WifiSyslog:
dmi.bios.date: 10/23/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: R1101J9
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrR1101J9:bd10/23/2007:svnSonyCorporation:pnVGN-NR21E_S:pvrC3LQKCYX:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VGN-NR21E_S
dmi.product.version: C3LQKCYX
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
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