Ubuntu 11.10 install on Macbook has no right click
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Ubuntu |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
I installed the latest build of Ubuntu 11.10 today on my Macbook air and although my trackpad has the ability to right click in OS X it doesn't work in Ubuntu. I have to plug an external mouse in to get it working which makes the install effectively useless as I don't want to carry a mouse around with me. By default on Mac OS X there is no right click but it can be turned on in the trackpad configuration options, so I know it is possible. There are 2 options to fixing this as far as I can see, one is to enable the right click to happen when pressing down on the right side of the trackpad and/or implement a secondary click by pressing the left ctrl or cmd key and click like in Mac OS X. This will then provide a familiar interface for Mac users when making the move to Ubuntu making the transition easier. This is quite critical as it is the only thing that is really stopping this install being perfect as it works exceptionally well on my Macbook Air other than that!
tags: | added: hw-specifc |
Ah I've literally (after an hour or two of trying) just figured it out just after filing this report. You have to click on the trackpad with 2 fingers to get a right click. This still needs to be made clear in the trackpad UI as I was completely lost as googling didn't return anything. This infact is actually the same way as it is implemented in Mac OS X.