HAL is ignoring synaptics FDI policy

Zerimas · 09-07-2009, 04:17 PM

I am trying to make the Synaptics touchpad on my ASUS M50VM-A1 a little more functional by exploiting the options provided by the xf86-input-synpatics driver. However, no matter what I put in my /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-x11-synpatics.fdi it seems to be ignored completely. I have tried many configurations and reading several wikis, but it has been pretty useless. I am running Arch Linux

Here is current policy:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
  <device>
    <match key="info.capabilities" contains="input.touchpad">
      <match key="info.product" contains="Synaptics TouchPad">
      <merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">on</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">synaptics</merge>
      </match>
      <match key="info.product" contains="AlpsPS/2 ALPS">
      <merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">true</merge>

        <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">synaptics</merge>
      </match>
      <match key="info.product" contains="appletouch">     
 <merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">on</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">synaptics</merge>
      </match>
      <match key="info.product" contains="bcm5974">
      <merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">on</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">synaptics</merge>
      </match>

      <match key="input.x11_driver" contains="synaptics">
        <merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">on</merge>

        <merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton1" type="string">1</merge> <!-- mouse button for non-corner trackpad click -->
        <merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton2" type="string">3</merge> <!-- mouse button for 2-finger click -->
        <merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton3" type="string">2</merge> <!-- mouse button for 3-finger click -->
        <!--<merge key="input.x11_options.RightEdge" type="string">930</merge>-->
	<merge key="input.x11_options.VertEdgeScroll" type="string">false</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_options.VertScrollDelta" type="string">30</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_options.VertTwoFingerScroll" type="string">true</merge

    <merge key="input.x11_options.HorizEdgeScroll" type="string">true</merge>
    <merge key="input.x11_options.HorizScrollDelta" type="string">30</merge>
    <merge key="input.x11_options.HorizTwoFingerScroll" type="string">true</merge>
    <merge key="input.x11_options.SpecialScrollAreaRight" type="string">false</merge>

      </match>
    </match>
  </device>
</deviceinfo>

Thanks a lot!

allend · 09-08-2009, 01:58 AM

Quote:

xf86-input-synpatics driver. However, no matter what I put in my /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-x11-synpatics.fdi

Hmm.. Are you mispelling "synaptics"?

Zerimas · 09-08-2009, 01:11 PM

No, I just can't type. They're spelled correctly on my system.

allend · 09-08-2009, 09:25 PM

Quote:

This suggests that you have an ALPS touchpad. You could try the 11-x11-synaptics.fdi that I have working.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...2/#post3665348

Zerimas · 09-10-2009, 11:09 AM

Allend, I tried your fdi policy. It works to a degree: SHM access is working, and by poking the touchpad in random areas I was able to make the touchpad perform a right click. However, the touchpad now basically functions as a giant scroll button: it is impossible to move the mouse. Any tips?

Thanks.

allend · 09-10-2009, 11:33 AM

You may need to set the geometry of your touchpad.
'man synaptics' will give you further details.
'synclient -m 100' can be a useful tool for tuning options to your liking.
You can also play with acceleration settings if cursor movement is not to your liking.

Zerimas · 09-11-2009, 01:53 PM

Thanks to your help I've sort of got it working. However, I cannot get it to recognize multifinger taps. I tried to work around this using the MinTwoFingerW setting (two finger taps appear significantly wider than one finger taps), but so far I have been unsuccessful.

allend · 09-12-2009, 10:35 AM

Sorry, I cannot help with two finger taps as my old touchpad does not support these.