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Custom trackpad mapping doesn't work for all applications

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http://askubuntu.com – I found out I could invert my trackpad scrolling, so as to work more like the OS X "natural scrolling", which I liked better. To do that, I run the following command on startup: xinput set-button-map 11 1 2 3 5 4 7 6 Where 11 is the touchpad id (found with xinput list and xinput test 11). This inverts the vertical and horizontal two-finger scrolling, and works fine in Terminal, Chrome, Document Viewer, etc. However, it doesn't work in Nautilus and some applications such as the Update Manager, as they keep the usual mapping. I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 x64 Why does this mapping work for some (HowTos)

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Submitted by Danial on 09/09/2012

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When browsing around nautilus, vertical scrolling using my touchpad doesn't work. However, horizontal scrolling does work perfectly, and vertical scrolling works as well in every other application. How can I fix that?

I've enabled natural scrolling via Ubuntu Tweak's miscellaneous options, but that doesn't seem to take effect for horizontal scroll, neither in web browsers, nor in nautilus or other native applications.

Is there any way to enforce this behavior on horizontal scrolling as well?

I've enabled natural scrolling via Ubuntu Tweak's miscellaneous options, but that doesn't seem to take effect for horizontal scroll, neither in web browsers, nor in nautilus or other native applications.

Is there any way to enforce this behavior on horizontal scrolling as well?

I want to write a simple app that uses Apple's Magic Trackpad, nothing special, just so that it recognizes atleast one gesture. The thing is, Ubuntu itself doesnt really recognize this device. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 and by default the device works with 1 finger, but without tap-click or doubletap, 3 fingers move the window and 3 finger spread makes it fullscreen.

How should I configure a Magic Trackpad in 12.04 to

ignore my thumb at the bottom of the trackpad change scrolling speed change gesture functions (e.g. have three-finger tap = middle-click), if doing so is possible

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I tried installing gsynaptics and using gpointing-device-settings, but its palm-detection and scrolling settings do nothing.

I've been scouring forums over the interwebs for several months now and I can't seem to find anyone with my problem. I simply do not have the option for "two-finger scrolling" available in my "Mouse and Touchpad" settings. I have tried a lot of terminal commands that I have found in the forums with no success.

I've enabled natural scrolling via Ubuntu Tweak's miscellaneous options, but that doesn't seem to take affect for horizontal scrolls neither in web browsers, nor in nautilus or other native applications.

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This tutorial shows how to enable multi-touch on hp dv9000 with ubuntu 12.04 installed. Multi-touch doesn’t work after Ubuntu fresh installation by default, here’s an executable script make it work. 1. Create an empty document and name multitouchenable.sh. 2. Right-click to go into its “Properties” window, and give it executable privilege.

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I'm trying to enable some multitouch gestures to mirror what OS X is capable of doing, such as brushing three fingers across the trackpad to switch desktops, swiping two fingers to navigate back in nautilus or firefox etc. I'm trying to use touchegg, but I'm not sure if ubuntu sees my trackpad as a device with more than two finger support.