

$ xinput list-props "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" If you run the command below it will show a long list with all the different properties. Now let's assume you want to modify a special property of the touchpad, lets say the coasting speed. When you run this command it will list the devices on your system. Xfsettingsd is capable of setting all sorts of device properties however, you have to manually set them in the pointers xfconf channel which is not always easy.įirst you need to find the correct device using the xinput utility. The Synaptics and Wacom interface in the dialogs shows only the most important settings, but there are a lot more settings for input devices you can control. The way horizontal scrolling works depends on the Scrolling type you've selected. Enable horizontal scrolling Allow scrolling horizontal. This will set the device property Synaptics Two-Finger Scrolling. If your fingers are too close together, they just look like one big finger to your touchpad.

Be careful to space your fingers a bit apart. If you also select Enable horizontal scrolling, you can move your fingers left and right to scroll horizontally. Two-finger scrolling When this is selected, tapping and dragging with one finger will work as normal, but if you drag two fingers across any part of the touchpad, it will scroll instead. This will set the device property Synaptics Edge Scrolling. If you also select Enable horizontal scrolling, dragging your finger left and right along the bottom of your touchpad will scroll horizontally. Edge scrolling When this is selected, dragging your finger up and down along the right side of your touchpad will scroll vertically. This will unset both the device properties below. Scrolling Disabled Disable scrolling with the touchpad. Drag the item where you want it, then lift your finger to drop. To drag an item, double-tap but don't lift your finger after the second tap. The device property Synaptics Tap Action will be set to 1 2 3 …. Tap touchpad to click When this option is selected, tapping the touchpad with your finger will preform the same action as clicking the primary mouse button. The settings daemon will start the following command in the background when enabled: syndaemon -i 2.0 -K -R. Disable touchpad while typing Turn the touchpad off while typing to prevent accidental clicks.
