[ltp] Ultranav (Alps) on R61 (tap-to-select, scrolling)
Daniel Black
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:03:03 -0400
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Hi, S=E9bastien,
Thanks for your response.
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 3:46 PM, S=E9bastien Mazy <melyadon@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
> On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Daniel Black <erectlocution@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > It turns out I'm not a great fan of the touchpoint just
> > yet, and moreover, despite my initial proclamation years ago as to how
> dumb
> > scrollwheels are, I am not enthused at needing to navigate to the right
> of
> > the browser window to scroll.
>
> With its default settings, the trackpoint is very slow. With
> sensitivity and speed at their maximum value, I find it very nice to
> use.
Aha, great point. I'll have to look at that.
>
>
> > So, I'm inquiring as to whether this thread reflects the state-of-the-a=
rt
> > for R61(i) ALPS pads. I hate tap-to-click, but I'm thinking I might li=
ke
> > the scrolling feature. Is there some cohesive documentation of this ju=
st
> > yet?
>
> I agree tap to click is awkward and scrolling with trackpoint is a
> must-have feature. Unfortunately, you can't currently use the
> trackpoint and the ALPS drivers together, and there are no patch to
> fix that. You'll have to make a choice. As for the documentation, I
> might update thinkwiki when my exams will be over.
>
I don't need the trackpoint as long as I can get normal mouse behavior minu=
s
tap-to-click out of the trackpad. Maybe I need to clarify an assumption:
the ALPS driver provides for scrolling using the trackpad, correct?
Thanks again.
Daniel
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Hi, S=E9bastien,<br><br>Thanks for your response.<br><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote">On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 3:46 PM, S=E9bastien Mazy <<a href=3D"m=
ailto:melyadon@gmail.com">melyadon@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); m=
argin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class=3D"Ih2E3d">On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Daniel Black <<a =
href=3D"mailto:erectlocution@gmail.com">erectlocution@gmail.com</a>> wro=
te:<br>
> It turns out I'm not a great fan of the touchpoint just<br>
> yet, and moreover, despite my initial proclamation years ago as to how=
dumb<br>
> scrollwheels are, I am not enthused at needing to navigate to the righ=
t of<br>
> the browser window to scroll.<br>
<br>
</div>With its default settings, the trackpoint is very slow. With<br>
sensitivity and speed at their maximum value, I find it very nice to<br>
use.</blockquote><div><br>Aha, great point. I'll have to look at =
that. <br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px=
solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><=
br>
<div class=3D"Ih2E3d"><br>
> So, I'm inquiring as to whether this thread reflects the state-of-=
the-art<br>
> for R61(i) ALPS pads. I hate tap-to-click, but I'm thinking =
I might like<br>
> the scrolling feature. Is there some cohesive documentation of t=
his just<br>
> yet?<br>
<br>
</div>I agree tap to click is awkward and scrolling with trackpoint is a<br=
>
must-have feature. Unfortunately, you can't currently use the<br>
trackpoint and the ALPS drivers together, and there are no patch to<br>
fix that. You'll have to make a choice. As for the documentation,=
I<br>
might update thinkwiki when my exams will be over.<br>
<div><div></div><div class=3D"Wj3C7c"></div></div></blockquote><div><br>I d=
on't need the trackpoint as long as I can get normal mouse behavior min=
us tap-to-click out of the trackpad. Maybe I need to clarify an assum=
ption: the ALPS driver provides for scrolling using the trackpad, correct?<=
br>
<br>Thanks again.<br><br>Daniel</div></div>
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