[ltp] UltraNav on new T30s?

[Ben Pfaff]

"Pam Huntley" <phuntley@us.ibm.com> writes:

> You're right, with both mice active, the linux driver doesn't know how to
> handle the third button on the trackpoint.  This is because the trackpoint
> is actually a guest mouse that gets passed through the touchpad, and the
> data is encapsulated kinda weird.  Synaptics has been so kind as to make
> the specification for this pass-thru protocol completely open, so there
> should be some fixes for this soon.   If you're a developer and you want
> the right contact at synaptics, I think I can also give you that, if you
> email me directly (I need to check with him first, but it should be fine).
> Right now, the only way to get the third button working is to disable the
> touchpad, which makes the trackpoint behave like normal.

That's just what I want.  I'd love to have specifications so that
I can make everything work together.  If you can pass on your
contact, I'd appreciate it very much.

Thanks for the hint about disabling the touchpad, by the way.  I
just tried it and it's a good work-around for right now.

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