Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 30 Oct 2014 10:35:24 -0700 | From | Dmitry Torokhov <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Input: synaptics - add support for ForcePads |
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On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 10:38:55AM +1000, Peter Hutterer wrote: > On Tue, Sep 09, 2014 at 03:57:25PM -0700, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > > From: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> > > > > ForcePads are found on HP EliteBook 1040 laptops. They lack any kind of > > physical buttons, instead they generate primary button click when user > > presses somewhat hard on the surface of the touchpad. Unfortunately they > > also report primary button click whenever there are 2 or more contacts > > on the pad, messing up all multi-finger gestures (2-finger scrolling, > > multi-finger tapping, etc). To cope with this behavior we introduce a > > delay (currently 50 msecs) in reporting primary press in case more > > contacts appear. > > can we assign INPUT_PROP_FORCEPAD to this? or PRESSUREPAD or something if > we're worried about trademarks. This is something I'd like to know in > userspace, we can then ignore clicks completely and do the rest ourselves.
Hmm, I think we can, but I'd like to wait to see if there are more models with such touchpads (I sure hope there isn't; lack of tactile feedback on presses is not the best user experience so I hope this initiative dies a quick death).
Thanks.
-- Dmitry
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