Attached is a patch that applies to the Ubuntu source xserver-xorg- input-synaptics_1.6.2-1ubuntu1. I have compiled and successfully tested it. You can build it yourself from source on your system:
sudo apt-get build-dep xserver-xorg-input-synaptics apt-get source xserver-xorg-input-synaptics download and save patch file to: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-1.6.2/debian/patches/132_allow_right_click_with_AreaBottomEdge.patch echo "132_allow_right_click_with_AreaBottomEdge.patch" >> xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-1.6.2/debian/patches/series cd xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-1.6.2 dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -uc -b dpkg -i ../xserver-xorg-input-synaptics_1.6.2-1ubuntu1~precise2_amd64.deb reboot or restart X ** Patch added: "132_allow_right_click_with_AreaBottomEdge.patch" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/1175728/+attachment/3801259/+files/132_allow_right_click_with_AreaBottomEdge.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-synaptics in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1175728 Title: clickpad right/middle click and AreaBottomEdge Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When specifying an AreaBottomEdige (dead area), right and middle click buttons do not work. This has been fixed already in the 1.6.3 release ( see http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-input- synaptics/commit/?id=a5ac54f60af96b9b862425ccd8b6c7afaa4937e4 for the commit for this change). This will make clickpads way more workable for many people. Please consider this upstream patch or update the driver to 1.6.3 please. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/1175728/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
