linux MATE

[Deuxez]

I have recently installed Linux MATE on my laptop, instead of the Mint cinnamon. But im experiencing a little bit of problems. It doesnt seem to like when i try to scroll with 2 fingers on the touchpad. It only moves the mouse whenever i try to scroll with 2 fingers, i need to have 3 fingers on the touchpad for it to scroll. I even went to the touchpad settings and looked, there was an option called "two finger scrolling" and it was enabled! Why doesnt it work?

 

EDIT: it seems like even if i disable the option were it disables the touchpad when typing, it still disables it. I go into touchpad settings, and there is an option called "disable touchpad when typing" and ive disabled that option, still doesnt f-ing work!

[Dat Guy]

MATE is not "Linux MATE", it is available for a number of operating systems.

[Deuxez]

2 minutes ago, Dat Guy said:

MATE is not "Linux MATE", it is available for a number of operating systems.

well i am new to linux or whatever, so im sorry if i get things worng. but my problem is still here.

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

what laptop is it? and do you know what brand of touchpad it is? 

[Deuxez]

Just now, firelighter487 said:

what laptop is it? and do you know what brand of touchpad it is? 

Its the Lenovo Thinkpad l440, i5 4300m etc. And when i had windows and Mint cinnamon i didnt have any problems with using both the touchpad and keyboard at the same time. But anyways, i dont know what kind of touchpad, but if it helps it did use Synaptics program or whatever it is.

[Ashley MLP Fangirl]

try in terminal: synclient VertTwoFingerScroll=1

[Chunchunmaru_]

1 hour ago, Dat Guy said:

MATE is not "Linux MATE", it is available for a number of operating systems.

This^

 

But anyway what distro are you running? I guess Mint?

 

In that case, check whether you are running libinput or synaptics xorg driver by checking the packages installed  `sudo apt list --installed | grep synaptics`

 

Does it return something?

 

 

 

[Deuxez]

1 hour ago, Chunchunmaru_ said:

This^

 

But anyway what distro are you running? I guess Mint?

 

In that case, check whether you are running libinput or synaptics xorg driver by checking the packages installed  `sudo apt list --installed | grep synaptics`

 

Does it return something?

 

 

 

If i do that "sudo apt list --installed | grep synaptics" all i get back is " WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

[Chunchunmaru_]

9 minutes ago, DankDeuxez said:

If i do that "sudo apt list --installed | grep synaptics" all i get back is " WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

Ok so you are using the libinput driver, create a file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad.conf
Paste this
 

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "libinput touchpad catchall"
    MatchIsTouchpad "on"
    MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
    Driver "libinput"
    Option "Tapping" "on"
    Option "NaturalScrolling" "true"
    Option "ClickMethod" "clickfinger"
    Option "ScrollMethod" "twofinger"
EndSection

Edited May 16, 2019 by Chunchunmaru_

[Deuxez]

13 minutes ago, Chunchunmaru_ said:

Ok so you are using the libinput driver, create a file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad.conf
Paste this
 

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "libinput touchpad catchall"
    MatchIsTouchpad "on"
    MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
    Driver "libinput"
    Option "Tapping" "on"
    Option "NaturalScrolling" "true"
    Option "ScrollMethod" "twofinger"
EndSection

 

are the xorg.conf.d a text file or a folder? Either way i cant find it in the X11 folder..

[Chunchunmaru_]

21 minutes ago, DankDeuxez said:

are the xorg.conf.d a text file or a folder? Either way i cant find it in the X11 folder..

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d is a folder

30-touchpad.conf is a file, you need to create it with a text editor with root

 

like sudo mousepad /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad.conf

 

mousepad is a text editor but you can use one of your choice

[Deuxez]

42 minutes ago, Chunchunmaru_ said:

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d is a folder

30-touchpad.conf is a file, you need to create it with a text editor with root

 

like sudo mousepad /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad.conf 

 

mousepad is a text editor but you can use one of your choice

I cant find the Xorg.conf.d folder tho?

[wasab]

5 hours ago, DankDeuxez said:

I cant find the Xorg.conf.d folder tho?

Just create a folder and the file. Proper name and everything then reboot.