#770923 xserver-xorg-input-synaptics: Clickpad SoftButtons stop working after some clicks

Package:
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Source:
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Description:
Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org server
Submitter:
Benjamin Peter
Date:
2015-04-11 11:09:06 UTC
Severity:
important
#770923#5
Date:
2014-11-25 09:05:18 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

I just set up a Lenovo T440p and defined a config file for the soft buttons
on the top since they did not work:

# /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/thinkpad_clickpad.conf
Section "InputClass"
  Identifier "tp only with clickpad buttons"
  MatchDriver "synaptics"
# Option "SoftButtonAreas" "RBL RBR RBT RBB MBL MBR MBT MBB"
  Option "SoftButtonAreas" "75% 0 0 35% 52% 75% 0 35%"
  Option "HasSecondarySoftButtons" "off"
  Option "AreaBottomEdge" "1" #disable moving but not buttons
EndSection

After that I noticed that the buttons work at first but after a about 30
seconds they
stop working. I can't click anything.

I reenabled the touchpad (AreaBottomEdge) to see if it makes a
difference but it
stops working the same moment, even without clicking at that moment.

Events are still visible when using evtest. But I can't say if they are
correct
or something, there are events when pressing the pad and the coordinates
appropriate when moving.

I would be nice if you could look into it. There is the xorg log with
information
about the Clickpad.

#770923#10
Date:
2015-04-11 10:58:08 UTC
From:
To:
Hi,

still having the problem.

Interestingly the problem does not exist on tty1 and during the kdm login
dialog.

It occures after the login after one or two clicks.

Any ideas yet?


Ben