I think a workaround is to use xinput. xinput # Note down your touchpad device id xinput set-prop device_id SynapticsEdgeScrolling 1 1 1 # the default is 0 0 0
Read more about it here... http://www.x.org/archive/X11R7.5/doc/man/man4/synaptics.4.html So maybe we need to add a GUI component to the control centre to toggle this. And while we are at it, we should try to integrate as many settings from the synaptic drivers as possible. A lot of people are put off by being unable to configure their trackpads. PS: I am new here. Actually my first comment and appearance here. (I just made an exclusively for this issue) I was hoping if someone would be kind enough to tell me the file which may need to be modified for the fix. I would like to get my hands dirty and this seems like something easy. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-panel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1315705 Title: [Acer Aspire 5750-9668] touchpad doesn't scroll with one finger on extreme right in GNOME Flashback (Metacity) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-panel/+bug/1315705/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs