Ian Johnston, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. Regarding your Bug Description in general, we certainly have an amalgamation of different problems, yet potentially sharing the same root cause. Hence, let us focus on one problem at a time.
First, could you please execute the following at a terminal: apport-collect 1068362 Second, specifically regarding your Bug Description: >"Additionally, the right-click and left-click functionality (along with >emulated middle-click by clicking right and left together) is not being >interpreted. The trackpad has only one switch, but should be using finger >placement on the pad to determine which click is requested. Instead it's >acting as a single-button mouse, always registering left-click." Does utilizing the information in the following article provide you with right click functionality https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingTouchpadDetection#Enabling_right_button_click_for_clickpads_on_Ubuntu_12.04_LTS ? Third, for each of the problems mentioned in your Bug Description, do they all work as desired in Lucid? If not, which do and which do not? ** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => New ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1068362 Title: Trackpad works incorrectly on Acer Aspire One AO756 Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The AO756 includes a multi-touch trackpad, and a "buttonless" design such that to click the button, one must press on the sensitive surface of the trackpad. Regardless of the scrolling method defined in System Settings -> Mouse and Touchpad, clicking at the bottom of the touchpad and dragging with a different finger locks the cursor in one position, as if the touchpad is trying to interpret a two-finger swipe. Since both fingers are not moving, it's not interpreted as a swipe, but also isn't interpreted as expected, as a click-and-drag event. Additionally, the right-click and left-click functionality (along with emulated middle-click by clicking right and left together) is not being interpreted. The trackpad has only one switch, but should be using finger placement on the pad to determine which click is requested. Instead it's acting as a single-button mouse, always registering left-click. Additionally, the "disable trackpad while typing" functionality doesn't appear to be working correctly, with the mouse cursor moving during inadvertent touches to the trackpad while typing. I believe these issues are all related, although I'll be happy to file separate bugs if so requested. Through testing an unrelated bug, I already know that this issue exists in upstream kernel 3.6.2. The issue does not exist in Lucid (10.04.4 LTS live environment), which interprets right-click, left- click, and click-and-drag functionality correctly. I didn't test two- finger scrolling, although I have no reason to expect it doesn't work in Lucid. In Precise, the trackpad is functional for basic use, with two-finger scrolling working correctly, and left-click functionality working correctly. Right-click is unavailable via control-click or alt-click, although that may be down to a configuration option I haven't found yet. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic-pae 3.2.0-31.50 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC271X Analog [ALC271X Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: reaper 1649 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xc0600000 irq 46' Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10250742,00100100 HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000' Controls : 22 Simple ctrls : 10 Date: Thu Oct 18 14:36:47 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3ea96d5f-2b9f-4393-a404-ff919752cccc InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120817.3) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b335 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd MachineType: Acer AO756 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae root=UUID=c9af482b-1c0b-4a6d-ad40-ef86fdce18bb ro acpi_backlight=vendor quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-31-generic-pae N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-31-generic-pae N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: mei UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/26/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: V1.02 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Mimic dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: V1.02 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.02:bd04/26/2012:svnAcer:pnAO756:pvrV1.02:rvnAcer:rnMimic:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.02: dmi.product.name: AO756 dmi.product.version: V1.02 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/1068362/+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
