On Fri, 21 Nov 2003, Tavin Cole wrote: > hi all > > i have an IBM Thinkpad R40 with an UltraNav (trackpoint stick w/ 3 > buttons and touchpad w/ 2 buttons) Could you sent the info/debug messages? with name, model, firmware version. > 1. sooner or later, when tapping the touchpad, the pointer will move off > in a random direction for a (seemingly) random distance > > 2. following this, the touchpad buttons do not work, but pressing them > causes the pointer to move again in the same direction for some > distance. the stick buttons work but also cause this pointer motion. > > 3. also, when using the stick there is a bias for the pointer to move in > the same direction as the random movement described above. iow, the > pointer will go in that direction when pressing lightly on the stick in > the opposite direction. All three are "symptoms" if you are doing a drag_lock. (or less likely a toss). Try turning them off. > 4. sometimes while moving the pointer with the touchpad and holding down > a stick button, the system thinks i have released the stick button but > i'm still holding it down. > > 5. the touchpad buttons work again after moving the pointer with the > touchpad. sometimes it takes a few tries though. then the random > movements stop occurring, until you use the stick or a stick button or > again tap the touchpad just right. There is a bug with the reverse situation (touchpad buttons and stick) if handling buttons actions that are more complex than do-a-left-click. Which synaptics.c version are you using? The one that came with gpm or one from the gpm archive? Peter