Difference between revisions of "Enable Touchpad Horizontal and Vertical Scrolling"

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In order to enable the ''click on tap'' and ''vertical and horizonal scrolling'' functions for your touchpad, it will be necessary first open your terminal in order to open and then edit the '''synaptics configuration file'''.
In order to enable the ''click on tap'' and ''vertical and horizonal scrolling'' functions for your touchpad, it will be necessary first open your terminal in order to open and then edit the '''synaptics configuration file'''.


= Open the Synaptics Configuration File =
= Open the Synaptics Configuration File = <!--T:2-->


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The syntax the command to edit the synaptic configuration file is:
The syntax the command to edit the synaptic configuration file is:


  sudo [text editor] /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf
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sudo [text editor] /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf




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To use nano (the default text-based terminal editor) enter the command:
To use nano (the default text-based terminal editor) enter the command:


  sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf  
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sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf  




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Otherwise, you may find it easier to read and edit the file by using gedit, which will open the configuration file as if it were a document. To use gedit instead, enter the command:
Otherwise, you may find it easier to read and edit the file by using gedit, which will open the configuration file as if it were a document. To use gedit instead, enter the command:


  sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf
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sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf


= Enable Click on Tap, Vertical and Horizontal Scrolling =
= Enable Click on Tap, Vertical and Horizontal Scrolling = <!--T:9-->


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Once the synaptic configuration file has been opened, replace the content of this file with the following:
Once the synaptic configuration file has been opened, replace the content of this file with the following:


  Section "InputClass"
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Section "InputClass"
  Identifier "touchpad catchall"
  Identifier "touchpad catchall"
  Driver "synaptics"
  Driver "synaptics"
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Once your amendments have been completed save your changes and close the configuration file by:
Once your amendments have been completed save your changes and close the configuration file by:


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*'''nano''': Press CTRL and 'x' to exit, 'y' to save, and <enter> to finish, or
*'''nano''': Press CTRL and 'x' to exit, 'y' to save, and <enter> to finish, or
*'''gedit''': Select the 'save' option and then close the window.
*'''gedit''': Select the 'save' option and then close the window.