SYNOPSIS
tpconfig [ OPTIONS ]
DESCRIPTION
This program can show or modify the configuration of several different kinds of touchpad devices, including most Synaptics TouchPad devices and the ALPS Glidepad/Stickpointer.
Options for all touchpads:
- --help
- Display a help summary and exit.
- -D [N], --debug[=N]
- Generate debugging output, where N of 1, 2, or 3 specifies the debugging level. If N is 0, debugging is turned off. If N is not given, it defaults to 1.
- -d DEVICE, --device=DEVICE
- Use DEVICE as the device file for the mouse. If this option isn't given, the device file /dev/psaux is used.
- --version
- Display the version and copyright information and exit.
- -i, --info
- Display the current touchpad configuration.
- -x, --reset
- Perform a software reset on the touchpad.
Options for all Synaptics TouchPads:
- -q, --quiet, --silent
- Suppress verbose output.
- -a [N]
- Display the packet mode. With argument N, set the packet mode, where N=0 means relative and N=1 means absolute.
- --absolute
- Set the packet mode to absolute.
- --relative
- Set the packet mode to relative.
- -r [N], --rate[=N]
- Display the reporting rate. With argument N, set the reporting rate, where N=0 means normal, and N=1 means high.
Options for older Synaptics TouchPads only:
- -t [N], --tapmode[=N]
- Display the tapping mode. With argument N, set the tapping mode, where N=0 means no tap gestures, and N=1 means tap and drag.
- -s [N], --sleep[=N]
- Display the sleep mode. With argument N, set the sleep mode, where N=0 means disable, and N=1 means enable.
Options for newer Synaptics TouchPads only:
- -t [N], --tapmode[=N]
- Display the tapping mode. With argument N, set the tapping mode, where N=0 means no tap gestures, N=1 means tap-to-click only, N=2 means tap and non-locking drag, and N=3 means tap and locking drag.
- -2, --two-button
- Set two-button mode.
- -3, --three-button
- Set three-button mode.
- -c [N], --corner[=N]
- Display the corner-tap mode. With argument N, set the corner-tap mode, where N=0 means disable, and N=1 means enable.
- -e [N], --edgemode[=N]
- Display edge motion. With argument N, set edge motion, where N=0 means never, N=1 means always, and N=3 means only during drag.
- -m
- Display which mouse button is simulated by corner taps.
- --middle-button
- Make corner taps simulate the middle mouse button.
- --right-button
- Make corner taps simulate the right mouse button.
- -z [N], --zthreshold[=N]
- Display the z threshold setting (tap sensitivity). With argument N, set the z threshold setting to N.
- --threshold[=N]
- (Same as --zthreshold.)
Options for ALPS touchpads:
- -r, --reset
- Reset ALPS device.
- -t [N], --tapmode[=N]
- Display the tapping mode. With argument N, set the tapping mode, where N=0 means tapping disabled, and N=1 means tapping enabled.
EXAMPLES
Often it's desirable to disable tap mode, to prevent mouse events from being generated when the hand brushes the touchpad:
tpconfig --tapmode=0