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 ====== xfce4-settings - Mouse and Touchpad ====== ====== xfce4-settings - Mouse and Touchpad ======
  
-===== Device =====+  * **[[#Device|Device]]** 
 +      * **[[#Buttons and Feedback|Buttons and Feedback]]** 
 +      * **[[#Touchpad|Touchpad]]** 
 +      * **[[#Tablet|Tablet]]**   
 +  * **[[#Behavior|Behavior]]** 
 +      * **[[#Drag and Drop|Drag and Drop]]** 
 +      * **[[#Double Click|Double Click]]** 
 +  * **[[#Cursor|Cursor]]** 
 +  * **[[#Device Properties|Device Properties]]**
  
-<figure "Device Settings"> +----
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-mouse-devices.png?nolink&|}}+
  
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-mouse-devices-wacom.png?100|}} {{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-mouse-devices-synaptics.png?100|}} +===== Device =====
-</figure>+
  
 ? Device ? Device
-! With this combo box you can select the device you want to edit, the settings below will adjust to the selected device. The list shows all connected pointer devices.+! With this dropdown menu you can select the device you want to edit, the settings below will adjust to the selected device. The list shows all connected pointer devices.
 ? Enable this device ? Enable this device
-! Uncheck this option to turn a device off. If a device it disabled, it won't send any coordinate updates to the pointer. By default all (new) devices are enabled.+! Slide this option left to turn a device off. If a device is disabled, it won't send any coordinate updates to the pointer. By default all (new) devices are enabled.
  
-==== Buttons and Feedback ====+<figure "Mouse Preferences: Devices Settings Tab"> 
 +{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-mouse-devices.png|Mouse Preferences: Devices Settings Tab}} 
 +</figure>
  
 +[[|Back To Top]]
 +----
 +===== Buttons and Feedback =====
  
 === Buttons === === Buttons ===
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 ! The number of pixels the pointer must move in a short time before it starts accelerating. ! The number of pixels the pointer must move in a short time before it starts accelerating.
  
-==== Touchpad ==== +[[|Back To Top]] 
-Currently only touchpads using the Synaptics driver are supported.+---- 
 + 
 +===== Touchpad ===== 
 + 
 +<figure "Mouse Preferences: Synaptics Touchpad Settings"> 
 +{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-mouse-devices-synaptics.png|Mouse Preferences: Synaptics Touchpad Settings Window}} 
 +</figure>
  
 === General === === General ===
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 ! To click, tap on the touchpad. To double-click, tap twice. To drag an item, double-tap but don't lift your finger after the second tap. Drag the item where you want it, then lift your finger to drop. ! To click, tap on the touchpad. To double-click, tap twice. To drag an item, double-tap but don't lift your finger after the second tap. Drag the item where you want it, then lift your finger to drop.
  
-=== Scrolling === 
  
 ? Scrolling ? Scrolling
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 ! Allow scrolling horizontal. The way horizontal scrolling works depends on the {gui>Scrolling} type you've selected. ! Allow scrolling horizontal. The way horizontal scrolling works depends on the {gui>Scrolling} type you've selected.
  
-==== Tablet  ====+[[|Back To Top]] 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== Tablet =====
 Currently only devices using the Wacom driver are supported. Currently only devices using the Wacom driver are supported.
 +
 +<figure "Mouse Preferences: Wacom Tablet Settings">
 +{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-mouse-devices-wacom.png|Mouse Preferences: Wacom Tablet Settings Window}} 
 +</figure>
  
 ? Tracking mode ? Tracking mode
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   ? Counterclockwise   ? Counterclockwise
   ! The tablet is rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise.   ! The tablet is rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
 +
 +[[|Back To Top]]
 +----
  
 ===== Behavior ===== ===== Behavior =====
  
-<figure "Behavior Settings"> +<figure "Mouse Preferences: Behavior Settings Tab"> 
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-mouse-behaviour.png?nolink&|}}+{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-mouse-behaviour.png|Mouse Preferences: Behavior Settings Tab}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
-==== Drag and Drop ====+=== Drag and Drop ===
  
 ? Threshold ? Threshold
 ! The number of pixels the pointer must move before a drag operation will start. Default value is 8 pixels. ! The number of pixels the pointer must move before a drag operation will start. Default value is 8 pixels.
  
-==== Double Click ====+=== Double Click ===
  
 ? Time ? Time
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 ? Distance ? Distance
 ! The mouse pointer cannot move farther than this distance between two clicks for them to be considered a double click. Default value is 4 pixels. ! The mouse pointer cannot move farther than this distance between two clicks for them to be considered a double click. Default value is 4 pixels.
 +
 +[[|Back To Top]]
 +----
  
 ===== Cursor ===== ===== Cursor =====
  
-<figure "Cursor Theming"> +<figure "Mouse Preferences: Cursor Theming Tab"> 
-{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-mouse-theme.png?nolink&|}}+{{:xfce:xfce4-settings:xfce4-settings-mouse-theme.png|Cursor Theming Tab Window}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
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 You can install new cursor themes by butting them in the ''~/.icons'' directory. Make sure the directory layout looks like ''~/.icons/<theme_name>/cursors''. You can install new cursor themes by butting them in the ''~/.icons'' directory. Make sure the directory layout looks like ''~/.icons/<theme_name>/cursors''.
 +
 +[[|Back To Top]]
 +----
  
 ===== Device Properties ===== ===== Device Properties =====
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-Next it to translate the names into valid [[xfce:xfconf:|Xfconf]] property name. The following characters are allowed: ''A-Z a-z 0-9 - _'' and spaces are replaced with an underscore. So this means ''SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'' will become ''SynPS2_Synaptics_TouchPad''. Same goes for the property name and devices properties are stored under ''/<device-name>/Properties/<prop-name>''.+Next, it translates the names into a valid [[xfce:xfconf:|Xfconf]] property name. The following characters are allowed: ''A-Z a-z 0-9 - _'' and spaces are replaced with an underscore. So this means ''SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'' will become ''SynPS2_Synaptics_TouchPad''. Same goes for the property name and devices properties are stored under ''/<device-name>/Properties/<prop-name>''.
  
 As you can see the value above is stored as a double (45.000), so to disable coasting you have to run the following [[xfce:xfconf:xfconf-query|xfconf-query]] command: As you can see the value above is stored as a double (45.000), so to disable coasting you have to run the following [[xfce:xfconf:xfconf-query|xfconf-query]] command:
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