[blfs-support] GPM not working on Thinkpad

[Cliff McDiarmid via blfs-support]

Hi
 
I've tried all the settings it seems and googled this problem, but I can't get the cut and paste function working in a console on an old Thinkpad using the touchpad.  Can anyone help here?
 
cat /proc/bus/input/devices gives:
 
I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0007 Version=2cb1
N: Name="SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"
P: Phys=isa0060/serio1/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input6
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=mouse0 event5
B: PROP=1
B: EV=b
B: KEY=6420 0 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: ABS=11000003
 
So my /etc/systemd/system/gpm.service.d/99-user.conf reads:

ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/input/mouse0 -t imps2 - or

ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/input/mouse0 - or

ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/input/event5

Nothing works - any ideas?

thanks Cliff

[Cliff McDiarmid via blfs-support]

Hi

Post by Cliff McDiarmid via blfs-support
but I can't get the cut and paste function working in a console on an old Thinkpad using the touchpad.

I should add that this is only for the trackpad/touchpad.  If I plug a mouse in I can cut and paste at will.
 
thanks
 
Cliff

[martyn vidler via blfs-support]

It's been awhile since i needed to use gpm, but it's a combonation of using
a button as well. I think you put cursor at begining of text, hold a button
(might be both) and drag cursor over text

On 21 Sep 2018 11:14, "Cliff McDiarmid via blfs-support" <
blfs-***@lists.linuxfromscratch.org> wrote:

Hi

Post by Cliff McDiarmid via blfs-support
but I can't get the cut and paste function working in a console on an old

Thinkpad using the touchpad.

I should add that this is only for the trackpad/touchpad. If I plug a
mouse in I can cut and paste at will.


thanks

Cliff

[martyn vidler via blfs-support]

Ok just tried it on a laptop, left mouse drag to copy, right mouse paste

Post by martyn vidler via blfs-support
It's been awhile since i needed to use gpm, but it's a combonation of
using a button as well. I think you put cursor at begining of text, hold a
button (might be both) and drag cursor over text
On 21 Sep 2018 11:14, "Cliff McDiarmid via blfs-support" <
Hi

Post by Cliff McDiarmid via blfs-support
but I can't get the cut and paste function working in a console on an

old Thinkpad using the touchpad.
I should add that this is only for the trackpad/touchpad. If I plug a
mouse in I can cut and paste at will.
thanks
Cliff
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Post by Cliff McDiarmid via blfs-support
but I can't get the cut and paste function working in a console on an old Thinkpad using the touchpad.
I should add that this is only for the trackpad/touchpad. If I plug a mouse in I can cut and paste at will.
It's been awhile since i needed to use gpm, but it's a combonation of using a button as well. I think you put cursor at begining of text, hold a button (might be both) and drag cursor over text
Ok just tried it on a laptop, left mouse drag to copy, right mouse paste

Thanks Martyn, but I'm aware of how to cut and paste with GPM. The issue is with cutting and pasting from a TRACKPAD with GPM, which in this case won't work.
As I mentioned if I plug a mouse in then it's fine, I can cut and paste.

Cliff
 

 

[Cliff McDiarmid via blfs-support]

Hi

I'll rephrase this question

Does anyone out there using LFS with a Synaptics trackpad have the cut and paste facility of GPM working on that trackpad?

If so, what does the configuration file look like for GPM?

thanks

Cliff

[DJ Lucas via blfs-support]

Post by Cliff McDiarmid via blfs-support
Hi
I've tried all the settings it seems and googled this problem, but I can't get the cut and paste function working in a console on an old Thinkpad using the touchpad.  Can anyone help here?
I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0007 Version=2cb1
N: Name="SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"
P: Phys=isa0060/serio1/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input6
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=mouse0 event5
B: PROP=1
B: EV=b
B: KEY=6420 0 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: ABS=11000003
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/input/mouse0 -t imps2 - or
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/input/mouse0 - or
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/input/event5
Nothing works - any ideas?
thanks Cliff

If there are physical buttons, it should simply be a two button paste.
If it's one of those new fangdangled ones where there is no physical
buttons, you can try -t synps2. Can also try different finger
combinations with the imps2 type. Also, how about -m /dev/input/mice?
Failing those, maybe emulation is dependent on gestures in the hardware,
maybe try a two finger click/double tap (make sure there is a gap).
After that, I'm out of ideas. Please let us know if any of the above
helps as it will likely help somebody else as well.

Thanks.

--DJ

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