2008-01-03

Thinkpad Trackpoint on Xubuntu

After chasing many rabbits down many rabbit holes, I figured out that it's actually -really- easy to get the Trackpoint working in Xubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) on my Z60t. Open /etc/X11/xorg.conf and look for InputDevice with the Identifier `Configured Mouse`. Add:

Option   "EmulateWheel"   "true"
Option "EmulateWheelButton" "2"

As an added bonus to make all your Mac friends green, find the InputDevice with Identifier `Synaptics Touchpad` and add:
Option  "VertTwoFingerScroll"   "True"
Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "True"

and now you have that nifty two finger scrolling ability.

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