NAME
tpconfig - Configure touchpad devices
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
AUTHORS
Bruce Kall <kall@compass.com>
3.1.3 tpconfig(1)