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Configure mousepad double-tap to work the way I want?

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I have a laptop with an Ubuntu 11.10/Win7 dual boot system. In Windows, I use double-stroke to scroll, which I've got working in Ubuntu as well. This I did by changing the settings under System SettingsMouse and Touchpad - real easy.

However, in Windows I can also use double-tap as a "middle click" in some contexts - for example, if I double-tap a tab in Chrome, the tab closes; if I double-tap a link, it opens in a new tab. In Ubuntu, double-tap instead behaves like a right-click. On double tap in both the previous examples, a context menu is shown instead of the action I want.

How do I change this configuration in Ubuntu to do what I want and am used to?

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answered 3 Years ago heathree · Accepted Answer

There is no good way to do this. This plagues me as well, but I've gotten used to hitting both mouse buttons to get middle-click. A bug has been reported as well.

It has been happening for quite some time. There are some workarounds, such as making a script run the following at startup:

synclient TapButton2=2; synclient TapButton3=3;

But when you come out of suspend or hibernate the problem will come back up and you'll have to run it manually.

So short answer, it's a problem without a good resolution, but you can kinda work around it in an unsatisfactory fashion.