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triple_helix
Asked: 2018-04-26 06:31:51 +0800 CST

Right-click on Touchpad not working after update to 18.04 LTS

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I have a Lenovo Yoga 910-13IKB. I was running Ubuntu 17.10 with no issues. I upgraded to 18.04 LTS and now my right-click on my touchpad does not register. I can only left-click.

I already tried the steps listed here, but they did not fix the issue.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks.

lenovo touchpad 18.04

6 Answers

  1. Best Answer
    1. Install gnome-tweak-tool
    2. open gnome-tweaks
    3. go to Keyboard & Mouse
    4. under Mouse Click Emulation, select Area.
    5. Reboot.
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  2. Install gnome-tweak-tool by typing:

    sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool

    Write gnome-tweaks in terminal and press Enter. This will open gnome-tweaks. Under Keyboard & Mouse option, go to Mouse Click Emulation. There are three options there. Choose Area.

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  3. In my case the issue was with my new lenovo ideapad laptop 330 for which right click will work when you press it with 2 fingers.

    Might be case for someone else also so added as an answer.

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  4. The answer from Umar Soleh is excellent. This answer is just to point out an alternative which is a bit more complex, but more comprehensive because you have access to additional settings that Tweaks does not expose.

    1) Install Dconf-Editor. From the Terminal:

    apt-get update
apt-get install dconf-editor -y

    2) Open Dconf Editor and accept the warning to be careful!

    3) Find touchpad settings at /org/gnome/desktop/peripherals/touchpad

    4) Select click-method; turn off Use default value; set Custom value to areas or fingers [Umar suggested fingers which for me feels the most natural]

    You may be interested in other settings in this section (along with my personal recommendations):

    * send-events: Set to `disabled-on-external-mouse`
* tap-and-drag: Disable (an annoying feature!)
* two-finger-scrolling-enabled: Enable (the default)
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  5. Maybe its new feature provide ubuntu 18. I install the

    gnome-tweak-tools

    and there are 3 options for Mouse Emulations. Finger, Area, and Disabled. Here the explanation

    • Finger: use 2 fingers for right click
    • Area: user right buttons for right click
    • Disable: disable touchpad

    By default its set as Fingers, so you can use pointer and middle finger at once for right click

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  6. Mine is Lenovo G510 Laptop.

    I did tried to follow above answers but my external mouse was also not working to set the options.

    So, I opened Mouse Controls and Checked and Unchecked the Left handed mouse option.

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    Restarted the laptop and it started working.

    P.S. My Keyboard is working.

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