TwoFingerScroll (two finger scrolling done right! + more)

[MacHater]

Readme:

Originally Posted by Readme

TwoFingerScroll v1.0.9 unofficial (mod by MacHater) - for Synaptics Touchpads
Original Project Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/two-finger-scroll/ (v1.0.6)
Donations to MacHater are accepted here: http://bit.ly/Agyqo8 (via PayPal)
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Compiler/IDE: Embarcadero C++ Builder XE (formerly Borland C++ Builder)

So what's new? (MacHater's unofficial builds)

Version 1.09
- Added "Gestures" tab
- Added three-finger Swipe Up feature, invokes Windows Aero Flip (inspired by Apple's Mac OS X Lion Mission Control swipe up feature)
- Added three-finger Swipe Left/Right feature, invokes Alt+Tab (inspired by Apple's Mac OS X Lion task switch swipe left/right feature)
- Fixed PayPal donation link
- Added invert scrolling direction feature, inspired by the community of TabletPCReview, Smartphones, and Apple's Mac OS X Lion

Version 1.08
- Added horizontal two finger scrolling
- Added checkboxes to allow disabling/enable vertical & horizontal scrolling individually
- Improved upon original implementation of edge scrolling
- New ability to scroll horizontally while vertically edge scrolling, and vice versa
- Various GUI tweaks
- Fixed a jumping cursor bug with original author's implementation of one+one, and two+one click
- Fixed a jumping cursor scrolling bug with vertical scrolling

Version 1.07
- Physical button click and drag with two fingers now work as intended (especially HP's "ClickPads")
- Double tap with one finger and drag with another now work as intended
- Added palm detection feature in General tab for scrolling and tapping (specific to this application)
- Added Exit & Save button to the top of the GUI
- Added About button to the top of GUI

Recommended settings:
- Disable MultiFinger Gestures in Synaptics' driver (at LEAST disable their two-finger scrolling)

Test setup:
- HP TouchSmart TM2t-2100CTO (Core i5 470UM, HD 5450)
- Synaptics Touchpad driver 15.2.7
- Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64
- VMWare Workstation 7.1 (for Guest OS scrolling testing)

Interesting facts:
- I had to learn how to use C++ Builder, since this project was built originally using it.
My background is in using Microsoft Visual Studio.
- This program (two-finger-scroll) is the ONLY solution for getting the Synaptics touchpad
to properly scroll in VMWare guests. Synaptics' native implementation does NOT work at all in VMWare.

What's to come in future versions?
- Maybe finish up Arkadiusz' circular scrolling?
- Horizontal scrolling? (Done in v1.0.8!)
- Ability to manually add applications to the "Compatibility mode" list through the GUI
(without having to Ctrl+Shift+Alt every application)
- Apple MacBook/Pro-style "right-clicking" via corner tapping

Hope you guys find my mod useful!

Credits where due:
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TabletPCReview community - without you guys, I would be another uninformed customer
Arkadiusz Wahlig - original creator of TwoFingerScroll
MacHater - modified TwoFingerScroll to create this unofficial build
Apple - gesture ideas

Download link:
http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/hp-t...ight-more.html

Screenshot:

[MacHater]

Screenshot:

[Killa Joe]

sounds great! So is this suppose to work on all HP laptops with touchpad? Even for the Envy line? Sorry if I sound naive about it, since I mostly plug my mouse and have the touchpad disabled. Love the mouse since it feels like I'm using a desktop, but portable! hahha best of both worlds.

By the way, I've linked this thread to users having issues with the touchpad.

KJ

[1k9]

Where do you down load the new up date?

[reil]

hey machater, if you prefer VS2010, i basically rewrote two finger scroll in VS2010 as a managed C++ app in windows forms a few months ago that you could use or develop. personally i didn't like c++ builder so i ditched it and the original two-finger-scroll project is pretty old.

its only been tested on envy 14s, but i see no reason why it wouldn't work on other multitouch synaptics clickpads or whatever they're called.

i don't want to hijack your thread so i tried to pm you but you have it disabled. let me know if you're interested.

[MacHater]

Originally Posted by Killa Joe

sounds great! So is this suppose to work on all HP laptops with touchpad? Even for the Envy line? Sorry if I sound naive about it, since I mostly plug my mouse and have the touchpad disabled. Love the mouse since it feels like I'm using a desktop, but portable! hahha best of both worlds.

By the way, I've linked this thread to users having issues with the touchpad.

KJ

If the original two-finger-scroll program worked on the Envy, this one will too.

It's basically a bug fix of the original one, and a few new tweaks on top of it.

Originally Posted by Killa Joe

sounds great! So is this suppose to work on all HP laptops with touchpad? Even for the Envy line? Sorry if I sound naive about it, since I mostly plug my mouse and have the touchpad disabled. Love the mouse since it feels like I'm using a desktop, but portable! hahha best of both worlds.

By the way, I've linked this thread to users having issues with the touchpad.

KJ

Originally Posted by 1k9

Where do you down load the new up date?

In the first post. There's a link to my original post on the sister web site TabletPCReview, which has the download link.

I've tested on my HP TM2, which has the same kind of Clickpad/Touchpad as the Envy line, so there's no reason why it wouldn't work on an Envy.

It's important that dragging files (physical-click and drag with another finger, or double tap and drag) now works properly unlike with the original Synaptics' implementation or with the original two-finger-scroll.

The fix works for both left and right click dragging.

[MacHater]

As for private messages, I'm not sure why it's disabled on here. It works on TabletPCReview.

Probably due to my low post count here.

[Judicator]

Yes, you'll need 5 posts (and a server update) for PMs.

[MacHater]

I guess that means I need one more post :-P

[MacHater]

Hey guys, I'm pushing out a new version tomorrow with an awesome new feature (popularly requested):


... You've guessed it! SMOOTH Horizontal scrolling! And now it feels... like a ... Mac. Move around a web page with horizontal and vertical scrollbars now more naturally with two fingers on the touchpad.

I'm putting some "final touches" on it, but otherwise it completely works as it is.

Need to go to bed now, tired :\