Mulit-touch Touchpad Functionality on Linux?

[Wily Yuen]

Hi all,

I would like to ask if there is any open source package trying to implement / imitate the multi-touch functionality of Apple iPhone / MacBook on Linux, but usable on general PC laptop Touchpad (most Touchpads are made by Synaptics).

As I understand, Asus EeePC 900 Windows XP version has also built-in multi-touch functionality.

My little search online has found that there is only minimal information in this aspect:

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-touchpad/

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/gestikk-mouse-gesture-recognition-in-ubuntu.html

[this one is on mouse gesture, not exactly multi-touch gesture but at least some idea].

PS: After seeing a live demonstration of MacBook at Fortress shop [豐澤電器] on Tuesday, I am very impressed by the multi-touch functionality developed by Apple. In fact, Apple even provided multi-touch driver for installing in Windows XP on MacBooks via Bootcamp:

For those who got a Mac & interested:

http://support.apple.com/downloads/Multi_Touch_Trackpad_Update_for_Windows___Vista

Best Regards,

-Wily

OAKA

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