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vitoplantamura / MagicTrackpad2ForWindows

Magic Trackpad 2 Precision Touchpad driver for Windows (USB-only), based on the imbushuo driver, with Control Panel to set haptic feedback and options to improve pointer precision.
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[Feature Request] Disable the two finger back/forward gesture #3

Closed CV8R closed 2 months ago

CV8R commented 2 months ago

Would it be possible to add controls in the control panel to disable the two finger gesture for swipe back and forward. I am regularly, accidentally, going back on the browser. Usually after completing some long winded form...

Generally though this is fantastic. Thank you for the work!

vitoplantamura commented 2 months ago

hi,

unfortunately this cannot be done by the driver, since that type of gesture is managed entirely by the browser.

I personally use FireFox, precisely to solve this type of problems, considering its high level of configurability.

For example, maybe this could solve your problem:

https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/138hg87/how_can_i_disable_swipe_left_on_laptop_trackpad/

Vito

CV8R commented 2 months ago

Hi Vito,

I actually use Firefox too so this could be of help. I raised the FR because I see in the image for Trackpad++ under two finger gestures section a check box for "Swipe for Back / Forward Navigation" and assumed it was a function of the driver.

http://trackpad.forbootcamp.org/images/image1_big.png

vitoplantamura commented 2 months ago

Trackpad++, like Magic Utilities, does not use a Precision Driver.

So it's reasonable to assume that they read the trackpad's raw input and thus simulate the input of a traditional mouse. In this setup, Trackpad++ can detect that 2 fingers gesture and then simulate the pressing of the "back" or "forward" button of a virtual mouse.

In the case of a Precision Driver, this is done by the OS or directly by the application.

Vito

CV8R commented 2 months ago

Makes sense. I have made the config change in Firefox and that has it sorted in the browser.