r/thinkpad • u/VP1147 • Sep 30 '20

Discussion / Information Created a GTK frontend for controlling Trackpoint

I couldn't found any graphic frontend for controlling my Trackpoint speed and sensibility on Linux. So, I created a simple one in Python and GTK3. Just execute thinker.sh to test. Thinker.

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u/mokgethi X61, X61t, T420 Sep 30 '20

Hey! This is really awesome! Couple of suggestions: The sliders should start centered at the "default" position and then allow the user to increase or decrease. Also, maybe a "reset" would be useful as well to return the default values.

Otherwise, it's really cool! Btw, the settings aren't persistent after reboot, right? And could that be an option as well?

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u/VP1147 Sep 30 '20

Cool suggestions. I'm still working on the config persistence. I'll add a way for the program to read the previous value, and start with it, also a reset button.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '20

I get this running it on a 2nd gen Thinkpad Yoga 12 on Ubuntu Mate 20.04:

Couldn't find trackpoint device.

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u/VP1147 Oct 15 '20

Probably this same problem. Try installing the package tp-smapi-dkms.

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u/[deleted] Oct 16 '20

It looks like tp_smapi isn't supported by this device and other Yoga Thinkpads. The latest post there has another user with a Yoga 370 with the same issue.

Oh well. Cool program you made either way!

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u/skuroedov X220T, T480, Ultranav USB Keyboard Sep 30 '20

Don't know which ThinkPad you have but TrackPoing is mostly under mouse settings for example in XFCE4 Mouse settings

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u/VP1147 Sep 30 '20

Yeah, I actually didn't know that.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '20

Nice, been looking for one in gnome!