[Solved]How to right click on a touchscreen?

chaanakya · 2011-11-09 23:28:56

Okay, so I installed Debian Squeeze on my Archos 70 Internet Tablet. It works really well, but I can't figure out how to right click...is there any way to get multitouch in Debian??

Thanks in advance!

- Chaanakya

Last edited by chaanakya (2011-11-10 22:58:00)

Awebb · 2011-11-10 09:58:40

Have you tried multiple fingers?

chaanakya · 2011-11-10 10:01:46

Yup...it doesn't work...

[Edit] I converted to Sid, so I'm going to restart the tablet and see if anything changes lol

Last edited by chaanakya (2011-11-10 10:02:31)

Awebb · 2011-11-10 10:08:03

Could you... lspci, lshw and stuff like that?

chaanakya · 2011-11-10 10:45:05

lspci for some reason doesn't work - returns that /proc/bus/pci doesn't exist or something like that..

If it helps, I used this guide to set up the Debian boot.

tyggerjai · 2011-11-10 12:14:29

I have a completely different touchscreen, so this may not help, but for mine, touching the screen and holding your finger down for a few seconds will emulate a right click. Alternatively, perhaps a command key (alt or control?) with the touch?

chaanakya · 2011-11-10 21:20:40

I tried touching and holding. Either that doesn't work or the touchscreen is too sensitive Since there is no physical keyboard, I haven't tried holding down Alt or Control, but I will try that (there is an onscreen keyboard with control, shift, alt, Function, etc.)

chaanakya · 2011-11-10 22:43:48

I think I might be able to solve it by assigning a keyboard shortcut to

xdotool click 3

.

chaanakya · 2011-11-10 22:57:42

This is now solved! For future reference:

I created a script with the following code:

#!/bin/bash
sleep 2;
xdotool click 3

The sleep 2 is because I only have a virtual keyboard on this device and I need to therefore move the mouse pointer to the button (which kind of defeats the purpose )

I then bound that script to a keybinding (F12 in my case). I can now right click on my tablet

Marking thread solved!

floyd_cansil · 2011-12-27 15:06:20

hello
please explanation your answer :
where you put your script ?in which folder or place ?
I write your script in one file and execute it from terminal in super user mode but say : "xdotool click 3 :not found"
thanks

Last edited by floyd_cansil (2011-12-27 15:22:24)

rhowaldt · 2011-12-27 16:43:19

^ depends on how you execute the script. you can navigate to the directory it is in, then do './SCRIPTNAME' or 'bash SCRIPTNAME'. you can also move it to a directory which is in your path. do 'echo $PATH' to see these directories. if it is in such a directory you should be able to execute it by simply typing in the script name.

payman_black · 2011-12-28 15:56:40

hello and thanks for your reply . I run script in debian lxterminal by "SH SCRIPTNAME" and chmod +x ... .

payman_black · 2011-12-31 07:23:49

hi dudus!!!!!!!! I have not rigth click and connect with vnc to my tablet .why you do not explain your solution ?????????????:o
with run script not anything happened to me . and ..........:rolleyes: Thanks for nothing:|

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