Re: ALPS: Cirque Smart Cat Pro AG Touchpad Support

[AJ Guillon <aj.guillon@gmail.com>]

Hi Vadim,

I'm a professional developer and it was suggested to me that I use a
Cirque touchpad to reduce strain based on my work habits.  Since 100% of
my development is done on Linux systems, this touchpad is only useful to
me in that environment.

I'm not entirely sure what features this touchpad actually supports, but
it would be nice if I could use it to its full potential.  The side
buttons, I suppose, are programmable so it would be nice for me to be
able to set them to switch desktops or something.  Ideally, I would like
to script this touchpad as much as I can to reduce potential for injury.

AJ

On 14-01-20 12:40 AM, Vadim Klishko wrote:
> Hi AJ,
> 
> Apparently, the Linux kernel doesn't have support for that touchpad. In fact, I am not sure it has support for any USB touchpads.
> 
> At one point, Cirque tried to create a driver for Linux, but we ran into legal issues with the GPL. We then started working on a user-space driver, but there didn't seem to be enough demand or interest in it, so we have never finished it.
> 
> What kind of interesting things are you looking to do with the touchpad?
> 
> Vadim
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "AJ Guillon" <aj.guillon@gmail.com>
> To: "Vadim Klishko" <vadim@cirque.com>
> Cc: <linux-input@vger.kernel.org>; "Tommy Will" <tommywill2011@gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 10:24 PM
> Subject: Re: ALPS: Cirque Smart Cat Pro AG Touchpad Support
> 
> 
> USB.  Model GP415U-5321.
> 
> AJ
> 
> On 14-01-20 12:23 AM, Vadim Klishko wrote:
>> Is it a USB or PS/2 touchpad?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "AJ Guillon" <aj.guillon@gmail.com>
>> To: "Vadim Klishko" <vadim@cirque.com>
>> Cc: <linux-input@vger.kernel.org>; "Tommy Will" <tommywill2011@gmail.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 9:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: ALPS: Cirque Smart Cat Pro AG Touchpad Support
>>
>>
>> Hi Vadim,
>>
>> I am currently on Kubuntu 12.04 (3.2.0-29-generic), and this device is
>> not recognized as a touchpad.  I have not yet tested a nightly build
>> with a recent kernel to see if that works.
>>
>> It is detected and works as a mouse right now, but my understanding is
>> that if it is recognized as a touchpad I can do more interesting things
>> with it ;-)
>>
>> AJ
>>
>> On 14-01-19 11:41 PM, Vadim Klishko wrote:
>>> Hello AJ,
>>>
>>> I thought it was I who was supposed to be helping. :-)
>>>
>>> Can you please describe the problem?
>>>
>>> Vadim
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "AJ Guillon" <aj.guillon@gmail.com>
>>> To: "Tommy Will" <tommywill2011@gmail.com>; <vadim@cirque.com>
>>> Cc: <linux-input@vger.kernel.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 9:08 PM
>>> Subject: Re: ALPS: Cirque Smart Cat Pro AG Touchpad Support
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Thanks Tommy!
>>>
>>> Vadim: Let me know what I can do to help.
>>>
>>> AJ
>>>
>>> On 14-01-19 08:06 PM, Tommy Will wrote:
>>>> Hi AJ,
>>>>
>>>> Sorry for reply late. I have got the positive reply from my Cirque's
>>>> colleague and please allow me to introduce Vadim to you.
>>>> He's now main for S/W development of Cirque's product and he would
>>>> help you of your "Cirque Smart Cat Pro AG Touchpad".
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>
>