Closed Bug 538189 Opened 16 years ago Closed 15 years ago

Touchpad/trackpoint scrolling does not work with some versions of Synaptics drivers in Thunderbird 5

Categories

(Core :: Widget: Win32, defect)

Product:
Core
Component:
Widget: Win32
Version:
5 Branch
Platform:
x86_64
Windows 7
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED FIXED
Milestone:
mozilla8
Tracking Flags:
Tracking Status
firefox7 --- fixed

People

(Reporter: textured, Unassigned)

References

Details

(Keywords: regression, Whiteboard: [gs])

Attachments

(1 file)

tweak conditions for enabling the Synaptics hack
2.75 KB, patch
jimm
: review+
blizzard
: approval-mozilla-beta+
Details | Diff | Splinter Review
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.6) Gecko/20091201 Firefox/3.5.6 Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.5) Gecko/20091204 Thunderbird/3.0 Working fine everywhere but Thunderbird, including the newest stable and beta versions of Firefox. Thinkpads have a dedicated scroll button. Reproducible: Always
Does it work if you start Thunderbird in -safe-mode (http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_mode) ?
nope.
If you change the preference ui.trackpoint_hack.enabled to 1 does it work?
Nope. I added the string and restarted TB. No noticeable change. I tried it as an integer, boolean and 'string' and none seemed to work. I hope I did it right..
Version: unspecified → 3.0
textured, did it work in v2? anything here relevant? bug 539672 Page scrolling with ThinkPad does not work bug 225846 IBM Thinkpad Web Navigation buttons not fully supported in Mozilla bug 507222 Thinkpad Trackpoint middle button mouse scroll does not scroll window up and down [Minefield]
(In reply to comment #5) > textured, did it work in v2? > > anything here relevant? > > bug 539672 Page scrolling with ThinkPad does not work > bug 225846 IBM Thinkpad Web Navigation buttons not fully supported in Mozilla > bug 507222 Thinkpad Trackpoint middle button mouse scroll does not scroll > window up and down [Minefield] It shouldn't be related to Bug 507222 and it's potential descendants such as Bug 539672 because those were caused by code introduced in 1.9.2
Hi, I have this problem on my thinkpad X31 with Win XP. Recently I upgraded my Firefox to 3.6 and the scrolling stopped working with the trackpoint. I googled and found a suggestion to upgrade the TP drivers which I did and that fixed the problem. Now I just upgraded Thunderbird to 3.0.3 and the scrolling stopped working in TB. If I set the TP to smooth scrolling in control panel, scrolling works in Thunderbird, but NOT in Firefox. With scrolling set to "normal", it works in Firefox but NOT in Thunderbird.
Any update on this?? I've been browsing this site for a while and have yet to find a conclusive fix :-(
does this work on firefox 3.0.x ?
This is definitely a bug. Gecko 1.9.2 contains a hack in widget/src/windows to make this work but for some reason that doesn't seem to get triggered in Tbird.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
Doh, Thunderbird 3 is 1.9.1 (I seem to have known that above.) FWIW, Trackpoint scrolling works in Thunderbird 3.1 with the hacks I've put into the platform, so we can probably close this.
Is this a duplicate of 605357 ? I have a Thinkpad T61 which is very similar to X200 mentioned here. Scrolling works fine in all Firefox versions, worked fine in Thunderbird before update to 5.0 but now is gone. :I
(In reply to comment #13) > Is this a duplicate of 605357 ? Difficult to say.
I am having this problem, too (Thinkpad x200) since the most recent update.
I'm having the same problem (Thinkpad scroll button does not scroll in TB). Some more input about my case: 1. It started just now, when I upgraded *from* 3.1.11 into 5.0. Worked well in 3.1 (I use it a lot). 2. The special icon for the scroll button does appear when I press it. Just doesn't scroll when I move the trackpoint.
Hi Doron, Could you test the build from https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=673815#c3 and report whether or not it fixes your problem? Thanks!
That is for Firefox. However, I tried http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/nightly/latest-earlybird/thunderbird-7.0a2.en-US.win32.installer.exe on my Thinkpad T61 and it doesn't work on that. Even the 'special scrolling icon' doesn't appear. External mouse works fine for scrolling. Scrolling on my T61 works in Firefox 5.0 and worked in Thunderbird 3.1 .
(In reply to comment #17) > > Could you test the build from > https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=673815#c3 and report whether or > not it fixes your problem? > Hi - as mentioned, that one is a FF build so not my case. However I just noticed the ui.trackpoint_hack.enabled thingie, twas default -1, I set it to 1 and it Works For Me now -- trackpont scrolls nicely. Thanks! Doron
Where can I find and modify ui.trackpoint_hack.enabled? Thanks!
(In reply to comment #20) > Where can I find and modify ui.trackpoint_hack.enabled? Thanks! Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Config Editor Find it using the filter, then set it to 1. Restart TB.
Thank you, Doron. I tried this and it, unfortunately, does NOT solve the problem for me :(.
I will test on my Thinkpad when I get back into the office next week.
This fix worked for me on my Lenovo T61 running Win 7 and Thunderbird 5.0. (In reply to comment #21) > (In reply to comment #20) > Where can I find and modify > ui.trackpoint_hack.enabled? Thanks! Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Config > Editor Find it using the filter, then set it to 1. Restart TB.
For those of you who find setting the pref fixes the scrolling problem, I suspect the root cause is bug 673815, and once the Nightly Thunderbird build has the fix for this (in a day or two) it would be good to know if that does indeed resolve your problem without having to have the pref set. Ashvin, in a couple of days can you also try a Thunderbird nightly build?
Cameron, I'm not quite sure what a "nightly build" is, let alone how to try it.
Ashvin, no problem. I will post a link to a Thunderbird download you can try once it is available. (A nightly build is one that is built from the very latest code, once per day (usually in the middle of the night).)
ui.trackpoint_hack.enabled fix worked for me too on my Lenovo T61 running Win 7 and Thunderbird 5.0. I can try the nightly as well if you would care to post the link.
Here is the latest Windows nightly build of Thunderbird, in which the fix I think should resolve the scrolling problems exists: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/nightly/latest-comm-central/thunderbird-8.0a1.en-US.win32.zip Since there is always a slight risk of running a nightly build corrupting your profile, I suggest doing the following: 1. Open your current Thunderbird. 2. Tell it to work offline (File > Offline > Work Offline, or some similar menu item). 3. In the menu, choose Help > Troubleshooting information, and click the button that opens your profile directory. 4. Copy the selected profile directory somewhere to back it up. 5. Close Thunderbird. 6. Download the zip file above and extract it. 7. Run the thunderbird.exe from the extracted folder. 8. Check to see if touchpad scrolling is working, and report back here in the bug. 9. Close that nightly Thunderbird. 10. Delete the downloaded nightly Thunderbird folder. 11. Open your original Thunderbird, just to verify that nothing was broken by the testing. 12. Tell it to work online again. You may want to keep your profile directory backup around for a couple of weeks just in case. Let me know if any of the above is unclear.
With the hack leaved enabled the scrolling works on the trackpoint. If I disable the hack (to default -1, ie. vanilla condition) it doesn't work. External mouse scroll wheel works all the time. That is, no change to trackpoint scrolling issue from 5.0 on this nightly. :I
Thanks for checking Sami. Are you able to tell me what version of the UltraNav or Synaptics driver you are using on your T61?
You're welcome. Thinkpad Ultranav Pointing Device Properties say: Synaptics 22.4.2010 Driver version: 15.0.18.0 Signed by MS Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
I installed that version of the Ultranav driver, and verified that scrolling with the trackpoint (or the edges of the trackpad) does not work with nightly Thunderbirds, regardless of the trackpoint hack pref setting. This bug was originally filed for Thunderbird 3, which probably had a different root cause for scrolling not working. I'm going to repurpose this one for the Thunderbird 5 scrolling issue. Given that forcing the trackpoint hack on does resolve the issue for some people, it's likely that different Synaptics driver versions are using different heuristics for scrolling.
Assignee: nobody → cam
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Summary: Scroll button on Thinkpad X200 Tablet does not work in Thunderbird 3.0 → Touchpad/trackpoint scrolling does not work with some versions of Synaptics drivers in Thunderbird 5
Version: 3.0 → 5.0
I think I was wrong: testing here on a T60 with the 15.0.18.0 driver and the trackpoint hack pref set to 1 does allow scrolling to work. With it set to -1, it isn't enabling the hack because it's a version 15 driver. (That's the current heuristic we use.) So the driver must detect Firefox and Thunderbird differently, since scrolling does work in Firefox with this driver version. In fact, if I rename thunderbird.exe to firefox.exe then even without the hack scrolling works. :)
Without setting the pref, scrolling also doesn't work with 15.0.24.0 but does work with 15.1.19.0. I couldn't find any Ultranav driver versions between those two. I'll work under the assumption then that Thunderbird needs the hack for any 15.0.y.z driver.
This tweaks the Synaptics scrolling hack so that it is enabled for driver version v15.1.x. Strictly this is only needed for Thunderbird and not Firefox, but it doesn't hurt to enable it for Firefox too. It also changes the registry lookup functions so that it checks both the 64-bit and 32-bit views of the registry for trackpad driver version numbers. Otherwise, on 64-bit Windows, with a 32-bit Thunderbird and a 64-bit trackpad driver, it will not find the right registry keys.
Attachment #553112 - Flags: review?(jmathies)
Assignee: cam → nobody
Component: General → Widget: Win32
Product: Thunderbird → Core
QA Contact: general → win32
Version: 5.0 → 5 Branch
Enabled for v15.0.x, I meant to say.
Attachment #553112 - Flags: review?(jmathies) → review+
http://hg.mozilla.org/integration/mozilla-inbound/rev/42c54c7cb4a3
Keywords: regression
Whiteboard: [inbound]
Target Milestone: --- → mozilla8
Comment on attachment 553112 [details] [diff] [review] tweak conditions for enabling the Synaptics hack Requesting approval for Aurora so this can land for Thunderbird 7 (hopefully I'm not too late for that). This may fix scrolling for some Thinkpad Firefox users if they have the right combination of 32-bit and 64-bit drivers/OS/app, too, but I haven't had any confirmed reports that the bit-ness is the cause of the remaining Synaptics scrolling issues on Thinkpads. If it is approved, I may not be awake before the merge happens to push it.
Attachment #553112 - Flags: approval-mozilla-aurora?
Probably I'm overoptimistic about the timeframe here. If it doesn't land for Aurora in this cycle, can it be considered in the next Beta triage meeting for approval there in the next cycle? Thanks.
Comment on attachment 553112 [details] [diff] [review] tweak conditions for enabling the Synaptics hack Aurora [7] window has closed. Moving approval request to Beta.
Attachment #553112 - Flags: approval-mozilla-aurora? → approval-mozilla-beta+
http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/42c54c7cb4a3 Asa, did you mean to set approval-beta+ instead of approval-beta?
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 15 years ago
Flags: in-testsuite-
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Whiteboard: [inbound]
Comment on attachment 553112 [details] [diff] [review] tweak conditions for enabling the Synaptics hack Oops, meant to move the nomination, not bless it. Sorry 'bout that.
Attachment #553112 - Flags: approval-mozilla-beta+ → approval-mozilla-beta?
Comment on attachment 553112 [details] [diff] [review] tweak conditions for enabling the Synaptics hack We aren't going to approve for Beta at this time. If this is a major TB and the fix has been verified please renominate and we'll look at it again.
Attachment #553112 - Flags: approval-mozilla-beta? → approval-mozilla-beta-
(In reply to Christian Legnitto [:LegNeato] from comment #46) > Comment on attachment 553112 [details] [diff] [review] > tweak conditions for enabling the Synaptics hack > > We aren't going to approve for Beta at this time. If this is a major TB and > the fix has been verified please renominate and we'll look at it again. Has anyone verified the fix? TB would like to have this fix (it sucks to have scrolling broken), but none of us have Thinkpads, afaik.
Comment on attachment 553112 [details] [diff] [review] tweak conditions for enabling the Synaptics hack I have some verification from a QA contributor that this works in 9.0a1 and not in 6.0 on a Thinkpad, so I'll renominate. Thinkpads are much more common out in the real world than they are in Mozilla.
Attachment #553112 - Flags: approval-mozilla-beta- → approval-mozilla-beta?
I put the number of reports of this on getsatisfaction at 30-40 users. That is a significant number of users when ranked against other problems reports. searching only on trackpoint: http://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla_messaging/admin/topics?sort=&direction=&raw_query=trackpoint+&participating_users=&created_at_start=09%2F21%2F2007&created_at_end=08%2F23%2F2011&user_defined_code=&style=&status=&emotion=&product=&commit=Apply (Thinkpads rule)
Whiteboard: [gs]
Comment on attachment 553112 [details] [diff] [review] tweak conditions for enabling the Synaptics hack Approved for Beta (Update 7). Please land as soon as possible.
Attachment #553112 - Flags: approval-mozilla-beta? → approval-mozilla-beta+
Thx, Cameron, on behalf of Thunderbird users.
I just got the most recent update. Still doesn't work. It sounds like someone might have come up with a solution (I assume that is what Attachment #5553112 is); however, I'm not quite sure how to implement this fix. Does anyone know?
Ashvin, are you trying the current Thunderbird release the Beta? The fix is in Beta, but it won't be in the release until version 7 comes out in three weeks.
I have tried the new Thunderbird 7 version. It still does not work :-(.
I'm using Thunderbird 9 Beta on Windows Vista on a Thinkpad R61i, and this is still broken. I'm wondering why it's marked as fixed? I've tried the Config hack mentioned above, and this makes no difference,
I found the solution, though I don't know why. In C:\Program Files\Apoint2K there is a file called tp4table.dat. Put these lines into it:- ; Mozilla Thunderbird *,*,thunderbird.exe,*,*,MozillaWindowClass,WheelVkey,0,9 And thunderbird will work. I put it just below the existing line for Firefox. I don't know why this works, but it does.
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