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Re:Linux touchpad like a Macbook: goal worth pursuing? by staffordrj on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @07:15AM (#17548817)
Both are right. The original makes sense when using a mouse. The reversed makes sense on touch screens. I use both.
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Re:Linux touchpad like a Macbook: goal worth pursuing? by sjwright on Wednesday July 18, 2018 @12:30AM (#17555589)
The "reversed" (more accurately the natural direction) makes just as much sense with a trackpad as a touchscreen... And I would argue that the original mouse wheel got it wrong too.
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