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[Tobias Cohen <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Having the same problem on my Macbook Air. Unfortunate, as this seems to
be the primary thing that's making Ubuntu unpleasant to use on this
machine.

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Title:
  Missing support for thumb resting on bottom of clickpad

Status in xf86-input-synaptics:
  Unknown
Status in xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in xserver-xorg-input-synaptics source package in Precise:
  Confirmed
Status in xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  When using the trackpad on the MacBook Pro In Mac OS X it is possible to have the thumb resting (ready to click) on the bottom part of the touchpad while moving the mouse pointer around with your index or middle finger. 
  Likewise it is also possible to use two finger scrolling with the index and middle finger on the upper part on the track pad while resting the thumb on the lower part of the trackpad.

  This behaviour is not currently supported with the synaptics driver in
  12.04. It wil register a two finger scroll when the thumb is resting
  in the bottom part and index finger moves around in the upper part.

  I have tried playing aroud with the setting AreaBottomEdge that
  disables all motion on the bottom part of the touchpad. Unfortunately
  when this setting is enabled it still detects a finger in the area, so
  it wil register a two finger scroll like before.

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