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[Pierre Maoui <maouipierre+ubuntuone@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Bryan,
On my version (Linux Mint 17 Mate based on Ubuntu 14.04), I don't have any result with your edit. But I had to create myself the patch from your edit to my the distro package (synaptics 1.7.4) and a lot of things are differents between this version and 1.8.1. 
I see that you partially take the code from the patch which allows the thumb resting option. 

But have you found a way to avoid the mouse acting crazy during a drag n drop ?
It is our last step before having something ok. 
If so, it would be nice to know what part of the code can fix that and I will create a patch and deb packages for everyone.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1026046

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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