Why would I be unable to right click using the touchpad when using EndeavourOS with XFCE4 on a NexDock? (leminal.space)

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When clicking using the bottom right side of the touchpad on my NexDock nothing happens when using EndeavourOS with XFCE4. When connected to Windows I am able to right click using the touchpad without issues.

Does anyone know how I can remedy this? I feel like it's probably something obvious.

I tried looking under the Mouse and Touchpad settings application but don't see anything that looks relevant. The NexDock does appear as multiple devices. SINO WEALTH NexDock Touchpad Keyboard Consumer Control, SINO WEALTH NexDock Touchpad Keyboard Mouse, and SINO WEALTH NexDock Touchpad Keyboard Touchpad are all listed but only give me the option to switch hands or adjust pointer speed.

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[-] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I tried running xev through the terminal and I can see the left click and touchpad movement but nothing when the right click is pressed and depressed.

In the "Mouse and Touchpad" settings in XFCE there is a click method option that I think is supposed to allow you to click right click when using multiple fingers but kind of like what you mentioned but that doesn't seem to work either.

I appreciate your response! I am tempted to reach out to NexDock about this but I don't know if they would have much to say considering it's not a hardware issue and no one else really seems to be talking about it.

Edit: Considering I can have touchpad's "Tap touchpad to click" and "Click method" disabled under the touchpad option and still click things I am wondering if maybe it's use a weird combination of the touchpad for movement and the mouse actual clicking. This is the 2025 version of the NexDock.

[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 5 months ago

I cant speak to the 2025 refresh, but for the OG version, none of the touchpad settings will have any effect, the OS doesnt see it as a touchpad.

It sounds like it might be a hardware defect, i think contactibg nexdock is the way to go. They were helpful for my issue (dodgy touchscreen).

[-] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 2 points 5 months ago

Thanks for the response. I doubt it is a hardware issue because I tried it with a Windows PC and it worked as expected.

It seems like it's a combination of mouse devices not cooperating when on Linux.

I suppose I could attempt to reach out to their support again to see if they are tracking this problem but I'm not sure if they would have a solution given the wide array of possible Linux configurations.

[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago

Is reinstalling your Linux from scratch an option? Maybe you've accidentally broken something?

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