[Issue]: Touchpad not working on Android tablet

[boozedog]

Describe the bug

I'm able to touch the screen to make the mouse move, but the touchpad on my Android tablet doesn't control the mouse. Is that expected behavior? Is there an option I can change to enable direct control of mouse with my touchpad?

This is a Lenovo Tab Extreme with the keyboard/touchpad that came with it from the factory.

Steps to reproduce

• Use mouse to start connection to a remote machine
• Observe that the Android cursor disappears and the target machine does not respond to movement of finger on touchpad
• Confirmed that touching the touchscreen does move the cursor on the target machine

Affected games

All

Other Moonlight clients

PC

Moonlight adjusted settings

No

Moonlight adjusted settings (please complete the following information)

N/A

Moonlight default settings

Yes

Gamepad-related connection issue

Yes

Gamepad-related input issue

Yes

Gamepad-related streaming issue

Yes

Android version

15

Device model

Lenovo Tab Extreme

Server PC OS version

Windows 11

Server PC GeForce Experience version

Not sure

Server PC Nvidia GPU driver version

Not sure

Server PC antivirus and firewall software

Windows defender and firewall

Screenshots

No response

Relevant log output

Additional context

No response

[boozedog]

PS. I just tested with iPad Pro (with Apple Magic Keyboard/Touchpad) and the touchpad on that device does control the mouse for the same target system.

It's only the Android client that seems to be ignoring the touchpad ...

[Lordlorio]

Same problem with my Xiaomi mi pad 6 pro with the keyboard et pad cover on parsec it work fine but Moonlight and sunshine is alot better in everyways speed quality latence HDR support

[joshprittse]

Same problem with official keyboard cover with touchpad on my Samsung Galaxy S10 Ultra. Touching on the screen moves the remote system's mouse (slower than you move your finger so takes many swipes to get the mouse where you need it). The trackpad is not recognized.

[Lordlorio]

@joshprittse bro forget the Stock moonlight and sunshine use this fork is so much better and it fix track pad and keep regularly update no like original one
https://github.com/ClassicOldSong/moonlight-android
https://github.com/ClassicOldSong/Apollo

[Talisino]

Hey did that problem get solved?

Using Sunshine and Moonlight ATM and other than that it runs perfectly fine and I am hesitant when I have to replace a well-functioning system with someone else's for a single reason.

Thx!

[Lordlorio]

@Talisino use the folk you will not regret (it will fix the issues)

[fhmaziz]

@joshprittse bro forget the Stock moonlight and sunshine use this fork is so much better and it fix track pad and keep regularly update no like original one https://github.com/ClassicOldSong/moonlight-android https://github.com/ClassicOldSong/Apollo

Hi @Lordlorio , I’ve already tested both Artemis and Moonlight, and both apps have the same issue: the touchpad isn’t working.
Fyi, I’m using the same device brand (Lenovo pad pro gt) with the original keyboard cover accessory. It connects via a 3-dot pogo pin. The keyboard is recognized, but the touchpad doesn’t work.

Do I need to enable or configure any specific settings in artemis to make the touchpad work?

[zokini]

Using the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. Quick Fix for me:
Controller Settings
-> Swap X and Y axis of the trackpad input (enabled)
-> Trackpad Sensitivity X (+200%)

Hope this helps