Trackpad gestures in Screen Sharing

I'm using a MacBook Pro to connect to a MacMini using screen sharing. I want to use trackpad gestures, passing them from the MacBook to the MacMini. I cannot enable gestures on the MacMini in system preferences. It says it doesn't have a trackpad (sure enough), but I'd like it to recognize that I have a vitrual trackpad (on the MacBook) when I remote into it. Any body know how to do this?

Dovla wrote:
Hi,
Is it possible to file a feature request for Leopard? Why is that gestures can not be adjusted for any installed application? For now, I am using MultiClutch utility, a bit flaky, but it works overall. Trackpad gestures across applications should be a built-in feature.
Regards,
Vladimir
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You can do that here
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On the second page after selecting New Problem, under classification select either New Feature or Enhancement.
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Ignore the previous "CORRECTION" post.
Oops, excuse me, I wrote that sentence correctly the first time.
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This is what happens when I get engrossed in one of these technical morasses and it ***** me into its vortex all through the night... time for bed.

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