Hi there!

Another newbie question for my new antiX install (64 bit, on an ASUS X55U laptop)

I can't seem to find a way to disable/enable the touchpad.
It affects the window positioning if I type fast enough.

I couldn't see where I could turn it on or off.
I'm sure it's an easy fix, but I can't find it at the moment. __{{emoticon}}__

Thanks in advance (again)

try this.

to disable:
to re-enable
there is also syndaemon, which disables the touchpad while you are typing. info here:
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Help is right here: how-to-search-for-a-solution-when-you-have-a-antix-problem-t5387.html

If the touchpad has real physical buttons, another option would be to keep the touchpad enabled, use only the physical buttons, but disable the touchpad's virtual"tap buttons" and scrolling and triggers and so on.

Look in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d for synaptics.conf.

In that file, turn off the tap buttons, scrolling, coasting, triggers, edge motion, and corner buttons.

On my laptops I commented out everything from TapButton1 and on down. (Put a # in front of each line.) This allows the trackpad to move the cursor, but only the physical buttons trigger clicks. You may wish to keep some of the options. In my case we almost always use an external mouse, but I wanted a way to use the computer in case a mouse was not available.

In our case, the end result is that the cursor may move around slightly while typing, but nothing is accidentally clicked.

Some search results mention an ability to adjust the sensitivity of the track pad. You may wish to try these options.


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dolphin_oracle wrote:try this.

to disable:

Code: Select all

 synclient TouchpadOff=1

to re-enable

Code: Select all

 synclient TouchpadOff=0

there is also syndaemon, which disables the touchpad while you are typing. info here:
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Hi!

That worked a treat! __{{emoticon}}__
I was going to put that in the Personal Menu, but synclient didn't show up in the list of applications available.
I can always make bash files with those, I guess.

One thing I did notice, is that the touch pad left and right click buttons were still enabled. Which is fine.
The cursor moving part was off, though, which was the part giving me trouble while typing too fast.

Thanks again.

rokytnji wrote:

Another newbie question

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Help is right here: how-to-search-for-a-solution-when-you-have-a-antix-problem-t5387.html

Thanks for that.

I didn't seem to get far trying the search function in the forums, so that should help.

HI!

Thanks for the tips.
I'll try to check those at some point.

bdp1 wrote:If the touchpad has real physical buttons, another option would be to keep the touchpad enabled, use only the physical buttons, but disable the touchpad's virtual"tap buttons" and scrolling and triggers and so on.

Look in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d for synaptics.conf.

In that file, turn off the tap buttons, scrolling, coasting, triggers, edge motion, and corner buttons.

On my laptops I commented out everything from TapButton1 and on down. (Put a # in front of each line.) This allows the trackpad to move the cursor, but only the physical buttons trigger clicks. You may wish to keep some of the options. In my case we almost always use an external mouse, but I wanted a way to use the computer in case a mouse was not available.

In our case, the end result is that the cursor may move around slightly while typing, but nothing is accidentally clicked.

Some search results mention an ability to adjust the sensitivity of the track pad. You may wish to try these options.


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