Touchy Touchpad [Solved]

[CharlesV]

If you edit your existing file

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/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf

I would use these lines, AND if you have lines that are different in your current file, possibly keep those too, but the file should look like this (and if you have lines that are near the same, but different On / off / values, then keep mine!)

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Section "InputClass"
  Identifier "touchpad"
  Driver "libinput"
  MatchIsTouchpad "on"
  #Option "ClickMethod" "clickfinger"
  Option "Tapping" "on"
  Option "TappingButtonMap" "lrm"
  Option "EmulateThirdButton" "1"
  Option "EmulateThirdButtonTimeout" "750"
  Option "EmulateThirdButtonMoveThreshold" "30"
  Option "PalmDetection" "1"
  Option "TappingDragLock" "1"
EndSection

Once you save it, then reboot and test.

[Gigahenry007]

If you edit your existing file

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/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf

I would use these lines, AND if you have lines that are different in your current file, possibly keep those too, but the file should look like this (and if you have lines that are near the same, but different On / off / values, then keep mine!)

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Section "InputClass"
  Identifier "touchpad"
  Driver "libinput"
  MatchIsTouchpad "on"
  #Option "ClickMethod" "clickfinger"
  Option "Tapping" "on"
  Option "TappingButtonMap" "lrm"
  Option "EmulateThirdButton" "1"
  Option "EmulateThirdButtonTimeout" "750"
  Option "EmulateThirdButtonMoveThreshold" "30"
  Option "PalmDetection" "1"
  Option "TappingDragLock" "1"
EndSection

Once you save it, then reboot and test.

I'm not sure where that File/Code came from?
Can you show me how that modified file should appear or give me an example?
You say Save it. Where?
Told you I'm not sure where I'm supposed go?
It's certain I'm making this much more complicated than it is...
Like to get this to work because I cannot afford getting into Mother boards, etc.
Could return/exchange the laptop as far as the Techician goes.
Then I'd have to do another install of MX23.3 on that lappy.


This is likely dumb attempt.
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf

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Section "InputClass"
Identifier "touchpad"
Driver "libinput"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
#Option "ClickMethod" "clickfinger"
Option "Tapping" "on"
Option "TappingButtonMap" "lrm"
Option "EmulateThirdButton" "1"
Option "EmulateThirdButtonTimeout" "750"
Option "EmulateThirdButtonMoveThreshold" "30"
Option "PalmDetection" "1"
Option "TappingDragLock" "1"
EndSection
[/code]

Attempt
/InputClass/touchpad/libinput/on/lrm/1/750/30/1/1/ EndSection

[CharlesV]

You are making this WAY too hard.. stop overthinking it.

this file:

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/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf

should contain only this:

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Section "InputClass"
  Identifier "touchpad"
  Driver "libinput"
  MatchIsTouchpad "on"
  #Option "ClickMethod" "clickfinger"
  Option "Tapping" "on"
  Option "TappingButtonMap" "lrm"
  Option "EmulateThirdButton" "1"
  Option "EmulateThirdButtonTimeout" "750"
  Option "EmulateThirdButtonMoveThreshold" "30"
  Option "PalmDetection" "1"
  Option "TappingDragLock" "1"
EndSection

Done

[Gigahenry007]

You are making this WAY too hard.. stop overthinking it.

this file:

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/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf

should contain only this:

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Section "InputClass"
  Identifier "touchpad"
  Driver "libinput"
  MatchIsTouchpad "on"
  #Option "ClickMethod" "clickfinger"
  Option "Tapping" "on"
  Option "TappingButtonMap" "lrm"
  Option "EmulateThirdButton" "1"
  Option "EmulateThirdButtonTimeout" "750"
  Option "EmulateThirdButtonMoveThreshold" "30"
  Option "PalmDetection" "1"
  Option "TappingDragLock" "1"
EndSection

Done

I tried right here.
/InputClass/touchpad/libinput/on/lrm/1/750/30/1/1/

What about the words and various numbers, forward slashes and the quotation marks?

If I enter the first **Code you gave me **/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf. into Thunar it gives me this:
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "touchpad"
Driver "libinput"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
Option "Tapping" "on"
EndSection

[DukeComposed]

I tried right here.

Do. Or do not. There is no try.

Run this:

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cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf

If the output is not precisely, exactly, and to-the-letter exactly what CharlesV has posted, then you haven't edited that file correctly and need to do it over again. Pasting the output of the cat command will be helpful here.

[Gigahenry007]

Terminal
cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf
ralphie@mxRalph:~
$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "touchpad"
Driver "libinput"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
Option "Tapping" "on"
EndSection
ralphie@mxRalph:~

[DukeComposed]

Terminal

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$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "touchpad"
Driver "libinput"
  MatchIsTouchpad "on"
  Option "Tapping" "on"
EndSection

Cool. I put that inside of code tags so you can see how to do it yourself next time. Clearly this is not the same set of text that CharlesV has provided in his "should contain only this:" section from #33. Copy that entire code block from his post, open 30-touchpad-libinput.conf in Featherpad, select all, paste, save. Confirm again with the cat command and make sure it's what CharlesV has requested it be.

[Gigahenry007]

How about this? Please advise.
Untitled is the name I gave for the CODE in Thunar

[CharlesV]

That looks right... but your not editing the right file. If you edit the right file and put those contents in it... then it will work.

[Gigahenry007]

That looks right... but your not editing the right file. If you edit the right file and put those contents in it... then it will work.

OMG! that is the file listed in post #31 and 32.
I'm confused in general with Linux cause I'm a dummie with little experience with the terms used. Differences in Thunar and Terminal. I
In post #37 the word $ Cat is used which I've never seen before.
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "touchpad"
Driver "libinput"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
#Option "ClickMethod" "clickfinger"
Option "Tapping" "on"
Option "TappingButtonMap" "lrm"
Option "EmulateThirdButton" "1"
Option "EmulateThirdButtonTimeout" "750"
Option "EmulateThirdButtonMoveThreshold" "30"
Option "PalmDetection" "1"
Option "TappingDragLock" "1"
EndSection
PHEW! I'm sorry that I'm putting you through all this and we really won't know if it does the trick..Which I hope it does seriously.
Frankly, I'd rather be working with a Lenovo than a Dell. Not to excuse my ineptness.
That's the story at this moment and hopefully I [we] can get this done properly. I'm missing the boat somewhere?!?
Onward...