Disable touchpad while typing

[bpr323]

Hi, is there a solution to disable touchpad while typing on a laptop?

[j2mcgreg]

Hi, is there a solution to disable touchpad while typing on a laptop?

QSI please.

[bpr323]

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Snapshot created on: 20250418_0749
System:
  Kernel: 6.12.21-amd64 [6.12.21-1~mx23ahs] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.12.21-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet
    init=/lib/systemd/systemd
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38 info: xfce4-panel, plank wm: xfwm v: 4.20.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: MX-23.6_minimal_x64 Libretto January 21  2024 base: Debian
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  Mobo: Dell model: 07WDVW v: A01 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell v: 1.38.0
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    arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20 ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2,
    HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:3ea0 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Realtek Integrated_Webcam_HD type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-6:2
    chip-ID: 0bda:5538 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.20.0 driver: dri: iris gpu: i915
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  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 509x286mm (20.04x11.26") s-diag: 584mm (22.99")
  Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: AU Optronics 0x633d built: 2019 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 158
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    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Point-LP High Definition Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_avs,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:9dc8
    class-ID: 0403
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  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
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Network:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Point-LP CNVi [Wireless-AC] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl
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  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
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Sensors:
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Repos:
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    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
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    1: deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/edge/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
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  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/onlyoffice.list
    1: deb https://download.onlyoffice.com/repo/debian squeeze main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/synaptics.list
    1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/synaptics-repository-keyring.gpg] https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/Ubuntu stable main
    2: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/synaptics-repository-keyring.gpg] https://www.synaptics.com/sites/default/files/Ubuntu stable non-free
Info:
  Processes: 280 Uptime: 3d 12h 50m wakeups: 62133 Memory: 31.16 GiB used: 6.23 GiB (20.0%)
  Init: systemd v: 252 target: graphical (5) default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers:
  gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12 Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI

[MXRobo]

Mouse and Touchpad > Touchpad - General - - Disable touchpad while typing?
Or I can give terminal commands to add to session and startup, IIRC, it works only with synaptics vs libinput.

To determine what you're using:
https://anonymousoverflow.catsarch.com/ ... being-used

Also, easy search what to enter for synaptics.

[bpr323]

Thank you so much for the advice - appreciate it!
I checked and everything is installed and configured to work correctly, however it's not very efficient - maybe a timing issue

[MXRobo]

You're very welcome.

Just a few comments -
I have mine set to 0.1 seconds [0,1s]

EDIT https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.c ... e-old.html - for the following. END EDIT

I used to put this in Session and Starup >Application Autostart without creating the "sudo mkdir -v /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d".
I'd just enter this: "syndaemon -i 1.0 -K -R -t" but I changed the 1.0 to something shorter, (0.1 - 0.5).
Later I removed one of the options - K R t.

Also run

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ps aux|grep syndaemon

in terminal.

And

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man - syndaemon

to see what the options are.

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I forget how it works, but I used to enter this in Session and Starup >Application Autostart too

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synclient AccelFactor=0.25

to adjust the acceleration factor in Mouse and Touchpad.

Good Day - or Night