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Re: Touchy Touchpad
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2024 9:32 pm
by CharlesV
If you remove the mouse, and then lift your hands off the palm rest... does your track pad work better ?
Smoothly, no issues?
Now try with the palms resting on the palm rest. If this NOW is an issue, but works when your palms are NOT on the rest...then you may have to identify what that area is and to detect it.
That trackpad MAY need some custom libinput values....
if you look at the following file, and make sure to have these entries in it.. you may prevent issues with PalmDetection issues.
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/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf
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Section "InputClass"
Identifier "libinput touchpad catchall"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Driver "libinput"
Option "Tapping" "True"
Option "PalmDetection" "True"
Option "TappingDragLock" "True"
EndSection
I am also seeing this config for some people... you might that first one, then if that doesnt help, the second one.
( Make sure to reboot after changing it and test well...
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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
Re: Touchy Touchpad
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2024 11:20 pm
by LinuxSpring1
In the first code section you have put
And in the second you have put
Why this difference? Does
PalmDetection disables the touchpad if external mouse (USB or Bluetooth or Wireless) is connected?
Re: Touchy Touchpad
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:32 am
by Gigahenry007
It seems like it may work a little better?!?
Which Terminal should you use and do you enter the entire code or one line at a time?
Examples:
Re: Touchy Touchpad
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 11:19 am
by CharlesV
LinuxSpring1 wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 11:20 pm
In the first code section you have put
And in the second you have put
Why this difference? Does
PalmDetection disables the touchpad if external mouse (USB or Bluetooth or Wireless) is connected?
I believe the correct syntax is to use "True" ... however, I have seen "1" used in many places. Both of these configs I have seen in various places, not sure which one is really 'correct'... but people say they both work.
Re: Touchy Touchpad
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 11:21 am
by CharlesV
Gigahenry007 wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:32 am
It seems like it may work a little better?!?
Which Terminal should you use and do you enter the entire code or one line at a time?
Examples:
No terminal. You need to edit the following file (I suggest using featherpad )
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/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf
and make sure that file has those lines that I posted. THen reboot
Re: Touchy Touchpad
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 12:33 pm
by Gigahenry007
CharlesV wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 11:21 am
Gigahenry007 wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:32 am
It seems like it may work a little better?!?
Which Terminal should you use and do you enter the entire code or one line at a time?
Examples:
No terminal. You need to edit the following file (I suggest using featherpad )
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/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf
and make sure that file has those lines that I posted. THen reboot
Alright! the file below to which one? What app does one use to Edit this file? Menu Editor ? or find it? confused.
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad-libinput.conf
The Tech is guessing by saying this.
It may be an issue with the trackpad controller circuit on the motherboard. Nothing can be done about that except changing the motherboard. But that’s too costly.
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-u ... ting-guide
Re: Touchy Touchpad
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 12:53 pm
by CharlesV
K.. stop 'guessing' what that tech says. And READ my post!
use featherpad to edit that file.
In Thunar, go to the file, edit it using featherpad. After editing save it and reboot
Re: Touchy Touchpad
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:20 pm
by Gigahenry007
Hows this? Next step?
Thank you for your patience...
Re: Touchy Touchpad
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:59 pm
by CharlesV
Well.. it looks like you are trying to overwrite the file with a new one, instead of editing it. But, as long as your file contents are one of the ones I posted, I think you will be just fine.
Save the file, then reboot and test it all out.
Re: Touchy Touchpad
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:13 pm
by Gigahenry007
CharlesV wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:59 pm
Well.. it looks like you are trying to overwrite the file with a new one, instead of editing it. But, as long as your file contents are one of the ones I posted, I think you will be just fine.
Save the file, then reboot and test it all out.
I haven't done anything yet! Just showing where I landed and I'm not sure what you mean by Editing that file ?
From Post #21 - 26 you shared different Codes. I didn't copy those or did anything with them. YOU did tell me that I wasn't supposed to use Terminal and to us Thunar later on.
I'm really sorry about the confusion!!!
Please advise.
THANK YOU!