Here's an example to switch on tapping and dragging:Įnabling SHMConfig in order to get synclient debug output Use the trackpad command line tool to configure it. If one of the lines mentions an "ADB mouse", then your touchpad is old. If one of the lines mentions a touchpad or glidepoint (perhaps also "Synaptics" or "ALPS"), your touchpad has been detected. To check if a touchpad has been detected open a terminal and check the input device list given by this command: xinput list And the less sensitive the touchpad get.ĭetermine whether a touchpad has been detected The higher you set the numbers the more force is needed to make an event fire. The terminal running 'xinput -watch-props' should now display Property 'Synaptics Finger' changed. Set sensitivity: xinput -set-prop "Synaptics Finger" 50 80 257 It will change as soon as you apply the next command.) xinput -watch-props Open another terminal to see current settings: (Again this step can be omitted but is helpful to see available options. If text flies by as you move your mouse pointer using the touchpad, you know that you got the correct device number. This step is not mandatory but it can help to track problems: xinput -test It will probably be one of the devices under "Virtual core pointer".
Replace with the number of your touchpad from 'xinput list'. Open a separate terminal to watch emitted events: You may run the command during session startupĭetermine device number (see above) xinput list Determine the device id (the device name should be something with touchpad or glidepoint).To fully disable you can do the following: Some systems don't have the option to permanently disable the touchpad via BIOS or it's located in an external keyboard. (This method is not available under Ubuntu 14.04.) Go to System > Preferences > Mouse > Touchpad and uncheck 'Disable touchpad while typing' and 'Enable mouse clicks with touchpad'. This may not have been the default setting. Try the touchpad after unchecking the Enable mouse clicks with touchpad check box.Ĭheck operation after Enable horizontal scrolling is checked. Ubuntu provides basic configuration of your touchpad options in System > Preferences > Mouse, under the Touchpad tab. When clicking the bottom 20% clickpad buttons, one would want to use two fingers to maximize the accuracy of the click.īasic Configuration with a Graphical Interface
Two finger movement horizontally = scroll horizontally.Two finger movement vertically = scroll vertically.Two finger press on the top 80% of the clickpad surface = secondary click.Single finger press on the top 80% of the clickpad surface = primary click.Control touchpad features using synclientĪ touchpad, and clickpad is a built-in input device for laptops that is used as a computer mouse.Enabling SHMConfig in order to get synclient debug output.Determine whether a touchpad has been detected.Basic Configuration with a Graphical Interface.
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