[SOLVED] [libinput] [xorg] Touchpad not working after update

gabmus · 2016-04-18 09:18:47

Hello people. I recently (10 mins ago) updated my system via pacman -Syu.

After rebooting, gdm worked fine (runs on wayland) but when I logged in my GNOME session (xorg) the touchpad wasn't working (the mouse works).

The touchpad doesn't work in GNOME xorg nor openbox, but it works fine in GNOME wayland.

I am using xf86-input-libinput instead of evdev/synaptics (which I removed after updating to gnome 3.20 1-2 weeks ago).

If I install evdev and synaptics again, the touchpad works, it seems that instead of defaulting to libinput, now xorg defaults to evdev/synaptics.

But with evdev/synaptics installed or not, I don't see anything useful in the mouse settings in GNOME control center (here's a screenshot, it's in italian but it's self explainatory: http://i.imgur.com/Q49KQhz.png ).

Any idea how to solve this? Thank you.

[EDIT]: this is the output of the "xinput" command (as you see, my touchpad isn't listed):

⎡ Virtual core pointer                    	id=2	[master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer              	id=4	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                   	id=3	[master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard             	id=5	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=6	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Asus Wireless Radio Control             	id=7	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                               	id=8	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                               	id=9	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Sleep Button                            	id=10	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ USB Camera                              	id=11	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Asus WMI hotkeys                        	id=12	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard

But if I run libinput-list-devices the touchpad IS listed:

Device:           Power Button
Kernel:           /dev/input/event3
Group:            1
Seat:             seat0, default
Capabilities:     keyboard 
Tap-to-click:     n/a
Tap-and-drag:     n/a
Tap drag lock:    n/a
Left-handed:      n/a
Nat.scrolling:    n/a
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration:      n/a
Scroll methods:   none
Click methods:    none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Accel profiles:   n/a

Device:           Asus Wireless Radio Control
Kernel:           /dev/input/event4
Group:            2
Seat:             seat0, default
Capabilities:     keyboard 
Tap-to-click:     n/a
Tap-and-drag:     n/a
Tap drag lock:    n/a
Left-handed:      n/a
Nat.scrolling:    n/a
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration:      n/a
Scroll methods:   none
Click methods:    none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Accel profiles:   n/a

Device:           Video Bus
Kernel:           /dev/input/event6
Group:            3
Seat:             seat0, default
Capabilities:     keyboard 
Tap-to-click:     n/a
Tap-and-drag:     n/a
Tap drag lock:    n/a
Left-handed:      n/a
Nat.scrolling:    n/a
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration:      n/a
Scroll methods:   none
Click methods:    none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Accel profiles:   n/a

Device:           Video Bus
Kernel:           /dev/input/event5
Group:            3
Seat:             seat0, default
Capabilities:     keyboard 
Tap-to-click:     n/a
Tap-and-drag:     n/a
Tap drag lock:    n/a
Left-handed:      n/a
Nat.scrolling:    n/a
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration:      n/a
Scroll methods:   none
Click methods:    none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Accel profiles:   n/a

Device:           Sleep Button
Kernel:           /dev/input/event2
Group:            4
Seat:             seat0, default
Capabilities:     keyboard 
Tap-to-click:     n/a
Tap-and-drag:     n/a
Tap drag lock:    n/a
Left-handed:      n/a
Nat.scrolling:    n/a
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration:      n/a
Scroll methods:   none
Click methods:    none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Accel profiles:   n/a

Device:           USB Camera
Kernel:           /dev/input/event17
Group:            5
Seat:             seat0, default
Capabilities:     keyboard 
Tap-to-click:     n/a
Tap-and-drag:     n/a
Tap drag lock:    n/a
Left-handed:      n/a
Nat.scrolling:    n/a
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration:      n/a
Scroll methods:   none
Click methods:    none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Accel profiles:   n/a

Device:           Asus WMI hotkeys
Kernel:           /dev/input/event14
Group:            6
Seat:             seat0, default
Capabilities:     keyboard 
Tap-to-click:     n/a
Tap-and-drag:     n/a
Tap drag lock:    n/a
Left-handed:      n/a
Nat.scrolling:    n/a
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration:      n/a
Scroll methods:   none
Click methods:    none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Accel profiles:   n/a

Device:           AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
Kernel:           /dev/input/event0
Group:            7
Seat:             seat0, default
Capabilities:     keyboard 
Tap-to-click:     n/a
Tap-and-drag:     n/a
Tap drag lock:    n/a
Left-handed:      n/a
Nat.scrolling:    n/a
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration:      n/a
Scroll methods:   none
Click methods:    none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Accel profiles:   n/a

Device:           ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad
Kernel:           /dev/input/event10
Group:            8
Seat:             seat0, default
Size:             98.45x67.36mm
Capabilities:     pointer 
Tap-to-click:     disabled
Tap-and-drag:     enabled
Tap drag lock:    disabled
Left-handed:      disabled
Nat.scrolling:    disabled
Middle emulation: n/a
Calibration:      n/a
Scroll methods:   *two-finger edge 
Click methods:    *button-areas clickfinger 
Disable-w-typing: enabled
Accel profiles:   none

Last edited by gabmus (2016-04-18 13:10:48)

headkase · 2016-04-18 12:14:20

See: Starting Here. It is due to the GNOME update. Continue reading in that thread subsequent posts for more advice.

gabmus · 2016-04-18 13:10:33

headkase wrote:

See: Starting Here. It is due to the GNOME update. Continue reading in that thread subsequent posts for more advice.

Thanks, (re)moving /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf solved my problem. Marking the thread as solved

headkase · 2016-04-18 13:15:02

Right on, you're welcome.

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#1 2016-04-18 09:18:47

[SOLVED] [libinput] [xorg] Touchpad not working after update

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Re: [SOLVED] [libinput] [xorg] Touchpad not working after update

#3 2016-04-18 13:10:33

Re: [SOLVED] [libinput] [xorg] Touchpad not working after update

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Re: [SOLVED] [libinput] [xorg] Touchpad not working after update

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