[SOLVED] Libinput disables touchpad while typing

CTech · 2016-07-25 03:05:44

Hey!
When using libinput, my touchpad is disabled while and type, and for a short period after.
I found this: https://wayland.freedesktop.org/libinpu … ile-typing
Basically, it says I have to call LIBINPUT_CONFIG_DWT_DISABLED, but where do i call this?
More details: https://wayland.freedesktop.org/libinpu … bcdff51b0f
Thanks for any help!

Last edited by CTech (2016-07-25 06:41:33)

Scimmia · 2016-07-25 04:03:19

On X or Wayland? If X, see https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Li … figuration

CTech · 2016-07-25 06:22:27

I'm on X. Where do I put this?

CTech · 2016-07-25 06:41:10

Fixed it! Using xinput i did
xinput 11(device number) 293 0, and it works now

HisDudeness · 2016-09-25 15:07:55

This topic is two months old. I hope that's not enough to call it necroposting. Sorry if it is, but I had the same problem and couldn't immediately resolve it, so I thought about sharing the problem I had and how I solved it.

The fact is I'm trying to get the number corresponding to the DWT option in my libinput-managed touchpad. Following what's written on the wiki, I'm getting the device number with

# libinput-list-devices

Device: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
Kernel: /dev/input/event8
Group: 7
Seat: seat0, default
Size: 64.88x35.71mm
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: none
Disable-w-typing: enabled
Accel profiles: none
Rotation: n/a

So I'm assuming the number is 7.

$ xinput list-props 7

Device 'Video Bus':
Device Enabled (139): 1
Coordinate Transformation Matrix (141): 1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000
libinput Send Events Modes Available (259): 1, 0
libinput Send Events Mode Enabled (260): 0, 0
libinput Send Events Mode Enabled Default (261): 0, 0
Device Node (262): "/dev/input/event5"
Device Product ID (263): 0, 6
libinput Horizontal Scroll Enabled (264): 0

Although a "libinput Horizontal Scroll Enabled" is present making me think this correctly is my touchpad, there is nothing regarding Disable While Typing.

The error is I must issue this command to ge the correct number

$ xinput list

⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=13 [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)]
↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Sleep Button id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ ASUS USB2.0 WebCam id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Asus WMI hotkeys id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=12 [slave keyboard (3)]

Issuing "xinput list-props 13" will give me what I want.

promarbler14 · 2016-09-25 15:23:10

FYI, you can also run xinput list-props with a name, such as 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad' , to obtain the same information. Running xinput list <name of device> will also print the id associated with that name at the top of the output.

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#1 2016-07-25 03:05:44

[SOLVED] Libinput disables touchpad while typing

#2 2016-07-25 04:03:19

Re: [SOLVED] Libinput disables touchpad while typing

#3 2016-07-25 06:22:27

Re: [SOLVED] Libinput disables touchpad while typing

#4 2016-07-25 06:41:10

Re: [SOLVED] Libinput disables touchpad while typing

#5 2016-09-25 15:07:55

Re: [SOLVED] Libinput disables touchpad while typing

#6 2016-09-25 15:23:10

Re: [SOLVED] Libinput disables touchpad while typing

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