Working touchpad shows up in libinput but not in xinput

ck_leblanc · 2017-08-23 20:55:54

Hello, I'm very fresh to Arch Linux and Linux OS in general. Trying to learn what I can so please excuse the high level of newbness!

So my issue is that I'm trying to disable my 'Disable-w-typing' so I can use my touchpad with my keyboard (for games and such). I have looked in my libinput and found my device 'AlpsPS/2 ALPS DualPoint TouchPad' but it doesn't seem to exist in my xinput -list. My touchpad is working perfectly fine and I can change its settings in my Gnome Settings menu, but since I can't find it in xinput I don't know how to change the 'Disable-w-typing'.

Here it is in my libinput:

Device:           AlpsPS/2 ALPS DualPoint TouchPad
Kernel:           /dev/input/event17
Group:            8
Seat:             seat0, default
Size:             80x39mm
Capabilities:     pointer 
Tap-to-click:     disabled
Tap-and-drag:     enabled
Tap drag lock:    disabled
Left-handed:      disabled
Nat.scrolling:    disabled
Middle emulation: enabled
Calibration:      n/a
Scroll methods:   *two-finger edge 
Click methods:    none
Disable-w-typing: enabled
Accel profiles:   none
Rotation:         n/a

Device:           AlpsPS/2 ALPS DualPoint Stick
Kernel:           /dev/input/event16
Group:            8
Seat:             seat0, default
Capabilities:     pointer 
Tap-to-click:     n/a
Tap-and-drag:     n/a
Tap drag lock:    n/a
Left-handed:      disabled
Nat.scrolling:    disabled
Middle emulation: disabled
Calibration:      n/a
Scroll methods:   *button
Click methods:    none
Disable-w-typing: n/a
Accel profiles:   flat *adaptive
Rotation:         n/a

and the full xinput comes up with

$ xinput -list
⎡ Virtual core pointer                    	id=2	[master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer              	id=4	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ xwayland-pointer:13                     	id=6	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ xwayland-relative-pointer:13            	id=7	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                   	id=3	[master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard             	id=5	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ xwayland-keyboard:13

So if anyone could help me with either getting my touchpad to show up on xinput and I'll configure from there, or tell me another way around it, that would be increadibly helpful and I would be amazingly appreciative!

Last edited by ck_leblanc (2017-08-23 21:54:22)

jasonwryan · 2017-08-23 20:58:41

Please remove the redundant newbhelp from your title: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … ow_to_post

Gnome tends to have its own systems for managing user interactions (that typically override the obvious conf files).

ck_leblanc · 2017-08-23 21:03:53

I'm really sorry, I am very new to everything. I don't know how to edit the title, and I have looked through my Gnome Settings and Tweak Tools, but haven't seen anything to help. If you have anything that could help I would be very grateful.

jasonwryan · 2017-08-23 21:05:16

You edit your first post...

ck_leblanc · 2017-08-23 21:07:21

Sorry, I really should have noticed that.

ck_leblanc · 2017-08-23 21:14:41

Any chance you'd want to help me with my issue?

jasonwryan · 2017-08-23 21:23:31

Don't do that: this isn't Failbook. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … ct#Bumping

If I was going to help, I would have. I don't use Gnome so I have no clue how it (mis)manages these settings.

ck_leblanc · 2017-08-23 21:29:03

Ok, thank you for your input. I've just been spending the last three or four hours looking through various forums and through the ArchWiki trying to solve this to no avail. I appreciate your instructions on how to be a better member of the forum, I hope you have a pleasant night/day. I sincerely apologize for the incovenience I have caused you, I will be patient and stop posting while I do more research.

Last edited by ck_leblanc (2017-08-23 21:29:52)

ewaller · 2017-08-23 21:40:04

You may want to read the article linked in my signature to improve you chances of success here. Trust me.

I to do not use Gnome. From what I understand, left to its own devices, Gnome tries to use Wayland instead of Xorg. Might explain why the Xorg drivers are not working.

seth · 2017-08-24 15:16:51

xwayland-pointer:13

It *is* wayland and that means you can forget about any HW related X11 tools (xinput, xrandr, xcalib, ...) they won't work because they control an X11 display server which is just an emulation layer.

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Working touchpad shows up in libinput but not in xinput

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