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samsom

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Registered: 2009-07-17

Posts: 88

Inactivating synaptics touchpad when typing

Hi,
I have been trying to inactivate my touchpad when typing to prevent the annoying accidental input from the touchpad.
I have followed the instructions in the wiki, but it does not seem to work for some reason. I had it working under Ubuntu where you make the changes in the GUI under startup programs.
In Arch, I have added the following line in the ~/.xinitrc file.
syndaemon -t -i 2 &

This is the contents of my ~/.xinitrc file.

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

# exec gnome-session

exec startkde
syndaemon -t -i 2 &
setxkbmap gb
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice
#exec xterm

What am I doing wrong?
Samsom

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Samsom

djszapi

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From: Cambridge, United Kingdom

Registered: 2009-06-14

Posts: 1,439

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Re: Inactivating synaptics touchpad when typing

Hello Samsom!

Did you read this?
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Touchpad_Synaptics

well, you use gnome, and which login manager, kdm/gdm/slim ?

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samsom

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Registered: 2009-07-17

Posts: 88

Re: Inactivating synaptics touchpad when typing

Hello Samsom!

Did you read this?
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Touchpad_Synaptics

well, you use gnome, and which login manager, kdm/gdm/slim ?

I did read it. And as per instructions, I have altered the ~/.xinitrc file. But no effect.
I use KDE and kdm (login manager).

Last edited by samsom (2009-07-31 05:01:11)

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Samsom

TheSaint

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From: my computer

Registered: 2007-08-19

Posts: 1,523

Re: Inactivating synaptics touchpad when typing

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

# exec gnome-session

exec startkde
syndaemon -t -i 2 &
setxkbmap gb
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice
#exec xterm

1) no more sh, I think. However it's a minimal flaw
2) syndaemon before startkde as per Wiki

These statements aren't exact (I didn't try 'em out), but they may solve.

F

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wankel

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From: Iowa, USA

Registered: 2008-05-30

Posts: 218

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Re: Inactivating synaptics touchpad when typing

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

# exec gnome-session

exec startkde
syndaemon -t -i 2 &
setxkbmap gb
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice
#exec xterm

1) no more sh, I think. However it's a minimal flaw
2) syndaemon before startkde as per Wiki

These statements aren't exact (I didn't try 'em out), but they may solve.

F

yup, it should be as follows:
setxkbmap gb
syndaemon -t -i 2 &
exec startkde

samsom

Member

Registered: 2009-07-17

Posts: 88

Re: Inactivating synaptics touchpad when typing

#!/bin/sh
#
# ~/.xinitrc
#
# Executed by startx (run your window manager from here)

# exec gnome-session

exec startkde
syndaemon -t -i 2 &
setxkbmap gb
# exec startxfce4
# ...or the Window Manager of your choice
#exec xterm

1) no more sh, I think. However it's a minimal flaw
2) syndaemon before startkde as per Wiki

These statements aren't exact (I didn't try 'em out), but they may solve.

F

I tried putting the syndaemon before starting kde. Still no effect. I did not delete the sh though...If I do, how will it know which shell to use?

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Samsom