How can I disable my touchpad/prevent accidental clicking while typing on Fedora 24?

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My problem is this:

While I'm typing on my XPS13 9350, it often happens that I touch the touchpad with my palm, causing the cursor to jump around and therefore I'm typing in the wrong place from then on.

What I've already tried:

Turning Palm detection on in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/touchpad.conf

Using syndaemon -i 2

Using synclient to turn off the touchpad alltogether

Using cinnamon settings to disable the touchpad while typing

All of these actions had absolutely no effect at all.

Best case would be one of these 2:

I can use the touchpad to move the cursor while I'm typing but I can't click

Palm detect works and the touchpad doesn't even notice anything because it detects my palm correctly

Also acceptable would be:

As long as I'm typing the touchpad is being disabled completely

Why has nothing I've tried so far had any effect and how can I get this to work?

asked Jun 24 '16 at 8:04

Nordic

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ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/7485/how-disable-the-touchpad Have you tried using this toggle script?
â€“Â Keyshov Borate
Jun 24 '16 at 9:38

Thanks a lot, thanks to what you posted I actually found the right answer withing a few minutes!
â€“Â Nordic
Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

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My problem is this:

While I'm typing on my XPS13 9350, it often happens that I touch the touchpad with my palm, causing the cursor to jump around and therefore I'm typing in the wrong place from then on.

What I've already tried:

Turning Palm detection on in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/touchpad.conf

Using syndaemon -i 2

Using synclient to turn off the touchpad alltogether

Using cinnamon settings to disable the touchpad while typing

All of these actions had absolutely no effect at all.

Best case would be one of these 2:

I can use the touchpad to move the cursor while I'm typing but I can't click

Palm detect works and the touchpad doesn't even notice anything because it detects my palm correctly

Also acceptable would be:

As long as I'm typing the touchpad is being disabled completely

Why has nothing I've tried so far had any effect and how can I get this to work?

asked Jun 24 '16 at 8:04

Nordic

210210

ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/7485/how-disable-the-touchpad Have you tried using this toggle script?
â€“Â Keyshov Borate
Jun 24 '16 at 9:38

Thanks a lot, thanks to what you posted I actually found the right answer withing a few minutes!
â€“Â Nordic
Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

add a commentÂ |Â

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My problem is this:

While I'm typing on my XPS13 9350, it often happens that I touch the touchpad with my palm, causing the cursor to jump around and therefore I'm typing in the wrong place from then on.

What I've already tried:

Turning Palm detection on in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/touchpad.conf

Using syndaemon -i 2

Using synclient to turn off the touchpad alltogether

Using cinnamon settings to disable the touchpad while typing

All of these actions had absolutely no effect at all.

Best case would be one of these 2:

I can use the touchpad to move the cursor while I'm typing but I can't click

Palm detect works and the touchpad doesn't even notice anything because it detects my palm correctly

Also acceptable would be:

As long as I'm typing the touchpad is being disabled completely

Why has nothing I've tried so far had any effect and how can I get this to work?

asked Jun 24 '16 at 8:04

Nordic

210210

My problem is this:

While I'm typing on my XPS13 9350, it often happens that I touch the touchpad with my palm, causing the cursor to jump around and therefore I'm typing in the wrong place from then on.

What I've already tried:

Turning Palm detection on in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/touchpad.conf

Using syndaemon -i 2

Using synclient to turn off the touchpad alltogether

Using cinnamon settings to disable the touchpad while typing

All of these actions had absolutely no effect at all.

Best case would be one of these 2:

I can use the touchpad to move the cursor while I'm typing but I can't click

Palm detect works and the touchpad doesn't even notice anything because it detects my palm correctly

Also acceptable would be:

As long as I'm typing the touchpad is being disabled completely

Why has nothing I've tried so far had any effect and how can I get this to work?

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asked Jun 24 '16 at 8:04

Nordic

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ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/7485/how-disable-the-touchpad Have you tried using this toggle script?
â€“Â Keyshov Borate
Jun 24 '16 at 9:38

Thanks a lot, thanks to what you posted I actually found the right answer withing a few minutes!
â€“Â Nordic
Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

add a commentÂ |Â

ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/7485/how-disable-the-touchpad Have you tried using this toggle script?
â€“Â Keyshov Borate
Jun 24 '16 at 9:38

Thanks a lot, thanks to what you posted I actually found the right answer withing a few minutes!
â€“Â Nordic
Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/7485/how-disable-the-touchpad Have you tried using this toggle script?
â€“Â Keyshov Borate
Jun 24 '16 at 9:38

Thanks a lot, thanks to what you posted I actually found the right answer withing a few minutes!
â€“Â Nordic
Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

add a commentÂ |Â

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The key to disable touchpad while typing doesn't exist anymore in the Gnome registry.

First install dconf-editor -

sudo dnf install dconf-editor

then create a key in dconf editor using this command on terminal.

dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/disable-while-typing true

It will create disable-while-typing as key and will set it to true.

This worked for me on fedora 23, Gnome 3.18. I will also work on fedora 24.

**Update:**Tested and this also works on Fedora 24.

Hope it helps!

edited Aug 23 at 11:41

answered Jan 6 '17 at 4:00

Om Prakash

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this disables the trackpad but trackpad buttons are still alive :-(
â€“Â lrkwz
Aug 23 at 10:50

I guess, trackpad button can not be pressed accidentally while typing without knowingly putting enough pressure on it. :-)
â€“Â Om Prakash
Aug 23 at 11:39

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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2316240

Aswer is here. Problem is that somehow a generic touchpad is detected even though a different touchpad is actually in use. All the commands I tried went to the generic touchpad which doesn't actually exist, so that's why nothings worked.

Tried the fix and now it's all good.

answered Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

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Thanks! A couple of years later and this answer is still awesome :)
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The key to disable touchpad while typing doesn't exist anymore in the Gnome registry.

First install dconf-editor -

sudo dnf install dconf-editor

then create a key in dconf editor using this command on terminal.

dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/disable-while-typing true

It will create disable-while-typing as key and will set it to true.

This worked for me on fedora 23, Gnome 3.18. I will also work on fedora 24.

**Update:**Tested and this also works on Fedora 24.

Hope it helps!

edited Aug 23 at 11:41

answered Jan 6 '17 at 4:00

Om Prakash

148110

this disables the trackpad but trackpad buttons are still alive :-(
â€“Â lrkwz
Aug 23 at 10:50

I guess, trackpad button can not be pressed accidentally while typing without knowingly putting enough pressure on it. :-)
â€“Â Om Prakash
Aug 23 at 11:39

add a commentÂ |Â

up vote
3
down vote

The key to disable touchpad while typing doesn't exist anymore in the Gnome registry.

First install dconf-editor -

sudo dnf install dconf-editor

then create a key in dconf editor using this command on terminal.

dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/disable-while-typing true

It will create disable-while-typing as key and will set it to true.

This worked for me on fedora 23, Gnome 3.18. I will also work on fedora 24.

**Update:**Tested and this also works on Fedora 24.

Hope it helps!

edited Aug 23 at 11:41

answered Jan 6 '17 at 4:00

Om Prakash

148110

this disables the trackpad but trackpad buttons are still alive :-(
â€“Â lrkwz
Aug 23 at 10:50

I guess, trackpad button can not be pressed accidentally while typing without knowingly putting enough pressure on it. :-)
â€“Â Om Prakash
Aug 23 at 11:39

add a commentÂ |Â

up vote
3
down vote

The key to disable touchpad while typing doesn't exist anymore in the Gnome registry.

First install dconf-editor -

sudo dnf install dconf-editor

then create a key in dconf editor using this command on terminal.

dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/disable-while-typing true

It will create disable-while-typing as key and will set it to true.

This worked for me on fedora 23, Gnome 3.18. I will also work on fedora 24.

**Update:**Tested and this also works on Fedora 24.

Hope it helps!

edited Aug 23 at 11:41

answered Jan 6 '17 at 4:00

Om Prakash

148110

The key to disable touchpad while typing doesn't exist anymore in the Gnome registry.

First install dconf-editor -

sudo dnf install dconf-editor

then create a key in dconf editor using this command on terminal.

dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/peripherals/touchpad/disable-while-typing true

It will create disable-while-typing as key and will set it to true.

This worked for me on fedora 23, Gnome 3.18. I will also work on fedora 24.

**Update:**Tested and this also works on Fedora 24.

Hope it helps!

edited Aug 23 at 11:41

answered Jan 6 '17 at 4:00

Om Prakash

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edited Aug 23 at 11:41

answered Jan 6 '17 at 4:00

Om Prakash

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answered Jan 6 '17 at 4:00

Om Prakash

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answered Jan 6 '17 at 4:00

Om Prakash

148110

this disables the trackpad but trackpad buttons are still alive :-(
â€“Â lrkwz
Aug 23 at 10:50

I guess, trackpad button can not be pressed accidentally while typing without knowingly putting enough pressure on it. :-)
â€“Â Om Prakash
Aug 23 at 11:39

add a commentÂ |Â

this disables the trackpad but trackpad buttons are still alive :-(
â€“Â lrkwz
Aug 23 at 10:50

I guess, trackpad button can not be pressed accidentally while typing without knowingly putting enough pressure on it. :-)
â€“Â Om Prakash
Aug 23 at 11:39

this disables the trackpad but trackpad buttons are still alive :-(
â€“Â lrkwz
Aug 23 at 10:50

I guess, trackpad button can not be pressed accidentally while typing without knowingly putting enough pressure on it. :-)
â€“Â Om Prakash
Aug 23 at 11:39

add a commentÂ |Â

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http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2316240

Tried the fix and now it's all good.

answered Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

Nordic

210210

Thanks! A couple of years later and this answer is still awesome :)
â€“Â Jeremy
Apr 24 at 5:34

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up vote
2
down vote

accepted

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2316240

Tried the fix and now it's all good.

answered Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

Nordic

210210

Thanks! A couple of years later and this answer is still awesome :)
â€“Â Jeremy
Apr 24 at 5:34

add a commentÂ |Â

up vote
2
down vote

accepted

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2316240

Tried the fix and now it's all good.

answered Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

Nordic

210210

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2316240

Tried the fix and now it's all good.

answered Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

Nordic

210210

answered Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

Nordic

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answered Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

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answered Jun 24 '16 at 10:12

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Thanks! A couple of years later and this answer is still awesome :)
â€“Â Jeremy
Apr 24 at 5:34

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Thanks! A couple of years later and this answer is still awesome :)
â€“Â Jeremy
Apr 24 at 5:34

Thanks! A couple of years later and this answer is still awesome :)
â€“Â Jeremy
Apr 24 at 5:34

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