Touch pad doesn't respond while typing and for a moment when typing ends

[Allan Caeg]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics

Touch pad doesn't respond while typing and for a moment when typing ends.

Found this bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/27541 I believe, it's a new feature. I never experienced this in versions older than Karmic.

However, I'm uncomfortable with it. I operate the computer quickly so I easily shift from typing to using the touch pad.

I suggest fixing this by removing the extra milliseconds (after typing) of deactivation or simply making this "feature" an option but not the default.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Nov 2 18:58:02 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: FUJITSU SIEMENS ESPRIMO Mobile U9200
Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.1.2-1ubuntu7
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=7f435d18-527c-4876-8d7c-6942fe866f0e ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_PH.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
dmi.bios.date: 02/27/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix
dmi.bios.version: 1.10 - 065 - 1566
dmi.board.name: S11D
dmi.board.vendor: FUJITSU SIEMENS
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: FSC
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: FUJITSU SIEMENS
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenix:bvr1.10-065-1566:bd02/27/2008:svnFUJITSUSIEMENS:pnESPRIMOMobileU9200:pvr1.0:rvnFUJITSUSIEMENS:rnS11D:rvr1.0:cvnFUJITSUSIEMENS:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: ESPRIMO Mobile U9200
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: FUJITSU SIEMENS
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: x86_64kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic

[Allan Caeg (allancaeg)]

Found the fix http://swiss.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=8215018&postcount=3

Let's see if others think that this is a problem. In my case, because I operate quickly, I prefer not having syndaemon.

[Robert Hooker (sarvatt)]

This is easily fixable by disabling the "Disable touchpad while typing" option in system - preferences - mouse, and is not a bug because the default setting of having it on is fully intended.