Activity log for bug #1576685

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2016-04-29 13:23:46 Doug McMahon bug added bug
2016-04-29 13:26:26 Doug McMahon tags amd64 apport-bug ubuntu xenial amd64 apport-bug ubuntu xenial yakkety
2016-05-02 01:23:48 Doug McMahon bug task added unity-control-center (Ubuntu)
2016-05-02 01:37:29 Doug McMahon description It's no longer working by default nor can it be enabled thru syndaemon. It does appear it can be enabled thru libinput (xserver-xorg-input-libinput), (not default installed), however System Settings > Mouse & Touchpad does not interface with xserver-xorg-input-libinput so installing it removes any touchpad settings. Is there anyway to restore this via syndaemon or allow xserver-xorg-input-libinput & system settings ... to work together & present touchpad settings to users? This represents a regression to users that shouldn't be happening in an lts release. The 'working' method in libinput requires adding to /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-libinput.conf a line Option "DisableWhileTyping" "true" ie. - Section "InputClass" Identifier "libinput touchpad catchall" MatchIsTouchpad "on" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" Driver "libinput" Option "DisableWhileTyping" "true" EndSection ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.8.2-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Apr 29 09:08:56 2016 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-26 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: HP HP Pavilion Notebook ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=92e9d325-bf8c-4f8e-ac29-c469ad75d0a4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/22/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.54 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 80A4 dmi.board.vendor: HP dmi.board.version: 91.19 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: HP dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.54:bd09/22/2015:svnHP:pnHPPavilionNotebook:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHP:rn80A4:rvr91.19:cvnHP:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion Notebook dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId dmi.sys.vendor: HP version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 xserver.bootTime: Fri Apr 29 06:51:34 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: product id 1203 vendor LGD xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2 It's no longer working by default nor can it be enabled thru syndaemon. It does appear it can be enabled thru libinput (xserver-xorg-input-libinput), (not default installed), however System Settings > Mouse & Touchpad does not interface with xserver-xorg-input-libinput so installing it removes any & all touchpad settings. Is there anyway to restore this via syndaemon or allow xserver-xorg-input-libinput & system settings ... to work together & present touchpad settings to users? This represents a regression to users that shouldn't be happening in an lts release. The 'working' method in libinput requires adding to /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-libinput.conf a line Option "DisableWhileTyping" "true" ie. - Section "InputClass"         Identifier "libinput touchpad catchall"         MatchIsTouchpad "on"         MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"         Driver "libinput"  Option "DisableWhileTyping" "true" EndSection ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.8.2-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Apr 29 09:08:56 2016 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-26 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: HP HP Pavilion Notebook ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=92e9d325-bf8c-4f8e-ac29-c469ad75d0a4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/22/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.54 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 80A4 dmi.board.vendor: HP dmi.board.version: 91.19 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: HP dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.54:bd09/22/2015:svnHP:pnHPPavilionNotebook:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHP:rn80A4:rvr91.19:cvnHP:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion Notebook dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId dmi.sys.vendor: HP version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 xserver.bootTime: Fri Apr 29 06:51:34 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs:  product id 1203  vendor LGD xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2
2016-05-02 01:38:30 Doug McMahon bug task added gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
2016-05-02 01:39:18 Doug McMahon summary Disable touchpad while typing is not active nor can be enabled Disable touchpad while typing is not active nor can it be enabled
2016-05-02 04:09:04 Tim Lunn bug task added ubuntu-gnome
2016-05-02 04:09:42 Tim Lunn nominated for series ubuntu-gnome/xenial
2016-05-02 04:09:42 Tim Lunn bug task added ubuntu-gnome/xenial
2016-05-02 04:31:41 Tim Lunn bug added subscriber Tim
2016-05-02 05:01:00 Tim Lunn bug watch added https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=747504
2016-05-02 05:01:45 Tim Lunn affects gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu)
2016-05-02 05:01:59 Tim Lunn ubuntu-gnome: status New Triaged
2016-05-02 05:02:05 Tim Lunn ubuntu-gnome: importance Undecided Medium
2016-05-02 05:02:12 Tim Lunn gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu): status New Triaged
2016-05-02 05:02:16 Tim Lunn gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Medium
2016-05-02 05:14:48 Tim Lunn bug watch added https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=673055
2016-05-02 05:39:33 Tim Lunn gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu): status Triaged Invalid
2016-05-02 11:53:47 Doug McMahon unity-control-center (Ubuntu): status New Invalid
2016-05-02 11:53:50 Doug McMahon xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu): status New Invalid
2016-05-02 11:54:04 Doug McMahon ubuntu-gnome/xenial: status New Invalid
2016-05-02 11:54:15 Doug McMahon ubuntu-gnome: status Triaged Invalid