Comment 11 for bug 489830

Additionally, /apps/gnome_settings_daemon/keybindings has a list of keybinds (obv.) and XF86TouchpadToggle is only listed there, nowhere else in gconf. Before installing gpointing-device-settings, XF86TouchpadToggle would toggle the touchpad and display a notification using notify-osd. This broken after installing gpointing-device-settings, and I can't get it back after uninstallng it. I suppose this is a per-user issue, but I haven't found a configuration file in my home folder or gconf a key that would cause this.

Has gpointing-device-settings ever worked in perfect harmony with gnome, or has it always been a little wonky? The method it uses for storing in gconf seems a little weird, but I think these "priorities" settings at /apps/gnome_settings_daemon/plugins will allow us to find workarounds here. Please report back if you get something working!