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xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package

  1. Bug #723786
  2. Comment #3

Comment 3 for bug 723786

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In , Peter Hutterer (peter-hutterer) wrote :

syndaemon currently uses a synaptics-only property to disable the touchpad. this property disables the touchpad in-driver. a similar property exists on all devices but that would disable the device completely, potentially interfering with the desktop environment. this would require testing to ensure it doesn't break anything.

other than that, syndaemon would need a commandline switch to let the user specify the device. right now it looks for the synaptics pad, which in your case would not work.

if you have patches, I'd likely merge them if there not too invasive.