I keep typing in the wrong place because of the pad getting touched while I am typing causing a click that re-place the cursor in another position. In Windows, I can easily disable that so the pad is only used to move the mouse cursor, but I didn't find similar option in Ubuntu. Any help?
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3 Answers
Isn't this doing what you want?
This is in System / Preferences / Mouse.
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2Hmmmm.... never saw that before!! Why would they put under mouse? In Windows it was an icon in the taskbar, so makes it easy to see. Thanks anyway, I will mark your answer as the accepted answer because it is easier.– RafidJan 17, 2011 at 10:06
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2Would the general term "pointing device" be more discoverable than "mouse"?– loevborgJan 17, 2011 at 10:41
You can install touchpad-indicator to enable/disable the touchpad.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lorenzo-carbonell/atareao
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install touchpad-indicator
After installation you can find it under Applications → Accessories → Touchpad Indicator.
Creating shortcut:
You can also create a shortcut for disabling/enabling the touchpad.
Note:
- Have a look at Automatically Disable TouchPad While Typing.
answered Jan 17, 2011 at 8:17
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That's great! Thanks. One problem though. Say I disabled the touchpad and then left my place and forgot to take the mouse with me. How can I re-enable it (without having the mouse)?– RafidJan 17, 2011 at 8:21
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1@Promather You can set a shorcut,so that you can enable/disable the touchpad by pressing the combination of keys..See i have updated my answer.. Jan 17, 2011 at 8:41
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I installed touchpad-incidactor from the ppa:atareao/atareao repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install touchpad-indicator
