How to disable touchpad tapping when typing on keyboard?

Question

I used to have an option in settings in Kubuntu 10.10 to do this. Now I cannot find it in 11.04. Where can I find it ? or was it removed ?

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 02 '12 at 03:05

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answered Jan 02 '12 at 03:05

user24866

More details at [ubuntuwiki.net](http://ubuntuwiki.net/index.php/Touchpad,_disabling_while_typing). – Don Kirkby Sep 20 '12 at 04:46
Avoid link-only solutions please, as links tend to rot with time. – törzsmókus Feb 24 '15 at 18:45
(see my simple answer using the same tool) – törzsmókus Feb 24 '15 at 19:10

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 01 '11 at 17:27

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I just found the solution for the problem:

install kde-config-touchpad package.
Run Utilities->Touchpad Management and the application will have the option in GUI.

answered Jun 01 '11 at 17:27

M.Sameer

I see an option to disable the entire touchpad. How is just tapping disabled? (On kubuntu 11.10) – UsAaR33 Dec 11 '11 at 11:21
after install that package you can call the configuration panel with command *synaptiks* there is also a *synaptikscfg* for a command line config. The option in panel is called "Automatically switch off touchpad on keyboard activity" – albfan May 12 '13 at 09:27

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 24 '15 at 19:09

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Use synclient (for Synaptic devices, i.e. most touchpads), which (as of 14.04) ships by default with Ubuntu:

$ synclient TouchpadOff=1

turns the touchpad off

$ synclient TouchpadOff=0

turns it back on.

answered Feb 24 '15 at 19:09

törzsmókus

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