Until a complete fix, maybe a trick could make a temporary fix: the syndaemon should check on start if there is another instance of the daemon.
Something like (logical scheme, I have no idea how the daemon real code looks like): onStart(){ isAnotherInstance(){return;} else {startDaemon;} } -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868400 Title: Synaptics touchpad stops working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/868400/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs