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It's no longer working by default nor can it be enabled thru syndaemon.
It does appear it can be enabled thru libinput (xserver-xorg-input-libinput),  
(not default installed), however System Settings > Mouse & Touchpad does not 
interface with xserver-xorg-input-libinput so installing it removes any & all 
touchpad settings.

Is there anyway to restore this via syndaemon or allow 
xserver-xorg-input-libinput & system settings ... to work together & present 
touchpad settings to users?
This represents a regression to users that shouldn't be happening in an lts 
release.

The 'working' method in libinput requires adding to
/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-libinput.conf a line Option
"DisableWhileTyping" "true" ie. -

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "libinput touchpad catchall"
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
        Driver "libinput"
 Option "DisableWhileTyping" "true"
EndSection

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.8.2-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Fri Apr 29 09:08:56 2016
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-26 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
MachineType: HP HP Pavilion Notebook
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic.efi.signed 
root=UUID=92e9d325-bf8c-4f8e-ac29-c469ad75d0a4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/22/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.54
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 80A4
dmi.board.vendor: HP
dmi.board.version: 91.19
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.54:bd09/22/2015:svnHP:pnHPPavilionNotebook:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHP:rn80A4:rvr91.19:cvnHP:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion Notebook
dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId
dmi.sys.vendor: HP
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 
2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2
xserver.bootTime: Fri Apr 29 06:51:34 2016
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id                                1203
 vendor                                     LGD
xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2

** Affects: ubuntu-gnome
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: ubuntu-gnome/xenial
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: unity-control-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug ubuntu xenial yakkety
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Disable touchpad while typing is not active nor can it be enabled
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1576685
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