Great idea for a keyboard shortcut. But Ubuntu 18.04 does not seem to have a default related to the touchpad. I will have to learn how to create a custom shortcut.
On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 8:47 PM Ben Koenig <techkoe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wow, according to the manual for the x240 there isn't an Fn > combination to enable/disable the touchpad. And now that I look at my > Thinkpad E485... I don't have one either. Maybe that's the new trend. > > Alternatively, you could set a normal keyboard shorcut in your desktop > of choice. I'm using KDE5 and the default "toggle touchpad" shortcut > works. I assume that other desktops would offer equivalent shortcuts, > which might be what you want to do here. I'm using <super>+t as a > touchpad toggle. > > On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 6:24 PM Fred James <fredj...@fredjame.cnc.net> > wrote: > > > > Denis Heidtmann wrote: > > > On my Lenovo X240 I have the trackpad disabled because my errant thumbs > > > have a nasty tendency to move the pointer around unwittingly. I use a > > > wireless USB mouse, which is always fine. Except if the mouse were to > > > fail, I have no way to do anything, including saving, shutting down, or > > > other recoveries. This has not happened, but I have tested it and have > > > found no solutions. The track pointer still moves the cursor, but > there is > > > no way to "click". The function keys do not include access to the > track > > > pad. Any suggestions for a recovery should I have a failure? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > -Denis > > I am thinking maybe keep a USB mouse on hand (not wireless) ... I am > > thinking that by switching to that, the box should see it and be able to > > use it? I am seeing USB meeses for less than $15. > > Hope that helps > > Regards > > Fred James > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
