Looks like I need to update my desktop comparison table with the following: +-----------------+ | DE | Score | +-----------------+ | KDE | 1 | | Ubuntu | 0 | +-----------------+
Sorry, I like competition. Gotta compare those pros and cons :) On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 6:44 PM Denis Heidtmann <denis.heidtm...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug