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
> > >
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