I wrote this little python script that lets me use the touchpad enable/disable FN key on my wife's Dell 15R. It watches the gconf setting normally used by touchpads (/desktop/gnome/peripherals/touchpad/touchpad_enabled) and uses the same xinput mechanism described above based on the state of that gconf setting.
Requires that you install the 'python-gtk2' package. To invoke, download as 'touchpad.py' and run it. For example, in a terminal: chmod +x ./touchpad.py ./touchpad.py& ** Attachment added: "Python script to enable/disable Glidepoint via the xinput property" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/760142/+attachment/2213826/+files/touchpad.py -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/760142 Title: Several Ubuntu-certified Dell laptops: ImPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint configure as PS/2 mouse instead of proper touchpad To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/760142/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
