In Ubuntu 11.10 the feature "auto disabling the touchpad, when a usb mouse is plugged" is still not available. Also I do not want to enable SHMConfig. Thats why I help myself with following udev rule:
SUBSYSTEM=="input", BUS=="usb", ACTION=="add", ENV{ID_INPUT_MOUSE}=="1", RUN+="/sbin/rmmod psmouse" SUBSYSTEM=="input", BUS=="usb", ACTION=="remove", ENV{ID_INPUT_MOUSE}=="1", RUN+="/sbin/modprobe psmouse" I am not 100% happy with this solution, but it works. I do not like to remove a kernel modul just for disabling a device. Does someone know a way to disable the touchpad with a setting, like done with synclient or xinput, but with disabled SHMConfig? It would be great if the auto disabling feature would find its way into ubuntu, after such a long time. Cheers Borim -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/116919 Title: The Synaptic Touchpad is not disabled automatically when an external mouse is attached. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/116919/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs