On 2016年03月28日 07:49, Steve Litt wrote:
On Sun, 27 Mar 2016 19:06:57 +0900
Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
#!/bin/bash
curstate=`synclient | grep -i TouchpadOff | sed -e"s/.*= //"`
if test "$curstate" = "1"; then
synclient TouchpadOff=0
else
synclient TouchpadOff=1
fi
Copy those lines into a file, located on the executable path, called*
"touchtoggle". Chmod a+x touchtoggle.
Now, using your window manager, assign a hotkey to run touchtoggle.
Once you've done that, hitting the hotkey switches the touchpad to
"off". Hitting the hotkey once more switches it back to "on", over and
over, forever and ever.
I am afraid, I am still not able to make it work.
* Created a file with above lines
- the "Chmod a+x touchtoggle" did work only with a lower case c in chmod
* After some googling I finally found out how to copy that file into
/usr/bin/
* File properties -> Permissions -> allow this file to run as a program
-> However, right clicking on the file does not show the item "execute"
-> In the past I tried to create a shortcut key to toggle the touchpad
(which did not work):
* "/usr/bin/touch" -> Crtl + Win + P
-> Changed this command now to "/usr/bin/touchtoggle"
Still .. nothing happens.
I assume there is very simple trick that I am just not seeing.
This being Xubuntu's mailing list, I imagine you're using Xfce. Good
choice. If Xfce works the same as it did in 2012, the following
instructions should work:
http://www.troubleshooters.com/lpm/201206/201206.htm#_Hotkeys
Yes, I am using xubuntu Xfce, but only because I am trying to use
"tuxtrans", which is based on the former.
I wanted to try the large number of tools for translators that come with
tuxtrans, but have not yet really had time to play.
The most important tool for me as a translator = dictionaries, is
something where Linux does not seem to have
anything suitable for the "regular Joe" like me.
Therefore I have been advised to stop asking questions and go back to
Windows ...
Nevertheless .. I still want to know how to do the "toggle touchpad" trick.
Thomas
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