[New: openFATE 311696] Auto-disable trackpad when external mouse detected
Feature added by: Bryen Yunashko (byunashko) Feature #311696, revision 1 Title: Auto-disable trackpad when external mouse detected openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Bryen Yunashko (byunashko) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Give the user the option to request the system automatically disable the trackpad on laptops when an external mouse (USB, Wireless, etc.) is detected. Use Case: In many cases, having the trackpad (which is usually ill-placed where your hands are supposed to rest) causes the typist to accidentally brush against it and cause typing errors. This is also a problem for some people with accessibility needs who require a different mouse and the trackpad can cause problems. Control Center offers an option to disable the trackpad in GNOME. (Not sure about KDE) but this is a problem if you do not always attach your mouse to your laptop. Then you have a disabled trackpad the next time you boot up. So it's not a very good workaround to this problem. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: It would enhance the user experience. I'm told that Windows has this option (though I haven't used Windows in ages.) and I'm also told that other Linux distributions don't seem to have this feature yet either. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/311696
Feature changed by: Jonas Rüdiger (JSowieso) Feature #311696, revision 2 Title: Auto-disable trackpad when external mouse detected openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Bryen Yunashko (byunashko) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Give the user the option to request the system automatically disable the trackpad on laptops when an external mouse (USB, Wireless, etc.) is detected. Use Case: In many cases, having the trackpad (which is usually ill-placed where your hands are supposed to rest) causes the typist to accidentally brush against it and cause typing errors. This is also a problem for some people with accessibility needs who require a different mouse and the trackpad can cause problems. Control Center offers an option to disable the trackpad in GNOME. (Not sure about KDE) but this is a problem if you do not always attach your mouse to your laptop. Then you have a disabled trackpad the next time you boot up. So it's not a very good workaround to this problem. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: It would enhance the user experience. I'm told that Windows has this option (though I haven't used Windows in ages.) and I'm also told that other Linux distributions don't seem to have this feature yet either. + Discussion: + #1: Jonas Rüdiger (jsowieso) (2011-03-20 19:34:14) + You are certainly looking for Synaptiks + (http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/synaptiks?content=114270). It + seems to be in default Opensuse repository. I share the opinion to have + it installed by default (kde-install) -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/311696
Feature changed by: Karl Cheng (qantas94heavy) Feature #311696, revision 3 Title: Auto-disable trackpad when external mouse detected - openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed + openSUSE Distribution: Done Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Bryen Yunashko (byunashko) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Give the user the option to request the system automatically disable the trackpad on laptops when an external mouse (USB, Wireless, etc.) is detected. Use Case: In many cases, having the trackpad (which is usually ill-placed where your hands are supposed to rest) causes the typist to accidentally brush against it and cause typing errors. This is also a problem for some people with accessibility needs who require a different mouse and the trackpad can cause problems. Control Center offers an option to disable the trackpad in GNOME. (Not sure about KDE) but this is a problem if you do not always attach your mouse to your laptop. Then you have a disabled trackpad the next time you boot up. So it's not a very good workaround to this problem. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: It would enhance the user experience. I'm told that Windows has this option (though I haven't used Windows in ages.) and I'm also told that other Linux distributions don't seem to have this feature yet either. Discussion: #1: Jonas Rüdiger (jsowieso) (2011-03-20 19:34:14) You are certainly looking for Synaptiks (http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/synaptiks?content=114270). It seems to be in default Opensuse repository. I share the opinion to have it installed by default (kde-install) + #2: Karl Cheng (qantas94heavy) (2016-11-16 16:40:40) + This is now available as an option in KDE Plasma 5. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/311696
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