Touchpad Control

[utu]

g'day, Peter.
You probably know this, but:
Just to make sure, 15x11-snaptics properties may need to be root:root.
Mine are.

[utu]

ps
.
It may be that quotes are necessary for the statements.
Here's mine:

# $Id: 15x11-synaptics $
# This file is sourced by Xsession(5), not executed.
# Disable built-in Touchpad.
#
synclient "TouchpadOff=1"
#

[utu]

I have written a script that contains the required synclient options. At the moment I click it after booting and it enables the touchpad.
This is a clumsy solution. So how, keep it simple guys, can I make the script boot automatically, like the batch files of old.

Another approach would be to take your script and add it to /etc/rc.local.
This file should also be root:root AND executable.

But I am surprised the Xsession.d approach doesn't work for you.

Let us know how it goes in any event.

[utu]

I have written a script that contains the required synclient options. At the moment I click it after booting and it enables the touchpad.
This is a clumsy solution. So how, keep it simple guys, can I make the script boot automatically, like the batch files of old.

Another approach might be to take your script and add it to /etc/rc.local.
This file should also be root:root AND executable. We really should see your script
before you do this.

But I am surprised the Xsession.d approach doesn't work for you.

Let us know how it goes in any event.

[kl522]

Another approach might be to take your script and add it to /etc/rc.local.
This file should also be root:root AND executable. We really should see your script
before you do this.

But I am surprised the Xsession.d approach doesn't work for you.

Let us know how it goes in any event.

Can't really put that in /etc/rc.local because the program synclient need to contact the X server.

OK there is some further details need to take note about the script synclient, there must be no spaces between the equal sign, the quotes are optional however :-

synclient TouchpadOff=1 - works
synclient TouchpadOff =1 - does not work
synclient TouchpadOff = 1 - does not work
synclient "TouchpadOff=1" - works

[utu]

synclient "TouchpadOff=1" - works

Then, I think what wspc wants is
synclient "TouchpadOff=0" , with or w/o the quotes,
with properties root:root, not executable.
He wants to ENABLE the touchpad.

[utu]

Can't really put that in /etc/rc.local because the program synclient need to contact the X server.

I was really surprised rc.local was NOT an alternative, since the same material entered into an xterminal works just fine.

I'd still like to see what 'script' does the job.

[kl522]

I was really surprised rc.local was NOT an alternative, since the same material entered into an xterminal works just fine.

I'd still like to see what 'script' does the job.

Because when you open an xterminal, there is an environment variable called DISPLAY.

$ echo $DISPLAY
:0
$ set | grep DISPLAY
DISPLAY=:0

However, when you run it in rc, the DISPLAY is not set, so synclient does not know which Xserver DISPLAY you are talking about.

$ unset DISPLAY
$ synclient -l
Failed to connect to X server

[wspc]

Hey fellas, this is the script I wrote, saved as the executable file called touchpad on my system at /home/knoppix

#!/bin/bash
synclient TapButton1=1
synclient TapButton2=2
synclient TapButton3=3
synclient HorizEdgeScroll=1
synclient VertEdgeScroll=1

sorry, the formatting is scrambling the message, hence at carriage return Also the reference to root:root - is that sudo su? thanks, Peter Perros

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I formatted it for you; please use the "Go Advanced" button and then the icon to insert code. Greetings Werner

[wspc]

Hey guys,
I think life would be a lot easier if Knoppix could emulate the touchpad support of Linux Mint 12 LXDE.
I really can't spend more time on this. I really want something that is easy to use. Love the eye candy though...
Thanks guys.
Peter Perros.