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Bug 613472 - No way to disable touchpad
No way to disable touchpad
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 337367
Product: gnome-control-center
Classification: Core
Component: Mouse
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Control-Center Maintainers
Control-Center Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2010-03-21 09:59 UTC by Rick Dearman
Modified: 2010-12-07 18:22 UTC
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Description Rick Dearman 2010-03-21 09:59:04 UTC 
Previous versions of the gnome desktop allowed users to disable the touchpad. Version 2.28.1 seems to have removed this functionality. It means it is impossible to turn off and is a reason for many users to go back to windows. 

I simply cannot stand having all the work I have just typed wiped out because my wrist gets tired and touches the touchpad, which highlights the text and wipes out everything with the next letter I touch.

While minor as a bug. It is a major usability factor. I tell you this as I sit here with my laptop and a huge swipe of masking tape over the touchpad as a work-around to this issue.

Please, Please, Please, Please, PUT THE ABILITY TO DISABLE THIS BLOODY THING BACK INTO THE MOUSE CONFIGURATION APPLET!
Comment 1 Bastien Nocera 2010-12-07 18:22:16 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 337367 ***