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synclient # query/set params
synclient               # show all options, and settings
 
synclient PalmDetect=1  # set an option
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Revision as of 17:33, 7 March 2022

Synaptics provides the linux touchpad driver.

Locations

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/*.conf configure touchpad

Insstall

pacman -S xf86-input-synaptics
nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf

Usage

synclient               # show all options, and settings

synclient PalmDetect=1  # set an option

Configuration

Available Options

Finding your touchpad's options:

xinput -list
xinput list-props "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" | grep Capabilities

You will get a list of 1s and 0s which correspond to:

lmb mmb rmb 2-finger 3-finger v res configurable h-res configurable

Cookbook

MMB on two-finger-click

synclient TapButton2=2

Disable trackpad while typing

# ~/.xinitrc
syndaemon -t -k -i 1 & # after keypress, disable scrolling/tapping for 2 seconds