On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:17:27 -0400 "Damon L. Chesser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-07-24 at 10:18 +0200, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > > On 2008-07-23 20:06, Damon L. Chesser wrote: ... > > > Once you KNOW to look under xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (really > > > intuitive, that, it should just be /usr/share/doc/synaptics, how are > > > you supposed to know to look for xserver-xorg-input-synaptics?) > > > > $ aptitude search synaptics > > i gsynaptics - configuration tool for Synaptics > > touchpad > > p libsynaptics-dev - library to access the synaptics > > touch pad > > p libsynaptics0 - library to access the synaptics > > touch pad > > p xfree86-driver-synaptics - dummy package to upgrade to X.Org > > new mod > > v xorg-driver-synaptics - > > i A xserver-xorg-input-synaptics - Synaptics TouchPad driver for > > X.Org/XFree > > > > gives you the hint. I knew about the xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package; I was just thrown by the new style of xorg.conf. I really should have checked /usr/share/doc/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics. > > gsynaptics, by the way, is a graphical configuration tool to configure > > the touchpad 'on the fly'. I don't know if it can be used to disable the > > touchpad while typing thing, but you already found a solution. I've played with it in the past, but I've never done much experimentation with synaptics options. We'll soon change that. > > Another handy tool I use is unclutter, which hides the mouse curser > > after some time, so it doesn't get into the way while you're just reading. I've been using it for a while; one of the many great things I learned from this list. > > Johannes > Damon L. Chesser Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
