Bug 503026

Summary:	Option "disable touchpad when external mouse is connected" not working correctly
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	H.H. <cyberbeat>
Component:	input	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	duha.bugs, xaver.hugl
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.3.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description H.H. 2025-04-19 19:10:26 UTC

To Reproduce:

- Connect external mouse
- enable option for touchpad "disable when external mouse is connected"
- it works, touchpad is deactivated
- then disconnect external mouse (maybe after some suspends)
- the touchpad is NOT activated although mouse disconnected

Comment 1 Zamundaaa 2025-04-20 21:30:46 UTC

KWin doesn't implement the option directly, it just exposes it from libinput. Please report this at https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/issues