Bug 502377 - Disable touchpad while mouse is connected (but ignore the trackpoint, which is always connected)
Summary: Disable touchpad while mouse is connected (but ignore the trackpoint, which i...
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: libinput (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.3.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2025-04-03 20:45 UTC by Ken Bloom
Modified: 2025-04-04 14:29 UTC (History)
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Description Ken Bloom 2025-04-03 20:45:23 UTC 
SUMMARY

In Plasma 5, the "Touchpad" control panel had an option to exempt certain mice from the "Disable while mouse is connected". I could exempt the trackpoint, and thereby configure my system as follows:

* Enable touchpad when Lenovo trackpoint (built-in) is connected
* Disable touch pad when Lenovo trackpoint (built-in) is connected and an external mouse is connected.

This option seems to be gone in Plasma 6.3.0

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.11.0 
Qt Version:  6.7.2
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Comment 1 Zamundaaa 2025-04-04 14:29:06 UTC 
Which devices the option affects is decided by libinput. Please report this at https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/issues