FAQ/Touchpad - Revision history

Longcat at 00:03, 28 April 2018

2018-04-28T00:03:50Z

Longcat: cleaning up some references

2018-04-28T00:02:44Z

cleaning up some references

Longcat: Tested on Cypress and Synaptics - expanding guide to reflect that.

2018-04-28T00:02:03Z

Tested on Cypress and Synaptics - expanding guide to reflect that.

Longcat: Last edit is confirmed to not function on ELAN or Cypress. Sent a PM to the editor via reddit to discuss the issue and hopefully find a better solution.

2018-04-27T23:59:54Z

Last edit is confirmed to not function on ELAN or Cypress. Sent a PM to the editor via reddit to discuss the issue and hopefully find a better solution.

Claviger-pc: /* Introduction */

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‎Introduction

Claviger-pc: /* Introduction */

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‎Introduction

Claviger-pc: /* Introduction */

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‎Introduction

Longcat at 17:02, 10 February 2018

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Longcat at 16:36, 10 February 2018

2018-02-10T16:36:10Z

Longcat at 16:29, 10 February 2018

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 <code>xfce4-mouse-settings</code>
-If your touchpad is Elan hardware, you will see it clearly.
+If your touchpad is Elan / Cypress / Synaptics hardware, you will see it clearly.  (In my example, this is a Elan pad, but the fix will work for any of the three touchpads mentioned, and maybe others!)
 [[File:Elan_verify.png|centre|thumb|604x604px|This is an Elan touchpad - Cypress and Synaptics are also confirmed working!]]

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 A common issue that presents itself to many GalliumOS users is the lack of palm detection as well as the inability to disable the touch pad for a fraction of a second while the user is typing. If you have had frustration dealing with the touchpad in GalliumOS, there is a way to fix this and have something very close to stock ChromeOS behavior.
-This guide will assume that your hardware is equipped with an 'Elan' touchpad.  Nearly all Chromebooks use this hardware.
+This guide will assume that your hardware is equipped with an 'Elan' 'Cypress' or 'Synaptics' touchpad.  Nearly all Chromebooks use this hardware.
 ==Before you start==

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 ==Before you start==
-Verify your hardware is using an Elan touchpad.  Open up a terminal, and issue the following command:
+Verify your hardware is using an Elan / Cypress / Synaptics touchpad.  Open up a terminal, and issue the following command:
 <code>xfce4-mouse-settings</code>
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 If your touchpad is Elan hardware, you will see it clearly.
-[[File:Elan_verify.png|centre|thumb|604x604px|This is an Elan touchpad!]]
+[[File:Elan_verify.png|centre|thumb|604x604px|This is an Elan touchpad - Cypress and Synaptics are also confirmed working!]]
 We will be making changes to the input system.  It's advised that before you begin this process, you have a backup of anything critical - just in case.
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 ==Tweak mouse acceleration==
-At this point - your Elan touchpad should be ignoring movements/clicks/taps for a moment while you are typing.  However, your mouse cursor may be too 'slow' or too 'fast' for your personal preferences.  Thankfully, this is very easy to fix.
+At this point - your touchpad should be ignoring movements/clicks/taps for a moment while you are typing.  However, your mouse cursor may be too 'slow' or too 'fast' for your personal preferences.  Thankfully, this is very easy to fix.
 First up - we'll need to verify the device ID# of your touchpad.  Open a terminal, and issue the following command:
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 <code>xinput --set-prop 10 'libinput Accel Speed' 0.2</code>
-You will need to replace ## with the device ID of the 'Elan Touchpad' as determined by the above instructions.  In my case, the device ID is '10' - however this very well may not the case on your system.
+You will need to replace ## with the device ID of the 'Elan / Cypress / Synaptics Touchpad' as determined by the above instructions.  In my case, the device ID is '10' - however this very well may not the case on your system.
 These changes will take effect right away, so go ahead and play with the mouse and determine if it is 'too fast' or 'too slow' for your personal preference.  If it's too fast, try again with a speed of 0.15, if it's too slow, try again with a setting of 0.25.  Continue to change the acceleration until you have a mouse speed that 'feels right' to you.

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	A common issue that presents itself to many GalliumOS users is the lack of palm detection as well as the inability to disable the touch pad for a fraction of a second while the user is typing. If you have had frustration dealing with the touchpad in GalliumOS, there is a way to fix this and have something very close to stock ChromeOS behavior.		A common issue that presents itself to many GalliumOS users is the lack of palm detection as well as the inability to disable the touch pad for a fraction of a second while the user is typing. If you have had frustration dealing with the touchpad in GalliumOS, there is a way to fix this and have something very close to stock ChromeOS behavior.
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−	Before trying the process below, you can try touchpad-indicator, which can disable the touchpad while typing, without changing the touchpad drivers which have been specially tweaked by the GalliumOS team. Touchpad indicator can be installed from the [http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu/pool/main/t/touchpad-indicator/ .deb package], or using the following commands:
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−	~~sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao~~
−	~~sudo apt update~~
−	~~sudo apt install touchpad-indicator~~
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−	~~And to remove:~~
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−	~~sudo apt remove touchpad-indicator && sudo apt autoremove~~
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	This guide will assume that your hardware is equipped with an 'Elan' touchpad. Nearly all Chromebooks use this hardware.		This guide will assume that your hardware is equipped with an 'Elan' touchpad. Nearly all Chromebooks use this hardware.

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 ==Introduction==
-A common issue that presents itself to many GalliumOS users is the lack of palm detection as well as the inability to disable the touch pad for a fraction of a second while the user is typing. If you have had frustration dealing with the touchpad in GalliumOS, there is a way to fix this and have something very close to stock ChromeOS behavior. Before trying the process below, you can try touchpad indicator, which will disable the touchoad while typing, without changing the touchpad drivers which have been specially tweaked by the GalliumOS team.  Touchpad indicator can be installed from the [http://ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu/pool/main/t/touchpad-indicator/ .deb package], or using the following commands:
+A common issue that presents itself to many GalliumOS users is the lack of palm detection as well as the inability to disable the touch pad for a fraction of a second while the user is typing. If you have had frustration dealing with the touchpad in GalliumOS, there is a way to fix this and have something very close to stock ChromeOS behavior.
      sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao

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 <code>xfce4-mouse-settings</code>
-If your touchpad is Elan hardware, you will see it clearly.  [https://wiki.galliumos.org/Elan_verify.png]
+If your touchpad is Elan hardware, you will see it clearly.
 [[File:Elan_verify.png|centre|thumb|604x604px|This is an Elan touchpad!]]
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 This will install libinput on your system, and configure it with the default settings.
-Your output will look something like this: [https://wiki.galliumos.org/Libinput_install.png]
+Your output will look something like this:
 [[File:Libinput_install.png|centre|thumb|604x604px|Installing libinput]]
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 <code>sudo nano /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-libinput.conf</code>
-Your terminal will now be editing the configuration, and you will see something like this:  [https://wiki.galliumos.org/images/1/10/Libinput_edit2.png]
+Your terminal will now be editing the configuration, and you will see something like this:
 [[File:Libinput_edit2.png|centre|thumb|604x604px|Let's edit libinput!]]
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 <code>xinput</code>
-This will return the device ID of your touchpad.  As you can see in my example - the ID number is 10.  Your ID number may not be the same, so take your time here and make sure you have the correct device ID.  [https://wiki.galliumos.org/images/1/10/check_elan_device.png]
+This will return the device ID of your touchpad.  As you can see in my example - the ID number is 10.  Your ID number may not be the same, so take your time here and make sure you have the correct device ID.
 [[File:check_elan_device.png|centre|thumb|604x604px|determining the device ID number]]

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 Once you have added the proper line to your .bashrc file, hold down the ctrl key, press the 'x' key, and answer 'y' to save the file.  At this point, you can reboot and your custom mouse speed should take effect after login!
-==Final notes==
+==Final Notes==
 Now that we have made these changes, please note that the default XFCE GUI mouse settings in your control panel will no longer function.  Any changes you need to make need to made in the above mentioned configuration files.
-==Help!  I hate this and messed everything up and want to revert to stock behavior!==
+==Help!  I hate this and and want to revert to stock behavior!==
 Easy as pie.  Open up a terminal and simple issue this command:

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 <code>MatchIsTouchpad "on"</code>
-You will add the line: Option "Tapping" "true" to the entry.  See above screencapture and double check everything.
+You will add this line:
 Once you have added this line and double checked you have it in the right place: issue a control + x (hold down ctrl key and press x).  You will be prompted to save the file, the 'y' key will save the file.