** Summary changed: - RFC: Logic needed to disable built in pointing devices when external devices are connected + Logic needed to disable built in pointing devices when external devices are connected
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/655713 Title: Logic needed to disable built in pointing devices when external devices are connected Status in GNOME Control Center: New Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-input-mouse Just about every laptop and netbook these days comes with an built in trackpad. These are often very frustrating as just brushing against them, or in some cases even just moving a hand over them can trigger a mouse movement or click event. This is especially frustrating when the user is using an external pointing device such as a bluetooth or wireless mouse. Windows has provided the functionality to disable onboard pointing devices when an external mouse is connected/attached, Ubuntu should as well. This is a welcome feature in Windows that saves a lot of hassle. Currently, I have to manually disable my onboard trackpad, which leads to issues should my mouse drop connection for whatever reason. It would be awesome if Ubuntu could recognize that external mouse and turn off the trackpad, then turn the trackpad back on when the mouse has been detached. Just a wishlist item for Natty. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: xserver-xorg-input-mouse 1:1.5.0-2build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 260.19.06 Mon Sep 13 04:29:19 PDT 2010 GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu5) Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Oct 6 09:18:10 2010 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) MachineType: Alienware M15x ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=acc23352-13ab-4854-b1d7-a1099a5bf3a5 ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-mouse dmi.bios.date: 03/11/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware dmi.bios.version: A05 dmi.board.vendor: Alienware dmi.board.version: A05 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware dmi.chassis.version: A05 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAlienware:bvrA05:bd03/11/2010:svnAlienware:pnM15x:pvrA05:rvnAlienware:rn:rvrA05:cvnAlienware:ct8:cvrA05: dmi.product.name: M15x dmi.product.version: A05 dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware system: distro: Ubuntu codename: maverick architecture: x86_64 kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-control-center/+bug/655713/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
