Public bug reported: In the Mouse and Trackpad Settings plugin, there is an option (when a trackpad is present, e.g. on a laptop) to enable or disable the trackpad. This is a dangerous option because if the setting is toggled on a laptop (where the trackpad is the only built-in pointing device) without first plugging in an external mouse, the trackpad which was used to toggle the setting is disabled and cannot be used to re-enable it. This requires one of three solutions:
1. Plugging in an External Mouse to re-enable the setting 2. Using the [TAB] and [SPACE] keys to navigate the UI and get to the switch and toggle it back on 3. Running a gsettings command in the terminal to reset the option Option 1 may not be available if the user doesn't have an external mouse. Options 2 and 3 aren't discoverable for new users, which can leave someone new to Ubuntu with no way to use their computer. The gsettings key that is toggle by this widget is: org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad/send-events The key accepts the values "enabled", "disabled", and "disabled-on- external-mouse". The third option would be a much better choice for the disabled item, since that still allows use of the trackpad without an external mouse. The wording of the option could also be updated to something similar to: "Disable touchpad automatically when an external mouse is plugged in". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: unity-control-center 15.04.0+15.10.20150923-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.35-generic 4.2.8-ckt3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Mar 3 09:19:23 2016 SourcePackage: unity-control-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2016-02-04 (28 days ago) ** Affects: unity-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1552798 Title: Touchpad on Laptop Can be Disabled on Accident Status in unity-control-center package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: In the Mouse and Trackpad Settings plugin, there is an option (when a trackpad is present, e.g. on a laptop) to enable or disable the trackpad. This is a dangerous option because if the setting is toggled on a laptop (where the trackpad is the only built-in pointing device) without first plugging in an external mouse, the trackpad which was used to toggle the setting is disabled and cannot be used to re-enable it. This requires one of three solutions: 1. Plugging in an External Mouse to re-enable the setting 2. Using the [TAB] and [SPACE] keys to navigate the UI and get to the switch and toggle it back on 3. Running a gsettings command in the terminal to reset the option Option 1 may not be available if the user doesn't have an external mouse. Options 2 and 3 aren't discoverable for new users, which can leave someone new to Ubuntu with no way to use their computer. The gsettings key that is toggle by this widget is: org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad/send-events The key accepts the values "enabled", "disabled", and "disabled-on- external-mouse". The third option would be a much better choice for the disabled item, since that still allows use of the trackpad without an external mouse. The wording of the option could also be updated to something similar to: "Disable touchpad automatically when an external mouse is plugged in". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: unity-control-center 15.04.0+15.10.20150923-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.35-generic 4.2.8-ckt3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Mar 3 09:19:23 2016 SourcePackage: unity-control-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2016-02-04 (28 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-control-center/+bug/1552798/+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