My impression is that gpointing-device-settings is simply a graphical frontend to the xinput command. Given that it's not part of the default install, I can't see that it has it's own critical function. The code certainly looks like a frontend, given a cursory look.
Having said that, if it were the case, I can't see why the script suggested doesn't work, given it changes the same xinput state that you can see change when gpointing-device-settings is used to disable the device. Have you tried using "xinput watch-props <device>" when trying the script or toggling gpointing-device-settings, to see what's happening. As you can gather, I'm not an expert on the Linux input stack, just somebody with a similar problem. I hope it's helped a bit, though. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-synaptics in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/782143 Title: touch pad mouse is standard locked right after login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/782143/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp