Stefan Ebner - I've forwarded this bug upstream to http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39055 - please subscribe yourself to this bug, in case they need further information or wish you to test something. Thanks ahead of time!
I suspect that the special area just hasn't gotten support added in -synaptics, which would be why it isn't working. ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #39055 http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39055 ** Also affects: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics via http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39055 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- 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/795920 Title: Can't disable touchpad To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/795920/+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