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[Jeff Lane <jeffrey.lane@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

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

** Affects: xserver-xorg-input-mouse (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick possible-manual-nvidia-install

-- 
RFC: Logic needed to disable built in pointing devices when external devices are connected
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/655713
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