Is there a way to toggle touchpad on/off with a command/keyboard shortcut?
Is there a way to toggle touchpad on/off with a command/keyboard shortcut? I tried using this:
if $(gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.touchpad touchpad-enabled); then gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.touchpad touchpad-enabled false; else gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.touchpad touchpad-enabled true; fi
But it didn't work at all.
Work Around:
with the help of this post https://askubuntu.com/a/1140700/739431
install the xdotool package if not yet installed, sudo apt install xdotool
- run
xmodmap -pke | grep TouchpadToggle
example
pratap@i7:~$ xmodmap -pke | grep TouchpadToggle
keycode 71 = XF86TouchpadToggle NoSymbol XF86TouchpadToggle NoSymbol NoSymbol NoSymbol NoSymbol NoSymbol NoSymbol NoSymbol XF86TouchpadToggle
keycode 199 = XF86TouchpadToggle NoSymbol XF86TouchpadToggle NoSymbol XF86TouchpadToggle
pratap@i7:~$
- run in terminal
xdotool key XF86TouchpadToggle
to check if the touchpad toggling is working?
- Create your own shortcut Shift+Ctrl+I with custom command
xdotool sleep 1 key XF86TouchpadToggle
sleep value 0.5 may also work.. try it with your comfort..