Any clue please ??
On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 14:15:01 +0530
"J. Bakshi" <j.bakshi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:07:41 +0530
> "J. Bakshi" <j.bakshi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello list,
> >
> > Here is my udev rules which disable touchpad when I plug my usb external mouse, and enable it again, when removing the mouse
> >
> > ```````````````````
> > ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ENV{ID_CLASS}="mouse", ENV{DISPLAY}=":0.0", ENV{XAUTHORITY}="/home/user1/.Xauthority" RUN+="/usr/bin/synclient TouchpadOff=1", RUN+="/bin/su user1 -c 'DISPLAY=:0.0 notify-send %k ' "
> >
> > ACTION=="remove", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ENV{ID_CLASS}=="mouse" RUN+="/usr/bin/synclient TouchpadOff=0", RUN+="/bin/su user1 -c 'DISPLAY=:0.0 notify-send %k ' "
> > ``````````````````````````````
> >
> > The rules is running well within X. But only when I start my WM with startx , then the rules behaves opposite. With no mouse attached , the touchpad is still inactive. Though by pluging/unpluging the mouse, the rules start working normally. I don't understand why startx makes the rules behave so. Could anyone give me any clue please ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
>
> I wonder, if there is any alternative to disable/enable the touchpad, irrespective of DISPLAY ( i.e. ENV{DISPLAY}=":0.0", ENV{XAUTHORITY}="/home/user1/.Xauthority" ). Hence the rules will work well whenever it detects the mouse, in X and in console.
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