202511051854 Status: idea Tags: Ubuntu, GNOME, linux

gnome disable trackpad when mouse

If you want to disable your trackpad when you have a mouse plugged in, run

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad send-events 'disabled-on-external-mouse'

A few other options for this setting is to enable your trackpad, always:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad send-events 'enabled'

or to always disable it:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad send-events 'disabled'

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References

On some laptops the “disable trackpad” option is not visable in the ubuntu GUI.