Re: syndaemon-netbsd : a program to disable a synaptics-compatible trackpad while typing

[atomicules <base%atomicules.co.uk@localhost>]

On 25-May-2026 22:13:29, thezerobit wrote:
> Hi,
> I hacked syndaemon to work on NetBSD. Codeberg page: 
> https://codeberg.org/thezerobit/syndaemon-netbsd . Direct download: 
> https://codeberg.org/thezerobit/syndaemon-netbsd/archive/main.tar.gz
>
> If you don't know what syndaemon is, it's a little daemon that pays 
> attention to keyboard activity in X and disables the trackpad while 
> you are typing. This is to prevent unintentional mouse movements and 
> clicks on laptop trackpads located just below the keyboard. This is 
> pretty much essential when working on my Thinkpad T580

Interesting. Did you see this recent thread on the kern list?

https://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-kern/2026/04/27/msg031002.html

Has made a massive difference for me.