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Tags: mouse   touchpad   synaptics   multi-touch  
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URL: https://askubuntu.com/q/1397394
Title: How to adjust Trackpad "Tap Sensitivity" without adjusting mouse speed
ID: /2022/03/14/How-to-adjust-Trackpad-_Tap-Sensitivity_-without-adjusting-mouse-speed
Created: March 14, 2022
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The problem when you type on your keyboard your palm is being detected as touch pad movements.

The solution is rather detailed but documented by Dell:

Although the article was published less than a year ago it still references Ubuntu 16.04 instead of 20.04. However the programs discussed, xinput, synaptics and libinput remain the same in both versions (Unless you are using Wayland).

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