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Re: Text cursor jumps to other place at times - Moltke - 11-15-2018

(11-15-2018, 09:21 PM)TMG1961 link Wrote:[quote author=Moltke link=topic=6002.msg44464#msg44464 date=1542316011]
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In browser, text documents, writer, in everything were you can enter text. Happens completely at random, sometimes notting and other times i am more busy correcting the text due to the jumping cursor then anything else.

Oh well that's annoying indeed...While googling on  touch/trackpad issues on Linux, I found that several ones have been reported on this matter under Ubuntu 18.04 which is the one LL 4.2 is based upon. I found this article https://sangams.com.np/fix-ubuntu-18-4-touchpad-not-working-properly/ and I don't know if it will help you resolving your issue but it might worth trying. 

Hope this helps! Smile
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I did read the article and the packages are installed. What i did do was check the box to disable touchpad while typing, that was not enbaled before.
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Did that solve your issue?


Re: Text cursor jumps to other place at times - TMG1961 - 11-16-2018

(11-15-2018, 09:45 PM)Moltke link Wrote:[quote author=TMG1961 link=topic=6002.msg44465#msg44465 date=1542316885]
[quote author=Moltke link=topic=6002.msg44464#msg44464 date=1542316011]
[quote author=TMG1961 link=topic=6002.msg44462#msg44462 date=1542315160]
In browser, text documents, writer, in everything were you can enter text. Happens completely at random, sometimes notting and other times i am more busy correcting the text due to the jumping cursor then anything else.

Oh well that's annoying indeed...While googling on  touch/trackpad issues on Linux, I found that several ones have been reported on this matter under Ubuntu 18.04 which is the one LL 4.2 is based upon. I found this article https://sangams.com.np/fix-ubuntu-18-4-touchpad-not-working-properly/ and I don't know if it will help you resolving your issue but it might worth trying. 

Hope this helps! Smile
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I did read the article and the packages are installed. What i did do was check the box to disable touchpad while typing, that was not enbaled before.
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Did that solve your issue?
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Too early to say, but so far so good. Only thing is that you cant dusable it longer then 4 seconds during typing.


Re: Text cursor jumps to other place at times - bawantha - 09-07-2019

Can anyone help this is still a question


Re: Text cursor jumps to other place at times - firenice03 - 09-07-2019

(11-15-2018, 03:07 PM)firenice03 link Wrote: Sometimes is a simple as brushing against the 'mouse/track pad'.. Disabling the pad especially if using an external mouse would help. Some laptops (hp's) have in upper left corner a light that if double tapped in this corner will illuminate, informing the pad has been disabled.


In the mouse settings I believe there is an option.. something like "disable when usb connected"...


Might be the easy spot to start...

Something else I have done, is in setting you can disable the keypad for X seconds while typing, this way if it is caused by slightly brushing against the touchpad, the cursor is unaffected.
Moving the cursor is delayed for X seconds... I set mine for 2 seconds...
Might be worth a try to see if its operator vs. operating system Smile