[SOLVED]Touchpad completely messed up, smooth scrolls everywhere, and isn't blocked when using keyboard

Hi, I use linux mint and recently installed a bunch of desktop environments, and I think that it might have caused this issue. How do I fix this? I want to avoid resetting, but if there isn't a solution, I can. This does not occur in another distro, or another kernel, but occurs in other desktop environments. Solution:

Cool!

You could try running syndaemon manually in your session, if that works you may need to reconfigure syndaemon somehow.

https://linux.die.net/man/1/syndaemon

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sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y (4 replies)

In KDE, there is a touchpad section inside KDE settings. U should be able to reconfigure it from there.

ExplodeyWolf@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (3 replies)

I'm in cinnamon, and this happens in awesomewm as well

Sethayy@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

If its a fairly universal setting then changing it in kde should change it for everything

ExplodeyWolf@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I think it might somehow be something I installed

... who knows

ExplodeyWolf@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

I use cinnamon, but this setting is on

mvirts@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (3 replies)

How exactly is it messed up? what is the touch pad device called? (Laptop model, USB vendor id, whatever you've got) what environments are you using? Are you using X or Wayland?

ExplodeyWolf@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I'm using X awesome wm and cinnamon. The touchpad isn't disabled when I'm typing. I use a Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15iil05, and this is a recent issue.

mvirts@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Cool!

You could try running syndaemon manually in your session, if that works you may need to reconfigure syndaemon somehow.

https://linux.die.net/man/1/syndaemon

ExplodeyWolf@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Thank you! I think I'll end up restarting sometime in the future, but for now this is amazing!