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I've got my laptop (Lenovo Y720) today. It got Windows pre-installed, and I installed Ubuntu 18.04 as dual boot.

I try to disable touchpad with fn+f6. I get the touchpad blocked image notification, but I can still move the cursor, click, drag. Just like it's activated.

Also, doesn't matter how many times I do fn+f6, it always shows "touchpad disabled".

How can I solve this issue? Thanks!

Edit: The command below disables the touchpad. How can I bind this to fn+f6 shortcut?

xinput set-prop "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" "Device Enabled" 0
cagri
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There's no key event for Fn+F6 which means that one cannot simply intercept and react to it through normal means.

Such vendor-specific function keys are often exposed through other means. For example, see if there are any kernel modules for you Laptop model, series, or vendor; those typically handle special keys. Unfortunately I know almost nothing about them beyond their existence.

David Foerster
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