How to disable touchpad tapping when typing on keyboard?

Question

I used to have an option in settings in Kubuntu 10.10 to do this. Now I cannot find it in 11.04. Where can I find it ? or was it removed ?

Answer 1

Direct link to the window manager-independent solution: http://www.webupd8.org/2009/11/ubuntu-automatically-disable-touchpad.html

Answer 2

I just found the solution for the problem:

1. install kde-config-touchpad package.
2. Run Utilities->Touchpad Management and the application will have the option in GUI.

Answer 3

Use synclient (for Synaptic devices, i.e. most touchpads), which (as of 14.04) ships by default with Ubuntu:

$ synclient TouchpadOff=1

turns the touchpad off

$ synclient TouchpadOff=0

turns it back on.