External touchpad deactivated in flipped mode

Framework Laptop 12 Linux
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Ahoy!

Since the latest updates i’ve experienced that an external touchpad which is connected via USB is deactivated along the built in keyboad and touchpad, when in “flipped mode”.

The machine usually stands in front of me on a stand, with “upside down” body, upright display and external (USB) keyboad and touchpad.
Now, the touchpad gets deactivated in this position. Works fine when in “normal laptop mode”.
Also surprising: Another BlueTooth Touchpad keeps working.

Any ideas or at least anyone with the same experience, open for an exchange?

Thanks a lot!

J.

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Hardware Information:

  • Hardware Model: Framework Laptop 12 13th Gen Intel Core
  • Processor: 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1334U × 12
  • Graphics: Intel® Graphics (RPL-U)

Software Information:

  • Firmware Version: 03.07
  • OS Name: Fedora Linux 44 (Workstation Edition)
  • OS Type: 64-bit
  • GNOME Version: 50
  • Windowing System: Wayland
  • Kernel Version: Linux 7.0.11-200.fc44.x86_64
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Also: when the laptop is used with closed lid on an external screen, the USB keyboard works, the bluetooth touchpad works but the USB connected touchpad starts and stops working with closed lid.
Totally makes sense for the built in touchpad but not at all for an external.

Any thoughts on it?

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I haven’t dug into the setting but is this something adjustable in Fedora? Or is this controlled on the hardware level.

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Thanks for your answer. Much appreciated.

Since I could read out the usb-device I assume it is not on hardware level.
(I just quickly tested some $: cat /dev/usb/… )

In Fedora or Gnome respectively, you can switch on and off touch-devices which then would ignore them all entirely. Also the one connected via BT.
When switched on on Gnome, it takes input from the touchpad only when the laptop is in “laptop mode”. Not when the lid is closed, nor when the machine stands in “L”-position - Keyboard down, display towards the user.

Still I think it is smart from HW, OS or Gnome to ignore built-in keyboard and touchpad when facing down. But ignoring an external touchpad, not so much.
Also its puzzling me that it only ignores the USB touchpad. Not the BT one.

I wouldn’t swear on my life but I’m pretty sure it worked fine until a week ago, since some system update.

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Last updates fixed it!

I now can toggle through laptop- tablet- and auto-mode and the internal input devices are switched on/off accordingly while the external USB-touchpad remains on.

Thanks a lot, to whoever understood my gibberish explanations and fixed it. Much appreciated!

-- CLOSED –

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Seems I was too quick on this.
Latest update (“System Update”) brought the behaviour back.

  • Laptop-Mode: all input devices are active
  • Tablet-Mode: internals are deactivated, and so is the external USB-Touchpad