[SOVLED] Disable touchpad while typing on Linux mint 22.3

Framework Laptop 13 Linux
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Disable touchpad while typing on Linux mint 22.3 not working. Updated firmware 3.18, and using default kernel. libinput says it’s enable. Anyone else running into the issue?

Device: PIXA3854:00 093A:0274 Touchpad
Kernel: /dev/input/event7
Group: 5
Seat: seat0, default
Size: 111x73mm
Capabilities: pointer gesture
Tap-to-click: disabled
Tap-and-drag: enabled
Tap drag lock: disabled
Left-handed: disabled
Nat.scrolling: disabled
Middle emulation: disabled
Calibration: n/a
Scroll methods: *two-finger edge
Click methods: *button-areas clickfinger
Disable-w-typing: enabled
Disable-w-trackpointing: enabled
Accel profiles: flat *adaptive custom
Rotation: n/a

Kernel: 6.8.0-101-generic

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Welp, I figure it out. for whatever reason libinput options were missing in X.

I created a 30-touchpad.conf file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d with a duplicate section from /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d and it fixed the issue.

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