ToggleTouch

A linux program to enable/disable touch screens and other input devices. A single command for both enabling and disabling (toggling) is especially useful if used as a custom command for hot-corners or other similar triggers.

Synopsis

This program is designed for linux environments which support the xinput command, like Ubuntu and Linux-Mint. It is especially useful if used in conjuncton with hot-corner triggers such as the ones available with Unity or Cinnamon, on Ubuntu and Linux-Mint respectively. Additionally, the program can be used to control any input device, not just the touch screen.

Setup

To Install:

When installing ToggleTouch for the first time, use these commands. If you just want to update your version, go to the update section instead.

1. Download the files install-toggletouch.sh and ToggleTouch.sh.
2. Move the files to your home directory.
3. Run the command sh install-toggletouch.sh from the terminal.
4. Enter the root password when prompted.
5. When asked, inform ToggleTouch of the current state of your touch screen (or other input device).

To Run:

From the terminal, use the command toggletouch to toggle the state of your touchscreen. The same command can be assigned a trigger such as a hot-corner, for greater utility. To configure for other input devices:

1. Run the xinput command on your terminal.
2. Note the name of the device you wish to enable/disable from the list displayed.
3. From the name of your choice, determine a word unique only to this device.
4. Use the command toggletouch <NAME>, where is a single, unique word enough to identify a line from the output of xinput.

To Update:

If you're using an old version of ToggleTouch, and want to update to a newer version, follow the following commands:

1. Download the files update-toggletouch.sh and ToggleTouch.sh.
2. Move the files to your home directory.
3. Run the command sh update-toggletouch.sh from the terminal.
4. Enter the root password if prompted.

Contact

If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback, please feel free to write to kaivalyaraw@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

License

This project is released under and protected by the MIT License

Copyright © 2016 Kaivalya Rawal

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