Auto activation fails on macbook

[OhGhie4iew]

The touchpad is never auto activated after the mouse is unplugged.
This computer does not have a touchscreen, so you're stuck without a pointing device.

Here is the log of the mouse being unplugged / plugged in:
touchpad-indicator.log
mouseCount is 1 after mouse is unplugged.

Here is /proc/bus/input/devices with the mouse plugged in:
devices.txt

Gnome 3.34.1 on Ubuntu 19.10

[MateuszKubuszok]

Same behavior on my Asus laptop, Gnome 3.14.2 - I think it might not be a matter of hardware but maybe Gnome version-related(?)

[askmrsinh]

Same behavior on my Asus laptop, Gnome 3.14.2 - I think it might not be a matter of hardware but maybe Gnome version-related(?)

Which version of the extension are you using? Gnome 3.14.2 is really old.

[askmrsinh]

@OhGhie4iew

Hi, can you please try using the shortcut to force enable the touchpad?
The default shortcut is Ctrl + Super + Alt + T.

Also, what's the switching method that you are using?

[MateuszKubuszok]

Yeah, it was 3.34.2 sorry for a confusion

[askmrsinh]

@OhGhie4iew @MateuszKubuszok
I will look into this once I get some time. Meanwhile, can you please confirm if using the shortcut re-activates the touchpad?

[MateuszKubuszok]

shortcut works for me

[askmrsinh]

@OhGhie4iew In your case, it seems that the below device is the cause for the issue:

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=05ac Product=8290 Version=0111
N: Name="Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth USB Host Controller"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:14.0-3/input1
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.1/0003:05AC:8290.0006/input/input9
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=mouse1 event9 
B: PROP=0
B: EV=17
B: KEY=70000 0 0 0 0
B: REL=3
B: MSC=10

The device Broadcom Corp. Bluetooth USB Host Controller is internal and you can not unplug it.
So if this device was put in an ignore list (as explained here), things should work as intended.
Correct me if I am wrong.