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+#!/bin/bash
+# toggles tablet mode
+if synclient -l | egrep "TouchpadOff.*= *0"; then
+    xinput disable "ETPS/2 Elantech TrackPoint"
+    synclient TouchpadOff=1 
+    nohup onboard >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+    echo "tablet mode"
+else
+    xinput enable "ETPS/2 Elantech TrackPoint"
+    synclient TouchpadOff=0
+    killall onboard
+    echo "normal mode"
+fi