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How to enable Tap-to-click

Garuda i3 has disabled tap-to-click by default. Follow these steps to enable tap-to-click in Garuda i3 or any other desktop environment or window manager.

  1. Install the libinput driver

    Terminal window
    sudo pacman -S --needed xf86-input-libinput

  2. Open the touchpad configuration

    Terminal window
    sudo micro /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad.conf

  3. Paste this text into the file

    /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad.conf
    Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "touchpad"
        Driver "libinput"
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        Option "Tapping" "on"
        Option "TappingButtonMap" "lmr"
    EndSection

  4. Save the file (Control + S)

  5. Quit the editor (Control + Q)

  6. Reboot

Tap to click should now be enabled!