---
name: "synclient"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xf86-input-synaptics"
version: "1.10.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/synclient"
---

# synclient(1)

commandline utility to query and modify Synaptics driver options.

## NAME

synclient - commandline utility to query and modify Synaptics driver options.

## SYNOPSIS

synclient \[*-lV?*\] \[var1=value1 \[var2=value2\] ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

This program lets you change your Synaptics TouchPad driver for XOrg/XFree86 server parameters while X is running.

## OPTIONS

- **-l**

  List current user settings. This is the default if no option is given.

- **-V**

  Print version number and exit.

- **-?**

  Show the help message.

- **var=value**

  Set user parameter *var* to *value*.

## FILES

*/etc/X11/xorg.conf*

## EXAMPLES

To disable EdgeMotionMinSpeed:

synclient EdgeMotionMinSpeed=0

## AUTHORS

Peter Osterlund \<petero2@telia.com\> and many others.

- This man page was written by Mattia Dongili \<malattia@debian.org\>

  ## SEE ALSO

[Xorg(1)](/Xorg/1.md), [syndaemon(1)](/syndaemon/1.md), [synaptics(4)](/synaptics/4.md)