[HOW TO] Disable Wacom tablet without unplugging
This article shows how to disable a Wacom tablet without unplugging it physically. This could also be applied to other input devices, but in my experience I only use it on Wacom tablets. Why am I interested in disabling the device? Well, some programs have problems dealing with multiple devices, and the "tablet inside" a Tablet PC cannot be easily unplugged, making it harder to use a external tablet. Disable the device Open a terminal window and run: xinput set-prop DEVICE_NAME 'Device Enabled' 0 The DEVICE_NAME can be determined using the command xsetwacom list devices . If DEVICE_NAME has spaces you should surround it with quotation marks (either single or double), like so: xinput set-prop 'Wacom ISDv4 E6 Finger touch' 'Device Enabled' 0 The device could be easily enabled again replace zero (0) at the end of the command with a one (1).