Questions tagged [mouse]
The pointing device (generally referred to as the mouse). When referring to laptops, please specify if it is the trackpad and not an external mouse by using the trackpad tag. Only use for hardware issues.
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Scrolling jumpy, scroll speed too fast, mouse acceleration weird
I'm currently switching from windows to ubuntu, and there are some very annoying things that just kill the whole experience.
if you use the touchpad, you scroll at lightspeed. I tried some scripts ...
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Cursor/Touchpad lag while using Battery Power in Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Long time reader, first time caller. I'm experiencing a cursor lag in Ubuntu 22.04 but only when plugged into battery power. Once unplugged, the cursor moves at the expected rate. Also of note is that ...
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How to disable scroll wheel on Ubuntu?
my mouse's scroll wheel has a mind of its own and I'd like to disable it, I've tried searching online but only found outdated posts. My version of Ubuntu is 22.04 LTS with X11. If possible I'd also ...
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Bind mouse movement to keys
How would I go about binding mousing the mouse in a certain direction, to a certain key (w,a,s,d)? Also if possible making it only work in a certain application would be nice. The reason i want to do ...
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Mouse cursor doesn't move while scroll wheel is clicked down
I've had an issue ever since I recovered my system from a missing-X11 state where clicking down on the scroll wheel prevents the mouse cursor from moving. I don't know what mouse settings I changed, ...
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xinput --set-prop X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
I am trying to get a better precision in scrolling with the mouse in Ubuntu 22.04 (Xorg session). I found this post and for my specific system I get
$ xinput list-props 12
Device 'Logitech T400':
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remote desktop rdp ubuntu 22.04 mouse scroll insensitive to small movements
so I have the following problem: When connecting over the built-in remote desktop rdp feature from ubuntu 22.04, scrolling with the wheel of my mouse is insensitive to small movements: to scroll a ...
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adding custom options to Super+Middle Mouse context menu
I'm using Ubuntu 22.10. When I do Super + click the middle mouse button I get a context menu that lists a bunch of useful stuff.
Let's say I want to add some stuff there. How would I do that, like a ...
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Why does mouse and keyboard input get disabled on the lock screen when the screen rotates?
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS on a Dell Inspiron. Sometimes after waking the laptop after it has been closed, the screen is in a different orientation (e.g. upside down presumably depending on how it ...
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KDE plasma desktop: pointer cursor required during presentation
I use my Kubuntu 22.04 system for teaching, often (but not always) with okular.
What I would like to have, especially in presentations with okular running in full-screen mode, is a cursor that becomes ...
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Odd keyboard behavior
I recently started having problems with my system. I am running Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic with Linux sxkd 5.19.0-26-generic #27-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Nov 23 20:44:15 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 ...
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Wayland/Ubuntu 22.04 mouse cursor icon not responding on some apps
I am on ubuntu 22.04 with "Mesa Intel® Graphics (ADL GT2)" graphics.
Clicking and everything else works, only cursor icon is not appropriate for its position on screen.
Some apps show proper ...
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Mouse cursor not displaying and keyboard not working after update
After updating to Ubuntu 22.10, my cursor has stopped showing on my desktop environment. It is still there since I can still move windows around, it is just invisible.
The mouse is visible in the lock ...
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Logitech Unifying Receiver - How to add a device using code from a standard repository?
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.
I have a Logitech mouse and keyboard bought separately, each came with their own unifying receiver. If I plug in both unifying receivers then both mouse and keyboard work. I ...
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How to set scroll button and middle click emulation on a trackball in 22.04?
I had middle click emulation and scroll on my Logitech TrackMan Marble using xorg.conf settings on my 20.04, but when I upgraded to 22.04 it stopped working, I tried various changes in xorg.conf (some ...
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Focus causes window to move to front on virtual desktop switch
I use focus-follows-mouse (with a slight delay), such that I can focus on a window without clicking. I have it set to not raise the window when it is focussed; instead I need to click to raise.
After ...
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How do I re-enable a locked keyboard and mouse?
How do I unlock my keyboard and trackpad once they become locked?
To start, I'll say that this happens on my Thinkpad P50. I often set laptop in places that my cats can get into. We're working on it, ...
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i2C HID touchpad problem
i2c_hid_acpi: probe of i2c-DELL0A23:00 failed with error -110
So this is a problem I faced in windows as well. I know my touchpad will work if i Uninstall or disable i2c HID but I don't know how to in ...
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Accidentally disabled touchpad on Lenovo Thinkpad T15 - can't reenable
I almost dropped my laptop, but I caught it! However, in catching it, I pressed a lot of buttons simultaneously. Now, my touchpad isn't working, and I have no idea how to reenable it.
I've found lots ...
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How can I remove the "Microsoft Surface Type Cover Mouse" option from my Keyboard and Mouse Settings?
I recently installed Lubuntu on my Microsoft Surface. The laptop has a detachable keyboard/touchpad that is compatible with Lubuntu. There are two options in the Keyboard and Mouse > Mouse and ...
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How do I simulate a mouse click by applying pressure on the touchpad?
I was wondering if it was possible to click the mouse without really clicking by applying a certain amount of pressure on the touchpad. I understand that we can detect the pressure of a touch with ...
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Scrolling with scroll wheel or trackpad doesn't work when connected to Ubuntu 22.10 via built in RDP Remote Desktop Protocol
I'm not able to scroll with a scroll wheel or trackpad on most apps when remoting into Ubuntu 22.04 or 22.10 using Ubuntu's built-in remote desktop protocol. Scrolling works fine when connected ...
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Nautilus disables mouse and keyboard when copying files
Since I updated ubuntu to the latest version with "Nautilus 43.0", when copying or moving files, if I keep the popup indicating the progress of the operation open, the keyboard and mouse ...
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Kubuntu Middle Mouse Button pasting last highlighted text
Pressing the middle mouse button automatically pastes whatever the last highlighted text was. Note that I'm not talking about the clipboard or copied text, just the simple act of highlighting text ...
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Mouse Buttons worked on Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04, but not 20.04
Interesting problem where I seem not to be able to find a solution. I have a 19" rack monitor with integrated mouse and keyboard, Tripp-Lite Part number B021-000-19-HD. On Ubuntu 20.04 the mouse ...
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Keyboard and mouse not working after sleep, laptop stuck in tablet mode
This error is difficult to reproduce and doesn't happen 100% of the time, but I have dell inspiron 2 in 1 laptop running ubuntu 22.04. When I close my laptop and put it in sleep mode, and re-open it, ...
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Locked User Account Mouse Settings
I have an ubuntu build where I have a root account that only admins can access and then there is a user account with no root privileges that has autologin on and I have changed the permissions on most ...
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How to calibrate a mouse on 22.04
I upgrade my Ubuntu from 20.04 LTS to 22.04 LTS. To use my mouse is hard, because I have to click about 30 mm to the right, from where the click is needed. And this is not always possible, which makes ...
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Touchpad not working on Lenovo ThinkPad E14 with Ubuntu 22.04.1
I recently upgrade a Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 2 laptop to Ubuntu 22.04.1 from 20.04. And the touchpad mouse has stopped responding altogether. (It was working before.)
Things I tried:
I ran sudo apt ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 mouse behaves weird after login
When I start Ubuntu and before login the mouse behaves normally. After login the mouse behaves weird. I can move the mouse in just a tiny area after stopping the movement the mouse pulls to the middle ...
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USB mouse stopped working in Ubuntu 22.10
My USB mouse has stopped working today. Although touchpad is still working, I am satisfied with that. Also I cannot install MongoDB on Ubuntu 22.10. I don't want to use docker as it takes too many ...
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USB cordless mouse stopped working on Ubuntu 22.04
Two days ago my cordless USB mouse stopped working.
It works fine with other computers. The battery is ok and well connected.
I only noticed it stopped working yesterday, and don't know why it's ...
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Mouse click event firing multiple times
I have had terrible problems copying text and generally anything that makes use of the "Mouse Move" Event for weeks.
This thread has helped identify the problem but it does not have any ...
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VirtualBox Version 6.1.40 breaks Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS guest's mouse scrolling
After the latest upgrade to VirtualBox 6.1.40 on my Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS installation the mouse scrolling does not work anymore. Guest additions and extension pack were all upgraded as well. So all is ...
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VirtualBox using VBoxSVGA does not respond to keyboard or mouse
Host: Ubuntu 20.04
Guest: Ubuntu 22.04
Virtualbox:
System: 4GB RAM
Display: 256MB RAM
Storage 25GB
Graphics Controller: VBoxSVGA
Acceleration: 3D
Storage: (I have Guest Additions installed version 6....
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Ubuntu 20.04: Terminal equivalent of setting mouse speed via settings
The slider in settings for Ubuntu 20.04 changes my mouse speed but I'd like to have the equivalent in a terminal command.
Thanks!
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Fullscreen applications behave weirdly with applications switcher and custom shortcuts
Note: I'm unsure if this should be one or two questions, so I'm combining them due to the related nature of the issues I'm experiencing.
I'm someone who likes to play a lot of videogames, and I'm also ...
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Extreme CPU usage from wireless mouse on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS with high-end rig
I noticed that my high-end PC running natively on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS had extremely high CPU usage for no reason. Upon research and investigation, I figured out it's my wireless mouse. With it turned ...
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Remap or disable center-area of the clickpad/trackpad
Situation:
The touchpad/trackpad from Lenovo Thinkpad laptops has a the lower area clickable and is split in 3 parts:
LEFT-area for main click, RIGHT-area for context click, and CENTER-area for middle/...
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Dual Monitor Cursor Wrap Around (no edges)
Im using Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS. I am using a laptop with a portable screen and I am wondering is it possible to make the mouse be "without boundaries"?
What I want to do is:
Mouse goes to left ...
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No mouse pointer in 22.04
My wifes 22.04 has no cursor on her laptop via the touchpad. in the past a reboot used to fix it but 5 reboots later and still no pointer showing. I can make it back to the desktop and the keyboard ...
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Ubuntu 20.04: Bluetooth mouse is disconnecting and reconnecting every minute or so
Since 3 days ago, my Bluetooth mouse started disconnecting and reconnecting constantly.
I have tried a bunch of tricks with no luck.
I'm thinking the main issue line in journalctl is " (EE) ...
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Switching from wayland to xorg makes mouse weird
So I was trying to fix this streaming issue, in which my screen was completely black, and I disabled wayland for xorg
Black Screen during Screen Share in Ubuntu 18.04
I used the guide above.
The black ...
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Can I change the mouse pointer color?
I'm faced with a small but long-time nuisance.
I frequently work remote from home using google remote desktop. I connect to my windows 10 PC and there I use vnc client to connect to my ubuntu 20.04 ...
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Change thumbstick's sensitivity
I have a laptop from HP with that little knob in the middle of the keyboard with which you can control the mouse pointer. Image of that thumbstick-knob-thingy
On Windows the pointer raced across the ...
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Swap vert & horiz scrolling: remapping buttons has no effect
My mouse has a vertical and horizontal scroll wheel. I would like to swap them so that the original vertical wheel controls horizontal scrolling and vice versa.
So far:
I have used xev to identify ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 not disabling trackpad
I disabled the touchpad on my Dell XPS 13 to work around a bug (the mouse cursor jumps around randomly as I type, selects text, etc.), possibly in 22.04, but the OS ignores it and the touchpad ...
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How do I choose a specific cursor from a cursor theme I've installed? Ubuntu 22.04LTS
How do I choose a specific cursor from a cursor theme I've installed?
I've installed Volantes Light Cursors. I am working in Tweaks. In fact, there are numerous other cursors within each of the other ...
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Mouse cursor is invisible in latest ubuntu 22.04
I have installed Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for my work. After sometime the cursor becomes invisible. I can still use the mouse to open folders but without the cursor its very hard. So I googled and did ...
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How to turn off light on Logitech G502 mouse?
The light on my Logitech G502 mouse is really stupid and annoying.
I'm wondering if there is a more elegant way to turn it off than sticking wire tape on the shining area?