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rob2423

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Registered: 2017-05-01

Posts: 4

config file for mouse settings?

Hi, I wanted to modify my trackball and mouse settings beyond what the xfce settings give the option for but I cant figure where the config file is supposed to be?
As i understand it, xfce mouse settings use libinput so I looked in the /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/40-libinput.conf but that file says:

"# If you want to configure your devices, do not copy this file.
# Instead, use a config snippet that contains something like this:"

but its not clear to me where else the settings/conf file would be? I tried a find / -iname "*libinput*" but didnt see any other files that looks like config files?

I am just hoping to identify which file the xfce mouse settings frontend is editing (if not libinput).

Thanks!

Just adding/showing this in case its up use.
# Match on all types of devices but joysticks
#
# If you want to configure your devices, do not copy this file.
# Instead, use a config snippet that contains something like this:
#
# Section "InputClass"
#   Identifier "something or other"
#   MatchDriver "libinput"
#
#   MatchIsTouchpad "on"
#   ... other Match directives ...
#   Option "someoption" "value"
# EndSection
#
# This applies the option any libinput device also matched by the other
# directives. See the xorg.conf(5) man page for more info on
# matching devices.

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "libinput pointer catchall"
        MatchIsPointer "on"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
        Driver "libinput"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "libinput keyboard catchall"
        MatchIsKeyboard "on"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
        Driver "libinput"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "libinput touchpad catchall"
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
        Driver "libinput"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "libinput touchscreen catchall"
        MatchIsTouchscreen "on"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
        Driver "libinput"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "libinput tablet catchall"
        MatchIsTablet "on"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
        Driver "libinput"
EndSection

KBar

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Registered: 2021-11-05

Posts: 689

Re: config file for mouse settings?

They are stored in Xfconf. The file is located in $HOME/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/pointers.xml. They can be accessed in four different ways outlined here.

xfconf-query --channel pointers --list --verbose

…will verbosely list all properties in the pointers channel.

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Skaperen

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From: right by Jesus, our Saviour

Registered: 2013-06-15

Posts: 862

Re: config file for mouse settings?

do you know which setting changes the ratio of mouse physical movement and pointer movement on the display screen?  i want to make it so a slightly smaller physical movement goes all the way across the display.  i also want to make all userids i use be the same.  some are different right now.

KBar

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Registered: 2021-11-05

Posts: 689

Re: config file for mouse settings?

It sounds like you want to increase its DPI. What's the model of your physical mouse device? If you don't know for sure or cannot for one reason or another, invoke lsusb.

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