Questions tagged [libinput]
libinput is a library to handle input devices in Wayland compositors and to provide a generic X.Org input driver. It provides device detection, device handling, input device event processing and abstraction so minimize the amount of custom input code compositors need to provide the common set of functionality that users expect.
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libinput change tablet mode behavior
I have a weird issue with a convertible (ThinkPad S230u) and Ubuntu 24.04. When it changes to tablet mode (which works fine, including autorotate) libinput disables the keyboard, touchpad and trackpad....
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Laggy/weird touchpad pointer movement with high cpu usage
Laggy/weird touchpad pointer movement with high cpu usage.
Asked by tspmo 11 minutes ago
Even opening a single tab of a browser causes the cursor/pointer to become laggy. When i suspend or start the ...
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libinput incorrectly detecting the device as a tabletPad
I got a usb tv remote/air mouse. I am on Ubuntu 24.04, GNOME, Wayland
Libinput is not working for the buttons associated with a particular usb device. As far as I can tell, this is related to libinput ...
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How to set touchpad two fingers tap as middle click in ubuntu 24.04?
How to set two fingers tap using touchpad as middle click in ubuntu 24.04?
Adding a line:
Option "TappingButtonMap" "lmr"
to touchpad section in file:
/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/...
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Touchpad Not Responding to Finger Movement (While Using Opera)
I encountered an issue on my system running Ubuntu 24.10. While using the Opera browser, my touchpad suddenly stopped responding to finger movements. Both touchpad buttons still worked, and the ...
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Issues with touchpad on Ubuntu with a latop Dell G15
On Ubuntu 24.10 (so with Waland I believe), with a Dell G15, the touchpad is not working properly.
The motion part works well, as well as the scrolling with the edge most of the time, although, it is ...
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thinkpad yoga touchscreen calibration
I have a "Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 9" and have ubuntu 24.04 installed. The finger touchscreen works fine. However the digitizer calibration is wrong and is always closer to the center ...
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Logitech touchpad events showing in libinput but have no desktop effect
I have solaar (1.1.13) showing the following information for a wireless touchpad, however the touchpad is ignored by the desktop environment (Wayland on Ubuntu 22.04).
It just stopped functioning a ...
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How should I install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-hwe for Ubuntu 22.04?
I use multiple TrackPoints and I must switch from libinput to evdev for usability reasons. When I install xserver-xorg-input-evdev-hwe-18.04, middle-button scrolling doesn't work (but all of the other ...
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How to enable natural scrolling for Logitech T650 touchapd on Wayland?
I've been using a Logitech T650 while running running X11, and have used the following command to set natural-scrolling:
xinput set-prop "Logitech Rechargeable Touchpad T650" "libinput ...
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How to increase touchpad drag lock delay?
First off, by "drag lock" I mean that, whatever is being dragged with a normal touchpad drag, isn't released when the finger is lifted off the touchpad. Hence, having reached the edge of the ...
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Synaptics or libinput: which is being used?
I do not know what libinput and synaptics exactly are or do, but it seems that at least one of them must be installed to use devices such as touchpad.
On my Xubuntu 22.04 these packages are installed:
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How to get windows 11-like pinch gestures on kubuntu?
I am using a dual booted setup of windows 11 and kubuntu. Unfortunately, kubuntu doesn't support the pinch gestures out of the box which were very useful. So I installed libinput gestures for it but ...
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Wireless Logitech mouse scrolls 0 or 2 times in ratchet mode
I have observed a weird scrolling issue with two Logitech mice (MX Master 3 and Marathon M705): After some time in ratchet mode, scrolling one step up or down is sometimes registered as 0 or 2 steps (...
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Keep keyboard from turning off in tablet mode (wayalnd) on 2 in 1 laptop
When I put my asus vivobook (running ubuntu 23.04, wayland) to tablet mode, the internal keyboard and touchpad turns off, which is expected behavior. However it also turns off my external (wireless) ...
