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From: Simon Thelen <gentoo-user@××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] application to configure mouse
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 23:49:03
Message-Id: 20171213234854.GC4329@anonymous
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] application to configure mouse by Simon Thelen
1 On 17-12-14 at 00:45, Simon Thelen wrote:
2 > On 17-12-13 at 15:47, R0b0t1 wrote:
3 > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2017 at 11:10 AM, wabe <wabenbau@×××××.com> wrote:
4 > > > pat@××××××××.org wrote:
5 > > >> Hi,
6 > > >>
7 > > >> Sorry for this offtopic, but is there a UI standalone application to
8 > > >> configure mouse? I'm using fluxbox and don't want to install gnome or
9 > > >> kde.
10 > > > You didn't say what parameters you want to configure. For speed,
11 > > > acceleration and threshold you can use xset. But be warned, it has no
12 > > > GUI.
13 > > The problem with xset is that removing the device and restarting will
14 > > remove the commands. It is good to have a settings daemon, but I don't
15 > > know of one.
16 > You can take every option settable through xset and set it in
17 > /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d . That will then make sure the options are set
18 > every time X starts. You can also take the xset command and write it
19 > into ~/.xinitrc if you don't have root.
20 Just a note here, if you put the command in your .xinitrc removing and
21 re-adding the device will probably reset the settings, but the
22 xorg.conf.d approach should be permanent (works for me without issues).
23
24 --
25 Simon Thelen