Mouse not working properly, sometimes even freezes.

Kratos039 · 2024-05-21 07:44:37

I am running archlinux with hyprland. My mouse crosser starts moving randomly without any physical movement, and it also clicks automatically on the screen.
This issue goes away after a reboot. But, I need a permanent solution.
First I thought its due to the mismatch in the names of devices listed on hyprland.conf file. So, I changed it as the correct device name but it still not working.

Awebb · 2024-05-28 08:29:05

Good sources for errors that only happen sporadically or start after a while are journalctl (-b for the latest boot) and dmesg. See what else happens while this happens. Look for anomalies that happen in the minutes and seconds before the behavior appears.

seth · 2024-05-28 15:15:38

When this happens check whether the mouse generates events in
1. evtest
2. libinput debug-events

Also, is this actually a mouse and is it the only pointer device or are there
* touchpad
* touchscreen
* a nipple ("trackpoint", yeah sure…)
?

ewaller · 2024-05-28 15:38:54

seth wrote:

Also, is this actually a mouse and is it the only pointer device or are there
* touchpad
* touchscreen
* a nipple ("trackpoint", yeah sure…)
?

Odd question. Have you a GPS receiver attached to a serial port? We use serial GPS receivers here at $DAYJOB, and I have seen systems mistake them for a mouse doing exactly what you describe.

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#1 2024-05-21 07:44:37

Mouse not working properly, sometimes even freezes.

#2 2024-05-28 08:29:05

Re: Mouse not working properly, sometimes even freezes.

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Re: Mouse not working properly, sometimes even freezes.

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Re: Mouse not working properly, sometimes even freezes.

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