logitech USB mouse prevents screensaver [SOLVED]

graysky · 2023-09-14 20:40:50

Ever since plugging in a Logitec MX Master 3S mouse, xfce4-screensaver is not turning on. I will try switching the mouse off and seeing if that has an effect. Is there a setting to allow the screensaver to activate with these types of mice?

Last edited by graysky (2023-09-16 14:16:17)

seth · 2023-09-14 21:32:41

Does it generate spurious input in "sudo libinput debug-events"?
Does it happen when running the mouse at a lower resolution (not of your screen but the mouse sensor)?

graysky · 2023-09-14 22:07:42

* I am not seeing anything in the output of # libinput debug-events while the system is idle.
* The DPI of the mouse is currently set to 1,000. I will try a lower setting.

One more variable is whether solaar is running or not. I will disable it and see if that is to blame.

seth · 2023-09-15 06:26:43

Does the xorg log show the mouse dis- and reappearing all the time?
(w/o spurious input that's rather the only way I can see how it would inhibit the screensaver timeout)

Does xautolock trigger?

graysky · 2023-09-15 19:07:36

I have some time now to look into this. Will updated the thread when I have some more data. Thanks for the all the great suggestions for troubleshooting, seth.

graysky · 2023-09-16 14:16:09

Marking as solved. Everything is behaving as it should. I do not know why xfce4-screensaver failed to work initially.

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#1 2023-09-14 20:40:50

logitech USB mouse prevents screensaver [SOLVED]

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Re: logitech USB mouse prevents screensaver [SOLVED]

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Re: logitech USB mouse prevents screensaver [SOLVED]

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Re: logitech USB mouse prevents screensaver [SOLVED]

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Re: logitech USB mouse prevents screensaver [SOLVED]

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Re: logitech USB mouse prevents screensaver [SOLVED]

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