Different mouse tracking on linux distros(arch based vs debian based)

pure71453 · Yesterday 05:58:12

I tested many linux distros(archlinux, manjaro, eos, debian, debian testing, mint, ubuntu, fedora and others) with XFCE on the same PC. Mouse settings, desktop resolution are identical but mouse tracking are different. I even create /etc/udev/hwdb.d/71-mouse-local.hwdb file with correct data but it didnt help. Mouse tracking on debian based linux systems are more accurate and perfect. While on arch based and fedora based mouse moves more faster and more accelerated and this is very bad for my mouse accuracy. Tested even on two different computers, changed many mouses for last 8 years but it didnt help. I got am3 and am4 rigs with amd gpu. Where to dig?

dimich · Yesterday 06:43:09

pure71453 wrote:

Where to dig?

Is there difference between "accurate and perfect" and other systems in output of

$ xinput list-props <id>

?
(<id> is identifier of your mouse device in output of "xinput list")

Also check

$ xset q | grep -A1 "^Pointer Control"

Last edited by dimich (Yesterday 06:44:16)

seth · Yesterday 07:01:19

Also compare the Xorg logs and check whether you're using xf86-input-libinput resp. xf86-input-evdev on either system.

pure71453 · Yesterday 23:40:52

dimich wrote:

pure71453 wrote:
Where to dig?
Is there difference between "accurate and perfect" and other systems in output of
$ xinput list-props <id>
?
(<id> is identifier of your mouse device in output of "xinput list")
Also check
$ xset q | grep -A1 "^Pointer Control"

output are the same, mouse settings from xfce mouse applet are the same

pure71453 · Yesterday 23:41:56

seth wrote:

Also compare the Xorg logs and check whether you're using xf86-input-libinput resp. xf86-input-evdev on either system.

I am using xf86-input-libinput, xorg logs are the same

pure71453 · Yesterday 23:51:56

Maybe some kernel modules are build into kernel(arch based, fedora based) while on debian based those modules are separate from kernel

dimich · Today 05:34:30

Can you quantify how "fast" movement is in both cases? For example, how far you have to move mouse to move pointer a fixed number of pixels. Or how many pixels pointer moves if you move mouse a fixed distance. At low speed, first.

seth · Today 06:59:30

While on arch based and fedora based mouse moves more faster and more accelerated

What mouse?

There're three stages where this can deviate
1. the hardware (mouse resolution, some have a button for that but logitech and razer can be software controlled)
2. libinput
3. X11 (the xset output)

The most likely difference will be libinput (version dependent or maybe debian patches it)
Switch to xf86-input-evdev on either system and see whether the behaviors align.

Arch Linux

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Different mouse tracking on linux distros(arch based vs debian based)

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