hello i have a trackball mouse and i did get it to install but no scroll i did use
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.trackball scroll-wheel-emulation-button 8 to get the scroll working but its way to fast is there a way to slow it down some..thanks
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Logitech Trackman Scroll Speed
To slow down the scroll speed of a Logitech trackman in Ubuntu 22.04, you can use the imwheel utility. First, install imwheel using the following command:
sudo apt-get install imwheel
Next, you can adjust the scroll speed by editing the ~/.imwheelrc file. For example, you can set the scroll speed to a lower value by adding the following lines to the file:
".*"
None, Up, Button4, 8
None, Down, Button5, 8
This configuration sets the scroll speed to 8 lines per scroll. You can decrease the number to slow down the scroll speed further. After editing the file, restart imwheel with the -kill option to apply the new settings:
imwheel -kill
Alternatively, you can use a script to automate the process of starting imwheel at login. For more detailed instructions, refer to graphical methods and command-line approaches described in resources on adjusting mouse scroll speed in Linux.
For Logitech devices specifically, you might also consider using Solaar, though it is primarily designed for Logitech mice rather than trackballs like the Trackman.
~/.imwheelrc no such directory....now what
ah its in ect/x11/imwheel
ya i dont really understand how to use imwheel or even create a systemd service so it will work i have looked at several vids on how to use it but its like looking at a forien language...but thanks tho
ill just stick with the speed it is lutacris speed...lol
Open a Terminal and enter:
sudo nano /etc/X11/imwheel/imwheelrc
edit the line after ".*" that is to say hit return to enter a new line and don't include # - this is the equivalent of REM in DOS which means it is a 'remark' not a command to be executed.
hmm this is wierd that folder is empty the imwheelrc isnt there ill try removing and reinstalling im wheel
this is where i got it working but speed is fast i am using X11 not wayland
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Logitech_Marble_Mouse#Gnome_3_and_Wayland
seems its talked about here scroll down a ways to find the .confg thing i dont know how to make and show the default speed 50 then a what to change it 10
i just dont know how to create a .conf that i would need in the usr/share/x11/xorg.confd area to test to see if this will even work
ok i was able to figure out nano to make the .conf file now just need to understand how things work in the from this screenshot so i can add in the emulateWheelInertia 10 thing
im thinking my answer to my problem is here i just dont understand how to do the last line profile in the brackets
You should just be abled to replace with flat or adaptive, however you prefer. If you would want a gui to look into this as well, you should be able to find that location in dconf-editor.
thanks all for the help but im giving up ill try again after i read more in linux for dummies maybe ill finally figure it out
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You might also try these two commands, rather than using imwheel (I also, always struggled with configuring imwheel.
gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.trackball scroll-wheel-emulation-acceleration
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.trackball scroll-wheel-emulation-acceleration 0.5
Gnome... always removing things...
Yep. Nevermind...
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well i have noticed in last few weeks alot of updates to freedesk and other stuff going to 24.04 not sure if a new version is coming soon