Ubuntu – How come I cannot adjust mouse sensitivity on Ubuntu 13.10

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I have installed the desktop version with all of its defaults. Currently, my mouse is a wireless Logitech K&M combo that is connected through a KVM switch.

When going to the mousepad and trackpad settings , all I see is general settings that include Primary button configuration and double click speed. There is no sensitivity option. I would like to increase my pointer speed. How can I do this?

Best Answer

In case you want a fix for now, you can use this steps:

  1. Open a terminal
  2. Run the command: xinput --list --short and note the name of your device.

  3. Set the constant deceleration for the device:

    xinput --set-prop "Razer DeathAdder" "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" 5

That's it. You might have to play around with the value, 5 is good for me.

To see the current settings for the device:

xinput --list-props "Razer DeathAdder"

To turn off mouse acceleration:

xinput --set-prop "Razer DeathAdder" "Device Accel Velocity Scaling" 1

To perform the tuning automatically, create a script, run chmod +x on it and add it to start up applications list:

#!/bin/sh
xinput --set-prop "Razer DeathAdder" "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" 5
xinput --set-prop "Razer DeathAdder" "Device Accel Velocity Scaling" 1`

as described in:

http://patrickmylund.com/blog/lowering-gaming-mouse-sensitivity-in-ubuntu-9-10/

and

How to change mouse speed/sensitivity?

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