[SOLVED] Adjusting mouse operation.

Scribe_05 · 11-29-2016, 07:44 PM

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to adjust how a mouse operates in Linux.

I know that in Windows I can adjust how quickly I must double-click, but I have been unable to find how to adjust this in Linux.

If it makes any difference I am using Peppermint Linux version 7.

Many thanks.

frankbell · 11-29-2016, 07:55 PM

All must all distros with GUI interfaces offer some sort of control center in which mouse behavior can be modified. You can configure your mouse without benefit of a GUI via the command line, but that's rather arcane.

Peppermint is based on Lubuntu, so this might help: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Mouse

Scribe_05 · 12-07-2016, 08:51 AM

Thank you for the reply.

I checked out the info but didn't find anything that helped, so I scrapped that distro and am trying another one.

Many thanks.

Jjanel · 12-08-2016, 01:50 AM

Just a fyi: distrowatch.com (to pick distros). This may imply limited GUI features.
Maybe: gtk-double-click-time=500 (or other ms) in ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini

Best wishes for more enjoyment! (Maybe tell us about how your next 'distro pick' works out