linux:notes:xorg.conf_snippets
Table of Contents
Debugging
mousepad '/var/log/Xorg.0.log'
cat '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' | grep 'Using input driver'
cat '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' | grep 'modeset('
cat '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' | grep 'intel:'
cat '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' | grep 'DRI3'
cat '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' | grep 'iris'
GNOME
cat ~/'.local/share/xorg/Xorg.'*'.log' | grep 'Using input driver'
gnome-text-editor ~/'.local/share/xorg/Xorg.1.log'
Distro
Specific Screens
HP 27vx
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-monitor-custom.conf'
Section "Monitor" Identifier "HDMI-1" Modeline "1920x1080_74" 165.612 1920 1928 1960 2000 1080 1105 1113 1119 +HSync -VSync Modeline "1280x720_74" 75.077 1280 1288 1320 1360 720 732 740 746 +HSync -VSync Modeline "1024x768_74" 65.03 1024 1032 1064 1104 768 782 790 796 +HSync -VSync Option "PreferredMode" "1920x1080_74" EndSection # End
Graphics
modesetting
- 2025/04/14: Preferred over
intel
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-graphics-custom.conf'
Section "OutputClass" Identifier "Intel (modesetting custom)" MatchDriver "i915" Driver "modesetting" EndSection # End
intel
sudo apt install 'xserver-xorg-video-intel'
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-graphics-custom.conf'
Section "OutputClass" Identifier "Intel (intel custom)" MatchDriver "i915" Driver "intel" Option "DRI" "3" Option "TearFree" "0" Option "VSync" "0" Option "PageFlip" "0" Option "SwapbuffersWait" "0" Option "TripleBuffer" "0" Option "LinearFramebuffer" "1" EndSection # End
Input
Keyboard
sudo apt install 'xserver-xorg-input-evdev'
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-keyboard-custom.conf'
Section "InputClass" Identifier "BY Tech Gaming Keyboard (evdev custom)" MatchUSBID "258a:010c" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" Driver "evdev" Option "AccelerationProfile" "-1" Option "AccelerationScheme" "none" EndSection # End
Mouse
sudo apt install 'xserver-xorg-input-evdev'
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-mouse-custom.conf'
Section "InputClass" Identifier "ATTACK SHARK R6 Mouse (evdev custom)" MatchUSBID "373e:0021" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" Driver "evdev" Option "AccelerationProfile" "-1" Option "AccelerationScheme" "none" EndSection # End
Tablet
sudo apt install 'xserver-xorg-input-evdev'
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-tablet-custom.conf'
Section "InputClass" Identifier "Wacom CTH-470 (evdev custom)" MatchUSBID "056a:00de" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" Driver "evdev" Option "Mode" "Absolute" Option "AccelerationProfile" "-1" Option "AccelerationScheme" "none" EndSection # End
Touchpad
sudo apt install 'xserver-xorg-input-synaptics'
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-touchpad-custom.conf'
Section "InputClass" Identifier "Touchpad (synaptics custom)" MatchProduct "DELL0819:00" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" Driver "synaptics" Option "TapAndDragGesture" "0" Option "CoastingSpeed" "0" Option "PalmDetect" "0" Option "CircularScrolling" "0" Option "TapButton3" "0" Option "TapButton2" "0" Option "TapButton1" "0" Option "LBCornerButton" "0" Option "LTCornerButton" "0" Option "RBCornerButton" "0" Option "RTCornerButton" "0" Option "LockedDrags" "0" Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "0" Option "CornerCoasting" "0" Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0" Option "VertEdgeScroll" "0" EndSection # End
/srv/www/wiki/data/pages/linux/notes/xorg.conf_snippets.txt · Last modified: by Sean Rhone