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  • xorg.conf snippets
  • Xorg X11

Debugging

mousepad '/var/log/Xorg.0.log'
cp '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' ~ && gio open ~/'Xorg.0.log'
cat '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' | grep 'DPI'
cat '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' | grep 'Using input driver'
cat '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' | grep 'intel('
cat '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' | grep 'modeset('
cat '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' | grep 'DRI3'
cat '/var/log/Xorg.0.log' | grep 'iris'

Xfce Resets

rm -fv ~/'.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/displays.xml'
rm -fv ~/'.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/pointers.xml'

Monitor

sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-monitor-custom.conf'

Dell 5459

eDP

Graphics

intel

sudo zypper install 'xf86-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 "AccelMethod" "SNA"
    Option "DRI" "3"
    Option "Present" "1"
    Option "TearFree" "0"
    Option "VSync" "0"
    Option "PageFlip" "0"
    Option "SwapbuffersWait" "0"
    Option "TripleBuffer" "0"
    Option "LinearFramebuffer" "1"
    Option "Virtualheads" "0"
    Option "Throttle" "0"
    Option "HotPlug" "0"
EndSection

# End

modesetting

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

Input

evdev

sudo zypper install 'xf86-input-evdev'

Keyboard

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"
    Driver "evdev"
    Option "AccelerationProfile" "-1"
    Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
EndSection

# End

Mouse

sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-mouse-custom.conf'
Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "ATTACK SHARK X3 Mouse (evdev custom)"
    MatchUSBID "1d57:fa61"
    Driver "evdev"
    Option "AccelerationProfile" "-1"
    Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
EndSection

# End

Touchscreen

  • :?: 2026/09/27: Click might get held and cause oddities with Xfce and Firefox 1)
sudo mkdir -p '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-touchscreen-custom.conf'
Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "WEIDA Hi-tech CoolTouch Touchscreen (evdev custom)"
    MatchUSBID "2149:5cfd"
    Driver "evdev"
    Option "AccelerationProfile" "-1"
    Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
EndSection

# End

Tablet

  • 2024/12/08: Finger/pad touch doesn't work 2) 3)
  • :?: TODO: There's 3 devices; Finger and Pad can likely be disabled
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"
    Driver "evdev"
    Option "Mode" "Absolute"
    Option "AccelerationProfile" "-1"
    Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
EndSection

# End

synaptics

Touchpad

  • :!: Not evdev like the above
sudo zypper install 'xf86-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"
    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

libinput

Mouse

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 (libinput custom)"
    MatchUSBID "373e:0021"
    Driver "libinput"
    Option "AccelProfile" "flat"
    Option "AccelSpeed" "0"
EndSection

# End
1)
likely osu!, maybe SDL3; tapping screen and/or toggle-enable Touchscreen from Xfce Mouse settings fixes
2)
I only use stylus with osu! so not a real issue :p
3)
finger touch can be used in Absolute mode with wacom driver, see older revision
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