How can I detach the mouse from Linux?
There are several common methods to achieve the action of moving the mouse pointer out of the edge of the screen in a Linux system.
- Use the xrandr command to determine the boundaries that the mouse can move by checking the display resolutions supported by the system. You can use the following command to cut the mouse out:
- Adjust the overscan on HDMI1 to 1200×800.
- HDMI1 is the name of your display, and 1200×800 is the boundary you want to set for mouse movement.
- To modify the mouse boundaries, you can use the xinput command. First, use the following command to list all input devices.
- Could you please list the input devices?
- Locate your mouse device and take note of its ID. Then, use the following command to modify the boundaries of the mouse:
- Change the coordinate transformation matrix for the device with the specified ID to have a scale of 2 in the vertical direction.
is the ID of your mouse device. - To adjust the mouse boundary limits in GNOME desktop environment, you can install and use dconf-editor. First, install dconf-editor.
- Install dconf-editor using the sudo apt command.
- Next, open dconf-editor and navigate to org -> gnome -> settings-daemon -> peripherals -> mouse. Here, you can locate the “motion-threshold” option and adjust its value to a larger number so that the mouse can move beyond the screen edges.
Please note that the specific steps may vary depending on the Linux distribution and desktop environment. The above method may require some adjustments to work properly on your system.
