How to lower the speed of mouse scrollwheel?
That and how to adjust the double click time of the scrollwheel?

Tried imwheel which fucked up my entire computer.


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On 1/20/26 6:53 AM, Edmund wrote:

How to lower the speed of mouse scrollwheel?
That and how to adjust the double click time of the scrollwheel?

Tried imwheel which fucked up my entire computer.

I didn't see anything in dconf so I ased copilot. This is the response, and you know
about imwheel but did you do it right?

?? Practical Ways to Adjust Scroll?Wheel Speed
1. Use imwheel (most common and works on almost any mouse)

imwheel is the classic tool for increasing or decreasing scroll speed. It works on Mint 22
just as it does on Mint 21.x.

Install it:
bash

sudo apt install imwheel

Create a config file:
bash

nano ~/.imwheelrc

Add something like:
Code

".*"
None, Up, Button4, 6
None, Down, Button5, 6

Increase the number for faster scrolling; decrease for slower.

Start it:
bash

imwheel -b "4 5"

This method is widely recommended in Mint communities.


2. Use imwheel with a GUI

Some guides show how to pair imwheel with a small GUI helper to make adjustments easier.
This is also based on the same underlying tool.


3. Use libinput tweaks (more advanced, more precise)

If your system uses libinput (Mint 22 does), you can adjust scroll speed by modifying
libinput settings. This is more common for touchpads but can apply to some mice.

A typical workflow involves:

Installing libinput tools:
bash

sudo apt install libinput-tools

Measuring device properties

Applying a custom scroll factor

This approach is documented in general Linux scroll?speed guides. https://dev.to/dutchskull/adjusting-scroll-speed-on-linux-a-quick-guide-1767


4. Desktop?environment?specific tools

Linux Mint Cinnamon does not currently expose scroll?wheel speed in its GUI settings (a
long?standing complaint in Ubuntu/Mint communities).



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On 1/20/26 13:37, Alan K. wrote:

On 1/20/26 6:53 AM, Edmund wrote:

How to lower the speed of mouse scrollwheel?
That and how to adjust the double click time of the scrollwheel?

Tried imwheel which fucked up my entire computer.

I didn't see anything in dconf so I ased copilot.ÿ This is the response,
and you know about imwheel but did you do it right?

I used this guide:

https://search.brave.com/search?q=Linux+mint+how+to+reduce+scrolwheel+speed&summary=1&conversation=08a35a8860cd3ab9fa7d9869b5f72dca863e

?? Practical Ways to Adjust Scroll?Wheel Speed
1. Use imwheel (most common and works on almost any mouse)

imwheel is the classic tool for increasing or decreasing scroll speed.
It works on Mint 22 just as it does on Mint 21.x.

ÿÿÿ Install it:
ÿÿÿ bash

ÿÿÿ sudo apt install imwheel

ÿÿÿ Create a config file:
ÿÿÿ bash

ÿÿÿ nano ~/.imwheelrc

ÿÿÿ Add something like:
ÿÿÿ Code

ÿÿÿ ".*"
ÿÿÿ None,ÿÿÿÿÿ Up,ÿÿ Button4, 6
ÿÿÿ None,ÿÿÿÿÿ Down, Button5, 6

ÿÿÿ Increase the number for faster scrolling; decrease for slower.

My guide says the opposite.

ÿÿÿ Start it:
ÿÿÿ bash

ÿÿÿ imwheel -b "4 5"

This method is widely recommended in Mint communities.

2. Use imwheel with a GUI

Some guides show how to pair imwheel with a small GUI helper to make adjustments easier. This is also based on the same underlying tool.

3. Use libinput tweaks (more advanced, more precise)

If your system uses libinput (Mint 22 does), you can adjust scroll speed
by modifying libinput settings. This is more common for touchpads but
can apply to some mice.

A typical workflow involves:

ÿÿÿ Installing libinput tools:
ÿÿÿ bash

ÿÿÿ sudo apt install libinput-tools

ÿÿÿ Measuring device properties

ÿÿÿ Applying a custom scroll factor

This approach is documented in general Linux scroll?speed guides. https://dev.to/dutchskull/adjusting-scroll-speed-on-linux-a-quick- guide-1767

4. Desktop?environment?specific tools

Linux Mint Cinnamon does not currently expose scroll?wheel speed in its
GUI settings (a long?standing complaint in Ubuntu/Mint communities).

Yeah..the communities, our cut and paste coders don't give a f*^&%^*&
about us.

At this moment I hesitate to try again, maybe later.
Thanks for your input!


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Edmund

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On Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:53:12 +0100, Edmund wrote:

How to lower the speed of mouse scrollwheel?

In KDE, it?s ?System Settings ? Mouse & Touchpad?. You have separate
controls for ?Pointer speed? and ?Scrolling speed?, as well as other
settings.

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On Tue, 1/20/2026 8:00 AM, Edmund wrote:

On 1/20/26 13:37, Alan K. wrote:

4. Desktop?environment?specific tools

Linux Mint Cinnamon does not currently expose scroll?wheel speed in its GUI settings (a long?standing complaint in Ubuntu/Mint communities).

Yeah..the communities, our cut and paste coders don't give a f*^&%^*& about us.

At this moment I hesitate to try again, maybe later.
Thanks for your input!

After the OS is booted, try unplugging the mouse and
plugging the mouse back in. Did the automation
adjust it for you ? That works for my slightly-to-fast mouse.

It's strange, that upon boot-discovery, one set of settings
is used for the mouse. Yet, if you then unplug and replug,
a second set of settings are used. I've waited a long time
for that to be fixed, but I guess all the devs have mice from
the year 2000 :-)

Paul

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On 1/21/26 00:41, Paul wrote:

On Tue, 1/20/2026 8:00 AM, Edmund wrote:

On 1/20/26 13:37, Alan K. wrote:

4. Desktop?environment?specific tools

Linux Mint Cinnamon does not currently expose scroll?wheel speed in its GUI settings (a long?standing complaint in Ubuntu/Mint communities).

Yeah..the communities, our cut and paste coders don't give a f*^&%^*& about us.

At this moment I hesitate to try again, maybe later.
Thanks for your input!

After the OS is booted, try unplugging the mouse and
plugging the mouse back in. Did the automation
adjust it for you ? That works for my slightly-to-fast mouse.

It's strange, that upon boot-discovery, one set of settings
is used for the mouse. Yet, if you then unplug and replug,
a second set of settings are used. I've waited a long time
for that to be fixed, but I guess all the devs have mice from
the year 2000 :-)

Paul

Waiting for dev's fixing a bug, you are kidding right?

--
Once an organization gains any influence, it will be corrupted from both within and without.

Edmund

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On Wed, 1/21/2026 4:38 AM, Edmund wrote:

On 1/21/26 00:41, Paul wrote:

On Tue, 1/20/2026 8:00 AM, Edmund wrote:

On 1/20/26 13:37, Alan K. wrote:

4. Desktop?environment?specific tools

Linux Mint Cinnamon does not currently expose scroll?wheel speed in its GUI settings (a long?standing complaint in Ubuntu/Mint communities).

Yeah..the communities, our cut and paste coders don't give a f*^&%^*& about us.

At this moment I hesitate to try again, maybe later.
Thanks for your input!

After the OS is booted, try unplugging the mouse and
plugging the mouse back in. Did the automation
adjust it for you ? That works for my slightly-to-fast mouse.

It's strange, that upon boot-discovery, one set of settings
is used for the mouse. Yet, if you then unplug and replug,
a second set of settings are used. I've waited a long time
for that to be fixed, but I guess all the devs have mice from
the year 2000 :-)

ÿÿÿ Paul

Waiting for dev's fixing a bug, you are kidding right?

Plug cycle the mouse and tell me what you find.

It's just for my Notes file :-)

Paul

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On Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:38:43 +0100, Edmund wrote:

Waiting for dev's fixing a bug, you are kidding right?

The code doesn?t write itself.

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On 1/21/26 17:23, Paul wrote:

On Wed, 1/21/2026 4:38 AM, Edmund wrote:

On 1/21/26 00:41, Paul wrote:

On Tue, 1/20/2026 8:00 AM, Edmund wrote:

On 1/20/26 13:37, Alan K. wrote:

4. Desktop?environment?specific tools

Linux Mint Cinnamon does not currently expose scroll?wheel speed in its GUI settings (a long?standing complaint in Ubuntu/Mint communities).

Yeah..the communities, our cut and paste coders don't give a f*^&%^*& about us.

At this moment I hesitate to try again, maybe later.
Thanks for your input!

After the OS is booted, try unplugging the mouse and
plugging the mouse back in. Did the automation
adjust it for you ? That works for my slightly-to-fast mouse.

It's strange, that upon boot-discovery, one set of settings
is used for the mouse. Yet, if you then unplug and replug,
a second set of settings are used. I've waited a long time
for that to be fixed, but I guess all the devs have mice from
the year 2000 :-)

ÿÿÿ Paul

Waiting for dev's fixing a bug, you are kidding right?

Plug cycle the mouse and tell me what you find.

It's just for my Notes file :-)

Paul

Nothing changed.

--
Once an organization gains any influence, it will be corrupted from both within and without.

Edmund

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.2
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On Thu, 1/22/2026 5:52 AM, Edmund wrote:

On 1/21/26 17:23, Paul wrote:

On Wed, 1/21/2026 4:38 AM, Edmund wrote:

On 1/21/26 00:41, Paul wrote:

On Tue, 1/20/2026 8:00 AM, Edmund wrote:

On 1/20/26 13:37, Alan K. wrote:

4. Desktop?environment?specific tools

Linux Mint Cinnamon does not currently expose scroll?wheel speed in its GUI settings (a long?standing complaint in Ubuntu/Mint communities).

Yeah..the communities, our cut and paste coders don't give a f*^&%^*& about us.

At this moment I hesitate to try again, maybe later.
Thanks for your input!

After the OS is booted, try unplugging the mouse and
plugging the mouse back in. Did the automation
adjust it for you ? That works for my slightly-to-fast mouse.

It's strange, that upon boot-discovery, one set of settings
is used for the mouse. Yet, if you then unplug and replug,
a second set of settings are used. I've waited a long time
for that to be fixed, but I guess all the devs have mice from
the year 2000 :-)

ÿÿÿÿ Paul

Waiting for dev's fixing a bug, you are kidding right?

Plug cycle the mouse and tell me what you find.

It's just for my Notes file :-)

ÿÿÿ Paul

Nothing changed.

OK, so we know that the situation is not reproducible
between mouse models. It's not a systematic behavior.
Thanks.

My mouse slows down, when you plug and unplug after the
boot was finished. But now we know that does not work
for everyone.

Paul


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