Trying out Wayland after much trouble getting it to be up to par with X11 in terms of used features. But since I switched sessions (and nothing else) I now have the most annoying mouse pointer snapping to screen edges.
Want to drag the scrollbar of a fullscreen window? No, I apparently really should be resizing the window instead. Want to move the mouse from a screen to the next one? How about stopping at the edge instead? Such a tiny issue, but so infuriating.
I find if I move my mouse fast enough the snapping is ignored (really useful to aim for the scrollbar…).
I’ve been rummaging through the options but to no avail. Tried a ton of searching online too, but I can only find people with other jumpy mouse issues – not related to window/screen edges it seems. If my answer exists out there, it’s drowned out in the noise.
So any chance someone knows how to fix this? Or am I better off leaving Wayland mature for another 5 years before I try it again?
I’m running the following:
Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20240924 KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.6.0 Qt Version: 6.7.3 Kernel Version: 6.10.11-1-default (64-bit) Graphics Platform: Wayland Here's the (likely way too detailed) info dump from Wayland interface: 'wl_compositor', version: 6, name: 1 interface: 'zwp_tablet_manager_v2', version: 1, name: 3 interface: 'zwp_keyboard_shortcuts_inhibit_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 4 interface: 'zxdg_decoration_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 5 interface: 'wp_viewporter', version: 1, name: 6 interface: 'wp_security_context_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 7 interface: 'wp_fractional_scale_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 8 interface: 'wl_shm', version: 1, name: 9 formats (fourcc): 0x38344258 = 'XB48' 0x38344241 = 'AB48' 0x30334258 = 'XB30' 0x30334241 = 'AB30' 0x30335258 = 'XR30' 0x30335241 = 'AR30' 1 = 'XR24' 0 = 'AR24' interface: 'wl_seat', version: 9, name: 10 name: capabilities: pointer keyboard touch keyboard repeat rate: 25 keyboard repeat delay: 600 interface: 'zwp_pointer_gestures_v1', version: 3, name: 11 interface: 'zwp_pointer_constraints_v1', version: 1, name: 12 interface: 'zwp_relative_pointer_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 13 interface: 'wl_data_device_manager', version: 3, name: 14 interface: 'zwlr_data_control_manager_v1', version: 2, name: 15 interface: 'wp_cursor_shape_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 16 interface: 'zwp_primary_selection_device_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 17 interface: 'org_kde_kwin_idle', version: 1, name: 18 interface: 'zwp_idle_inhibit_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 19 interface: 'ext_idle_notifier_v1', version: 1, name: 20 interface: 'org_kde_plasma_shell', version: 8, name: 21 interface: 'org_kde_kwin_appmenu_manager', version: 1, name: 22 interface: 'org_kde_kwin_server_decoration_palette_manager', version: 1, name: 23 interface: 'org_kde_plasma_virtual_desktop_management', version: 2, name: 25 interface: 'org_kde_kwin_shadow_manager', version: 2, name: 27 interface: 'org_kde_kwin_dpms_manager', version: 1, name: 28 interface: 'org_kde_kwin_server_decoration_manager', version: 1, name: 29 interface: 'kde_output_management_v2', version: 9, name: 30 interface: 'zxdg_output_manager_v1', version: 3, name: 31 xdg_output_v1 output: 68 name: 'DP-1' logical_x: 0, logical_y: 0 logical_width: 1080, logical_height: 1920 xdg_output_v1 output: 66 name: 'HDMI-A-1' logical_x: 1080, logical_y: 420 logical_width: 1920, logical_height: 1080 xdg_output_v1 output: 61 name: 'eDP-1' logical_x: 3000, logical_y: 840 logical_width: 1920, logical_height: 1080 interface: 'wl_subcompositor', version: 1, name: 32 interface: 'zxdg_exporter_v2', version: 1, name: 33 interface: 'zxdg_importer_v2', version: 1, name: 34 interface: 'xdg_activation_v1', version: 1, name: 37 interface: 'wp_content_type_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 39 interface: 'wp_tearing_control_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 40 interface: 'xdg_toplevel_drag_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 41 interface: 'kde_screen_edge_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 42 interface: 'frog_color_management_factory_v1', version: 1, name: 43 interface: 'wp_presentation', version: 1, name: 44 presentation clock id: 1 (CLOCK_MONOTONIC) interface: 'xdg_wm_dialog_v1', version: 1, name: 45 interface: 'xdg_wm_base', version: 6, name: 48 interface: 'zwlr_layer_shell_v1', version: 5, name: 49 interface: 'wp_drm_lease_device_v1', version: 1, name: 51 path: /dev/dri/card1 interface: 'kde_output_order_v1', version: 1, name: 52 interface: 'zwp_text_input_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 53 interface: 'zwp_text_input_manager_v2', version: 1, name: 54 interface: 'zwp_text_input_manager_v3', version: 1, name: 55 interface: 'wl_drm', version: 2, name: 57 interface: 'zwp_linux_dmabuf_v1', version: 4, name: 58 main device: 0xE201 (/dev/dri/card1 or /dev/dri/renderD128) tranche target device: 0xE201 (/dev/dri/card1 or /dev/dri/renderD128) flags: none formats (fourcc) and modifiers (names): 0x38344241 = 'AB48'; 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0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x3231564e = 'NV12'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x3231564e = 'NV12'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x3231564e = 'NV12'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x3231564e = 'NV12'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x20203852 = 'R8 '; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x20203852 = 'R8 '; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x20203852 = 'R8 '; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x20203852 = 'R8 '; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x20203852 = 'R8 '; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x20203852 = 'R8 '; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x48344241 = 'AB4H'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x48344241 = 'AB4H'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x48344241 = 'AB4H'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x48344241 = 'AB4H'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x48344241 = 'AB4H'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x48344241 = 'AB4H'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x20363152 = 'R16 '; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x20363152 = 'R16 '; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x20363152 = 'R16 '; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x20363152 = 'R16 '; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x20363152 = 'R16 '; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x20363152 = 'R16 '; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x48344258 = 'XB4H'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x48344258 = 'XB4H'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x48344258 = 'XB4H'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x48344258 = 'XB4H'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x48344258 = 'XB4H'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x48344258 = 'XB4H'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x38385247 = 'GR88'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x38385247 = 'GR88'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x38385247 = 'GR88'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x38385247 = 'GR88'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x38385247 = 'GR88'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x38385247 = 'GR88'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x36314752 = 'RG16'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x36314752 = 'RG16'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x36314752 = 'RG16'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x36314752 = 'RG16'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x36314752 = 'RG16'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x36314752 = 'RG16'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x32335247 = 'GR32'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x32335247 = 'GR32'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x32335247 = 'GR32'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x32335247 = 'GR32'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x32335247 = 'GR32'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x32335247 = 'GR32'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x32315241 = 'AR12'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x32315241 = 'AR12'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x32315241 = 'AR12'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x32315241 = 'AR12'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x32315241 = 'AR12'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x32315241 = 'AR12'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID tranche target device: 0xE201 (/dev/dri/card1 or /dev/dri/renderD128) flags: none formats (fourcc) and modifiers (names): 0x34325241 = 'AR24'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x34325241 = 'AR24'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x34325241 = 'AR24'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x34325241 = 'AR24'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x34325241 = 'AR24'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x34325241 = 'AR24'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x34324241 = 'AB24'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x34324241 = 'AB24'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x34324241 = 'AB24'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x34324241 = 'AB24'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x34324241 = 'AB24'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x34324241 = 'AB24'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x34324258 = 'XB24'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x34324258 = 'XB24'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x34324258 = 'XB24'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x34324258 = 'XB24'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x34324258 = 'XB24'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x34324258 = 'XB24'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x34325258 = 'XR24'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x34325258 = 'XR24'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x34325258 = 'XR24'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x34325258 = 'XR24'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x34325258 = 'XR24'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x34325258 = 'XR24'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID tranche target device: 0xE201 (/dev/dri/card1 or /dev/dri/renderD128) flags: none formats (fourcc) and modifiers (names): 0x30335241 = 'AR30'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x30335241 = 'AR30'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x30335241 = 'AR30'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x30335241 = 'AR30'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x30335241 = 'AR30'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x30335241 = 'AR30'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x30335258 = 'XR30'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x30335258 = 'XR30'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x30335258 = 'XR30'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x30335258 = 'XR30'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x30335258 = 'XR30'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x30335258 = 'XR30'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID 0x30334241 = 'AB30'; 0x0000000000000000 = LINEAR 0x30334241 = 'AB30'; 0x0100000000000001 = INTEL_X_TILED 0x30334241 = 'AB30'; 0x0100000000000002 = INTEL_Y_TILED 0x30334241 = 'AB30'; 0x0100000000000006 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS 0x30334241 = 'AB30'; 0x0100000000000008 = INTEL_Y_TILED_GEN12_RC_CCS_CC 0x30334241 = 'AB30'; 0x00ffffffffffffff = INVALID interface: 'wp_linux_drm_syncobj_manager_v1', version: 1, name: 59 interface: 'kde_output_device_v2', version: 8, name: 60 interface: 'wl_output', version: 4, name: 61 name: eDP-1 x: 3000, y: 840, scale: 1, physical_width: 309 mm, physical_height: 174 mm, subpixel_orientation: unknown, output_transform: normal, mode: width: 1920 px, height: 1080 px, refresh: 60.049 Hz, flags: current interface: 'org_kde_kwin_blur_manager', version: 1, name: 62 interface: 'org_kde_kwin_contrast_manager', version: 2, name: 63 interface: 'org_kde_kwin_slide_manager', version: 1, name: 64 interface: 'kde_output_device_v2', version: 8, name: 65 interface: 'wl_output', version: 4, name: 66 name: HDMI-A-1 x: 1080, y: 420, scale: 1, physical_width: 477 mm, physical_height: 268 mm, subpixel_orientation: unknown, output_transform: normal, mode: width: 1920 px, height: 1080 px, refresh: 60.000 Hz, flags: current interface: 'kde_output_device_v2', version: 8, name: 67 interface: 'wl_output', version: 4, name: 68 name: DP-1 x: 0, y: 0, scale: 1, physical_width: 477 mm, physical_height: 268 mm, subpixel_orientation: unknown, output_transform: 90°, mode: width: 1920 px, height: 1080 px, refresh: 60.000 Hz, flags: current