Would anyone know how to solve this mouse stutter issue on Linux? When I press the side buttons at the same time as keyboard input, it causes the graphics rendering to stall. It’s not just while gaming, it happens no matter what app is running. This is on elementary OS using Pantheon.

The issue is apparently not present on Wayland, but then my game performance tanks significantly. Pantheon has proper performance, but the mouse + keyboard stutter. Anyone know a fix?

I’ve seen posts about this online, but they were focused on gnome and mutter. I have an Nvidia GPU.

  • adriantepez@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Thanks for the suggestions. Everything is up-to-date. Your recap of the issue is correct. I’m using a Razer Naga Trinity. The issue happened before and after installing openrazer and Polychromatic (to change dpi and polling rate). I’ve tried changing the usb port, but only once, I have yet to try the other ports. Keyboard is a Preonic V3.

    Power is set to performance, and checking in both Monitor and Mission Center reports normal resource usage.

    I’ll try changing the graphics drivers and DE, although given my experience with Wayland and comments I’ve read online, it makes me suspect the window system’s handling of device inputs. It’s easy to see in a browser window. If I scroll while simultaneously mashing keys and mouse side buttons, the rendering freezes entirely until I stop.

    I new to Linux and haven’t changed a DE before, so I’ll have to check a guide and report back.