Does these features exist on Fedora & KDE?

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There are some features that I miss from Windows such as:

When screen is locked, moving the mouse doesn’t wake up the machine, only keyboard does.

Touch pad, when my finger is at far right/left it doesn’t keep moving to the the direction where my finger is far at. Example: you want to highlight a long text, with just 1 finger and this feature you could.

Is there a way to enable these features on Fedora Kiniote? Thanks.

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I myself don’t have an answer, but lately I practice that I just ask Grok - he can guide you step by step, you tell him what you got in terminal, and he gives you next step. I tested also with your question, and he gave me this answer. Use it at your own risk and consult …

Below is a revised, concise summary addressing the correct interpretation: enabling the mouse to wake the lock screen (if it’s not already doing so) and enabling touchpad edge scrolling for continuous text selection in Fedora Kinoite (KDE Plasma).

Summary: Enabling Windows-like Features in Fedora Kinoite (KDE Plasma)

1. Enable Mouse to Wake Lock Screen (Mouse and Keyboard):

  • Goal: Ensure the mouse (and touchpad) can wake the lock screen, like in Windows, where both mouse movement/clicks and keyboard input wake the system.
  • Current Behavior: In Fedora Kinoite (KDE Plasma), the mouse and keyboard typically wake the lock screen by default via systemd-logind and input device settings. If the mouse isn’t waking the screen, it’s likely disabled for wake-up events.
  • Solution:
    1. Check Wake-Up Settings:
      • List input devices: cat /proc/bus/input/devices.
      • Identify your mouse/touchpad (e.g., SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad or USB Mouse).
      • Check wake-up status: cat /sys/class/input/eventX/power/wakeup (replace eventX with the event number from the device listing).
      • If it says disabled, the mouse/touchpad can’t wake the system.
    2. Enable Mouse Wake-Up with Udev:
      • Create a udev rule to enable wake-up:
        sudo mkdir -p /etc/udev/rules.d
sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/90-enable-mouse-wake.rules
      • Add:
        ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="input", KERNEL=="event*", ATTRS{name}=="Your Mouse Name", RUN+="/bin/sh -c 'echo enabled > /sys/class/input/%k/power/wakeup'"
        Replace "Your Mouse Name" with the exact name from cat /proc/bus/input/devices.
      • Apply: sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger.
    3. Verify KDE Settings:
      • In System Settings > Power Management > Energy Saving, ensure Screen Energy Saving allows wake-up via input devices (default).
      • In Workspace Behavior > Screen Locking, confirm the lock screen is enabled but doesn’t override input wake-up.
    4. Test:
      • Lock the screen (Ctrl+Alt+L).
      • Move or click the mouse/touchpad. It should wake the screen, as should the keyboard.
  • Note:
    • If the mouse still doesn’t wake, check if you’re on Wayland (echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE). Test on X11 (select Plasma (X11) at login).
    • Ensure no conflicting udev rules disable wake-up (check /etc/udev/rules.d/).
    • Uses writable /etc for udev rules, avoiding Kinoite’s immutable filesystem issues.

2. Enable Touchpad Edge Scrolling for Continuous Text Selection:

  • Goal: Replicate Windows touchpad feature where holding a finger on the right/left edge scrolls continuously (e.g., to highlight long text with one finger).
  • Solution:
    1. Use Libinput (Default Driver):
      • Verify touchpad uses libinput: xinput list.
      • Test edge scrolling: xinput set-prop "Your Touchpad Name" "libinput Scroll Method Enabled" 0, 1, 0 (replace "Your Touchpad Name").
      • Persist in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad.conf:
        sudo mkdir -p /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad.conf
        Add:
        Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "touchpad"
    MatchIsTouchpad "on"
    Driver "libinput"
    Option "ScrollMethod" "edge"
EndSection
      • Reboot: sudo reboot.
    2. Alternative: Synaptics Driver:
      • Install: sudo rpm-ostree install xorg-x11-drv-synaptics and reboot.
      • Configure in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad.conf:
        Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "touchpad"
    MatchIsTouchpad "on"
    Driver "synaptics"
    Option "VertEdgeScroll" "1"
    Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "1"
    Option "TapButton1" "1"
EndSection
      • Reboot.
    3. Test:
      • In a text editor (e.g., Kate), click/tap to select, then move finger along the touchpad’s right edge to scroll and highlight text continuously.
  • Note:
    • libinput is simpler and default; synaptics needs layering but offers more control.
    • Test on X11 if Wayland (default) fails: check with echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE.
    • KDE System Settings may lack edge scrolling options; use config files instead.

Fedora Kinoite Notes:

  • Immutability: Store configs in writable /etc. Use rpm-ostree for package installs (e.g., synaptics).
  • Wayland vs. X11: Wayland (default) may limit some configs. Switch to X11 at login if needed.
  • Troubleshooting: Share touchpad model (xinput list), session type (echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE), or errors for further help.

Clarification

If the mouse already wakes the lock screen and the user only wants to ensure it continues to do so (or was describing a different issue), please confirm the exact issue. The edge scrolling solution remains accurate for replicating the Windows touchpad behavior. Let me know if I’ve misunderstood any part of the request, and I’ll refine further!

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hmm, it gave me some useful data points, at least for my 2nd issue

Not possible with the current touchpad driver libinput, but it was possible with the older synaptics driver. I would advise against using old drivers though.

If you want to set libinput tap-and-drag-lock instead run this command:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad tap-and-drag-lock true

To disable it run the same command with false.

Does KDE have a similar command to run?

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Asking Grok for answers is actually quite brilliant.

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Strange, moving the mouse wakes up my machine :thinking:

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My keyboard RGB is turned on when screen is locked idle state. Moving my mouse and touch pad doesn’t wake it up.

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I wonder if this is related to your hardware and given that you are using an RGB keyboard, I’m using Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and can simply wake up machine by moving said mouse:)

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It is just the keyboard’s backlighting that comes with a lot of laptops. Nothing fancy or external keyboard.