Hi everyone,
I’m running Arch Linux (kernel 6.14.7-arch2-1) with GNOME 48 on Wayland on an Asus ROG Strix G513IE , and I’m facing a persistent issue with touchpad acceleration . My goal is simple: completely disable touchpad acceleration .
I’ve already tried setting the profile to flat
using gsettings
:
linux ~$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad accel-profile 'flat'
linux ~$ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad accel-profile
linux ~$ 'flat'
So far so good — it shows "flat"
.
Here’s the weird part:
If I open GNOME Tweaks , go to the touchpad settings , toggle the profile back and forth (e.g., switch to default, then back to flat), only then the setting actually takes effect — the pointer movement becomes linear and responsive, with no acceleration.
However, after a reboot or logout:
- GNOME Tweaks , the setting appears disabled (grayed out or untoggled)
- And the touchpad behaves as if acceleration is enabled again
So, every time I log in , I have to manually open GNOME Tweaks and toggle the setting again to make the acceleration truly go away.
Is there a reliable, persistent way to disable touchpad acceleration under GNOME + Wayland ?
Any help, workaround, or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!