r/linuxhardware 10d ago

Purchase Advice Mouse suggestions

I am struggling to find a mouse that works on Linux.

I have used the MX Master 4 with Solaar but that doesn't seem to work poperly and the functions are limited. Neither does a Logitech G903 work poperly with Piper.

I am on Fedora 44.

Are there mice that work natively or does something web based work well?

EDIT: I may have worded this incorrectly. The mice do work but I can't seem to change their macros.

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u/Tricky-Engineer-9755 10d ago

I feel like any wired USB-mouse will work. I am using, a Contour CMO-GM-L-R mouse.

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u/LukeVendro 10d ago

It's not like that the mice don't work it's just that I can't change the extra keys to something like the super key.

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u/King_Bobby-B 10d ago

Before changing the mouse, try using Input Remapper: https://github.com/sezanzeb/input-remapper

If you still want to change the mouse, the Keychron brand seems to have what you want. You only need to use a Chromium browser to open their software, and it gives you many options to modify the mouse's functions.

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u/OkBackground7194 10d ago

have you tried using piper?

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u/jc_denty 10d ago

I'm yet to find a mouse that doesn't work? Pretty sure I have a g903 lightspeed works perfectly

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u/LukeVendro 9d ago edited 9d ago

I tried it with Piper again and after some restarting it does seem to work.

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u/FreeMEMAmiga 10d ago

Es la primera vez que oigo que un ratón no funcione correctamente porque se esté usando en Linux... y llevo 30 años usando Linux

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u/LukeVendro 9d ago

It's not that it doesn't work. Of course the mouse works it's just that the respective software doesn't work nor do the open source alternatives work correctly.

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u/KamalaHarrisWon2024 9d ago

dont get a razer naga pro I hate this fuggin thing

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u/hyperair 9d ago

I use logiops with the MX Master 3, and have remapped the hidden thumb button to super key.

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u/Merhart666 8d ago

Logitech trackball werkt prima. Niets mis mee ook de extra toetsen doen het op de pri trixie en op mint