Bug 351997 - Option to set joystick deadzones
Summary: Option to set joystick deadzones
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_joystick (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.7.5
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs
URL:
Keywords: accessibility, usability
: 510465 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2015-08-29 22:49 UTC by radzaquiel
Modified: 2025-10-22 21:54 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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PS5 controller's Stick Drift being shown. (1.01 MB, video/x-matroska)
2025-10-22 21:54 UTC, Fernando M. Muniz 		Details
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Description radzaquiel 2015-08-29 22:49:55 UTC 
An improvment for Joystick KCM module would be the ability to set joystick deadzones values for joystick/evdev API to take it in account.
Right now, many gamepads with joysticks have deadzones which Linux doesn't know about. It results in lack of accuracy or false moves when the joystick returns to center.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Plug in a gamepad (ex: Xbox 360)
2. Open Joystick KCM
3. Move the joystick & let it return to center
4. Check the x/y value: non-null (it should be 0)



Tested on Manjaro 0.8.13 (kernel 4.1.6)
Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-10-22 21:22:43 UTC 
*** Bug 510465 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 TraceyC 2025-10-22 21:23:03 UTC 
This seems reasonable to do.
Comment 3 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-10-22 21:54:46 UTC 
Created attachment 186024 [details]
PS5 controller's Stick Drift being shown.