Bug 408120 - Do not make mouse settings configurable when no mouse is connected
Summary: Do not make mouse settings configurable when no mouse is connected
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_mouse (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.27.5
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2019-05-30 14:56 UTC by Patrick Silva
Modified: 2025-08-09 15:46 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
mouse kcm on wayland when no mouse is connected (21.15 KB, image/jpeg)
2019-05-30 14:56 UTC, Patrick Silva
Details
mouse kcm on x11 when no mouse is connected (53.40 KB, image/jpeg)
2019-05-30 14:57 UTC, Patrick Silva
Details

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Description Patrick Silva 2019-05-30 14:56:50 UTC
Created attachment 120404 [details]
mouse kcm on wayland when no mouse is connected

SUMMARY
On Wayland, all options available in Mouse KCM are greyed out and we can read "No pointer device found. Connect now." warning when there is no mouse.
The same should happen on X11.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. start X11 session without a mouse
2. open mouse kcm
3. 


EXPECTED RESULT
All options available in Mouse KCM are greyed out and we can read "No pointer device found. Connect now." warning, like on Wayland.
Compare the attached screenshots.


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon Unstable Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 5.16.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.59.0
Qt Version: 5.12.0
Comment 1 Patrick Silva 2019-05-30 14:57:50 UTC
Created attachment 120405 [details]
mouse kcm on x11 when no mouse is connected
Comment 2 Patrick Silva 2025-08-09 12:55:41 UTC
Currently the Mouse KCM has all its settings active when no mouse is connected on both Wayland and X11 sessions.
Perhaps this KCM should behave like others as Touchscreen and Drawing Tabled and Game Controller that say "No <device> found" when the necessary hardware is not available.

Operating System: KDE neon Unstable Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.18.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-08-09 15:46:30 UTC
Yeah, that's reasonable.