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config/input: Invert movement for all pointer devices
m-matovic Dec 6, 2025
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Merge branch 'hyprwm:main' into main
m-matovic Dec 6, 2025
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Restore m_isTouchpad property
m-matovic Dec 9, 2025
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24 changes: 12 additions & 12 deletions src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
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Expand Up @@ -490,6 +490,18 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
.type = CONFIG_OPTION_INT,
.data = SConfigOptionDescription::SRangeData{0, 0, 359},
},
SConfigOptionDescription{
.value = "input:flip_x",
.description = "Inverts the horizontal movement of the pointer device",
.type = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
.data = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
},
SConfigOptionDescription{
.value = "input:flip_y",
.description = "Inverts the vertical movement of the pointer device",
.type = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
.data = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
},
SConfigOptionDescription{
.value = "input:left_handed",
.description = "Switches RMB and LMB",
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -647,18 +659,6 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
.type = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
.data = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
},
SConfigOptionDescription{
.value = "input:touchpad:flip_x",
.description = "Inverts the horizontal movement of the touchpad",
.type = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
.data = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
},
SConfigOptionDescription{
.value = "input:touchpad:flip_y",
.description = "Inverts the vertical movement of the touchpad",
.type = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
.data = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
},
SConfigOptionDescription{
.value = "input:touchpad:drag_3fg",
.description = "Three Finger Drag 0 -> disabled, 1 -> 3 finger, 2 -> 4 finger",
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -638,6 +638,8 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
registerConfigVar("input:sensitivity", {0.f});
registerConfigVar("input:accel_profile", {STRVAL_EMPTY});
registerConfigVar("input:rotation", Hyprlang::INT{0});
registerConfigVar("input:flip_x", Hyprlang::INT{0});
registerConfigVar("input:flip_y", Hyprlang::INT{0});
registerConfigVar("input:kb_file", {STRVAL_EMPTY});
registerConfigVar("input:kb_layout", {"us"});
registerConfigVar("input:kb_variant", {STRVAL_EMPTY});
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -667,8 +669,6 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
registerConfigVar("input:touchpad:tap-and-drag", Hyprlang::INT{1});
registerConfigVar("input:touchpad:drag_lock", Hyprlang::INT{0});
registerConfigVar("input:touchpad:scroll_factor", {1.f});
registerConfigVar("input:touchpad:flip_x", Hyprlang::INT{0});
registerConfigVar("input:touchpad:flip_y", Hyprlang::INT{0});
registerConfigVar("input:touchpad:drag_3fg", Hyprlang::INT{0});
registerConfigVar("input:touchdevice:transform", Hyprlang::INT{-1});
registerConfigVar("input:touchdevice:output", {"[[Auto]]"});
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -805,14 +805,14 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "transform", Hyprlang::INT{-1});
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "output", {STRVAL_EMPTY});
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "enabled", Hyprlang::INT{1}); // only for mice, touchpads, and touchdevices
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "flip_x", Hyprlang::INT{0}); // only for mice, touchpads, and touchdevices
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "flip_y", Hyprlang::INT{0}); // only for mice, touchpads, and touchdevices
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "region_position", Hyprlang::VEC2{0, 0}); // only for tablets
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "absolute_region_position", Hyprlang::INT{0}); // only for tablets
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "region_size", Hyprlang::VEC2{0, 0}); // only for tablets
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "relative_input", Hyprlang::INT{0}); // only for tablets
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "active_area_position", Hyprlang::VEC2{0, 0}); // only for tablets
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "active_area_size", Hyprlang::VEC2{0, 0}); // only for tablets
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "flip_x", Hyprlang::INT{0}); // only for touchpads
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "flip_y", Hyprlang::INT{0}); // only for touchpads
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "drag_3fg", Hyprlang::INT{0}); // only for touchpads
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "keybinds", Hyprlang::INT{1}); // enable/disable keybinds
m_config->addSpecialConfigValue("device", "share_states", Hyprlang::INT{0}); // only for virtualkeyboards
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1 change: 0 additions & 1 deletion src/devices/IPointer.hpp
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Expand Up @@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ class IPointer : public IHID {
std::string m_boundOutput = "";
bool m_flipX = false; // decide to invert horizontal movement
bool m_flipY = false; // decide to invert vertical movement
bool m_isTouchpad = false;
std::optional<float> m_scrollFactor = {};

WP<IPointer> m_self;
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5 changes: 0 additions & 5 deletions src/devices/Mouse.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ CMouse::CMouse(SP<Aquamarine::IPointer> mouse_) : m_mouse(mouse_) {
if (!m_mouse)
return;

if (auto handle = m_mouse->getLibinputHandle()) {
double w = 0, h = 0;
m_isTouchpad = libinput_device_has_capability(handle, LIBINPUT_DEVICE_CAP_POINTER) && libinput_device_get_size(handle, &w, &h) == 0;
}

m_listeners.destroy = m_mouse->events.destroy.listen([this] {
m_mouse.reset();
m_events.destroy.emit();
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20 changes: 9 additions & 11 deletions src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -117,15 +117,13 @@ void CInputManager::onMouseMoved(IPointer::SMotionEvent e) {
Vector2D unaccel = e.unaccel;

if (e.device) {
if (e.device->m_isTouchpad) {
if (e.device->m_flipX) {
delta.x = -delta.x;
unaccel.x = -unaccel.x;
}
if (e.device->m_flipY) {
delta.y = -delta.y;
unaccel.y = -unaccel.y;
}
if (e.device->m_flipX) {
delta.x = -delta.x;
unaccel.x = -unaccel.x;
}
if (e.device->m_flipY) {
delta.y = -delta.y;
unaccel.y = -unaccel.y;
}
}

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1274,8 +1272,8 @@ void CInputManager::setPointerConfigs() {
libinput_device_config_rotation_set_angle(LIBINPUTDEV, ROTATION);
}

m->m_flipX = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(devname, "flip_x", "input:touchpad:flip_x") != 0;
m->m_flipY = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(devname, "flip_y", "input:touchpad:flip_y") != 0;
m->m_flipX = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(devname, "flip_x", "input:flip_x") != 0;
m->m_flipY = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceInt(devname, "flip_y", "input:flip_y") != 0;

const auto ACCELPROFILE = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceString(devname, "accel_profile", "input:accel_profile");
const auto SCROLLPOINTS = g_pConfigManager->getDeviceString(devname, "scroll_points", "input:scroll_points");
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