Mouse Wheel "speed"

[snivlle]

Hello there:

I would really like to know how to adjust the speed and/ how many lines are scrolled at a time. My mouse whell in Mandrake 8 scrolls quickly ( which I like) but too many lines at a time for my personal preference. In windows, I can use TweakUI or my Logitech mouseware drivers to adjust this. ..I can't seem to figure out how to do it in Linux. yes, I've read the man page for IMWheel. ;)

[bdl]

There's definitely a way to change this; you *should* find the applicable settings in /etc/imwheelrc. The file may also be under /usr/etc/imwheelrc, other places depending on your system. Once you've found the file just open it up in the editor of your choice (you'll have to be root for this). From what I can remember, the file is well documented and the comments will tell you exactly which lines to edit to control your scroll 'speed' e.g. how many lines it runs at a time. If you want, copy the file first over to your home directory as ~/.imwheelrc and edit to your heart's content.

[snivlle]

Thank you. I'll give that a try.

Originally posted by bdl:
<STRONG>There's definitely a way to change this; you *should* find the applicable settings in /etc/imwheelrc. The file may also be under /usr/etc/imwheelrc, other places depending on your system. Once you've found the file just open it up in the editor of your choice (you'll have to be root for this). From what I can remember, the file is well documented and the comments will tell you exactly which lines to edit to control your scroll 'speed' e.g. how many lines it runs at a time. If you want, copy the file first over to your home directory as ~/.imwheelrc and edit to your heart's content.</STRONG>