I am currently using Fedora 43 KDE, and this issue only recently popped up. My trackpad is being exceptionally borky, I can’t accurately use it without any jitters and jumps! I have no idea why this is happening. Like when I try and click a button, the trackpad decides to jump to the button below for who knows why. For reference, when I use a mouse, it tracks fine, and the touchscreen still works. I think my stylus does as well. It’s just something to do with the trackpad. How do I fix my trackpad? Is there a way to “recalibrate” it or something?

The issue does not disappear when I a) restarted sddm and b) restarted my computer

Video link for reference: https://codeberg.org/sbird/video_share/src/branch/main/Screencast_20260203_101257.webm (p.s. if anyone knows a better solution to sharing videos that doesn’t involve making accounts, please let me know! Codeberg isn’t really designed for this…)

edit: It’s way worse now, the trackpad has a mind of its own!!! A link to a screencap (I tried my best to keep it in the rectangular box…): https://codeberg.org/sbird/video_share/src/branch/main/Screencast_20260203_102732.webm

My trackpad has fully gone rogue, it’s moving incredibly erratically and now it’s even clicking and holding when I’m not! Infuriating indeed.

edit 2: I have restarted again and it magically seemed to fix itself! That’s fun. Why the first restart didn’t work I have no idea. Two is bigger than one I guess, and bigger is always better…

  • SolidShake@lemmy.world
    17·
    20 hours ago

    This is why I won’t fully switch to Linux. It’s been out for decades but the most basic shit breaks on it that shouldnt break lol. And I bet the only fix is to open terminal and input 40 lines of commands

    • sbird@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
      2·
      18 hours ago

      Nope, all I had to do was restart! Really nice actually, surprised it took two to fix the issue.

        • sbird@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
          1·
          2 hours ago

          Sire, on Windows I ran into similar issues (display borked for seemingly no reason, it went portrait in landscape cutting off half the screen for some reason, and this was also fixed with a restart). The flip side is that Linux doeen’t require an internet connection and MS account to install, you’re not fed AI shovelware that nobody wants, your computer that you paid for does not show you advertisements (see Windows begging people to use MS Office, OneDrive, CoPilot, Xbox stuff), and Linux is also quite a bit faster to run which is nice! Not to mention, it really like the additional customisability and the additional themes I can use, esp when it comes to icon packs! (you would either have to use a separate program or do it manually on Windows)

          • SolidShake@lemmy.world
            1·
            2 hours ago

            I’m sick of this argument man. You can install windows without internet, you don’t need a Microsoft account to use it, I have ZERO ai anything on my PC. I have seen ZERO ads on my PC about anything. I don’t get asked to use Microsoft apps except when you first install windows it asks you if you want to. Like dude what are you even talking about. I’ve used windows since 95. I’ve used many Linux distros, I’ve used Macintosh computers.

            Windows can do everything. Linux can do some things, but needs wine or a full emulator of windows to do everything. Mac has more bloat than a Samsung phone.

            The only benefit to Linux is that you can usually find a distro that is made for your very specific need of a machine. I on the other hand produce music with FL and Ableton. Which doesn’t run on Linux at all and runs like ass through emulation or with wine or with proton. I don’t understand this community lol.

            The only time I run into a PC problem is when I’m using Linux for something. Second worse is macos

            • sbird@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
              1·
              2 hours ago

              1. with workarounds that Microsoft is now blocking

              2. with workarounds that Microsoft is blocking

              3. They are adding CoPilot everywhere (taskbar, Paint, even Notepad!), they keep on backtracking and then retracking on Recall (I.e. program that takes screenshots of your computer every few seconds which I’d very alarming for obvious reasons, it’s literally spyware) They are adding a dedicated CoPilot key on newer laptops

              4. In the settings screen is a huge banner for Office, the computer asks for you to make a Microsoft account once you have switched to a local account in the Start Menu, OneDrive is pushed as a necessary security feature, when Windows is installed fake apps that download when you click on them appear on the Start Menu, etc etc

              5. Linux runs all the programs I use. I am sure some professional workflows won’t work, but for most people, everything works and has a Linux native or Linux alternative option. Games run fine with Wine/Proton (using Steam/Lutris/Heroic if you play Epic Games games)

              6. Benefits of Linux have already been described above (particularly much better customisability, you can even swap out your desktop environment, going from KDE to GNOME!)

              • sbird@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
                1·
                2 hours ago

                Not to mention that Windows is spying on you and sending all your profitable personal data to Microsoft (which we can see using network logs)…but you probably don’t care about that…