From: alan@invalid.com   
      
   On 1/20/26 6:53 AM, Edmund wrote:   
   > How to lower the speed of mouse scrollwheel?   
   > That and how to adjust the double click time of the scrollwheel?   
   >   
   > Tried imwheel which fucked up my entire computer.   
   >   
   >   
   I didn't see anything in dconf so I ased copilot.  This is the response, and   
   you know   
   about imwheel but did you do it right?   
      
   🖱️ Practical Ways to Adjust Scroll‑Wheel Speed   
   1. Use imwheel (most common and works on almost any mouse)   
      
   imwheel is the classic tool for increasing or decreasing scroll speed. It   
   works on Mint 22   
   just as it does on Mint 21.x.   
      
        Install it:   
        bash   
      
        sudo apt install imwheel   
      
        Create a config file:   
        bash   
      
        nano ~/.imwheelrc   
      
        Add something like:   
        Code   
      
        ".*"   
        None,      Up,   Button4, 6   
        None,      Down, Button5, 6   
      
        Increase the number for faster scrolling; decrease for slower.   
      
        Start it:   
        bash   
      
        imwheel -b "4 5"   
      
   This method is widely recommended in Mint communities.   
      
      
   2. Use imwheel with a GUI   
      
   Some guides show how to pair imwheel with a small GUI helper to make   
   adjustments easier.   
   This is also based on the same underlying tool.   
      
      
   3. Use libinput tweaks (more advanced, more precise)   
      
   If your system uses libinput (Mint 22 does), you can adjust scroll speed by   
   modifying   
   libinput settings. This is more common for touchpads but can apply to some   
   mice.   
      
   A typical workflow involves:   
      
        Installing libinput tools:   
        bash   
      
        sudo apt install libinput-tools   
      
        Measuring device properties   
      
        Applying a custom scroll factor   
      
   This approach is documented in general Linux scroll‑speed guides.   
   https://dev.to/dutchskull/adjusting-scroll-speed-on-linux-a-quick-guide-1767   
      
      
   4. Desktop‑environment‑specific tools   
      
   Linux Mint Cinnamon does not currently expose scroll‑wheel speed in its GUI   
   settings (a   
   long‑standing complaint in Ubuntu/Mint communities).   
      
      
      
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