Slow mouse scrolling speed

[phil_n]

I am using LM Cinamon 3.6.6 and try to increase the scrolling speed of my mouse (using the scroll wheel). But there seems to be no option in System settings -> Hardware -> Mouse and Touchpad to increase the scroll speed. I have my mouse acceleration set to maximum, which gives me a descent speed moving the mouse pointer. But when I scroll down a web page, usig the scroll wheel of the mouse it takes ages to scroll down the page.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

[Dany96]

https://askubuntu.com/questions/255890/ ... roll-speed

Maybe this helps.

[phil_n]

The last post under

https://askubuntu.com/questions/255890/ ... roll-speed

works. But only for one session. As soon as I reboot I have to do the manual procedure again.

I am very surprised that there is no alternative in native LM 18.3 Cinnamon to set the scrolling speed of the mouse. It should be subject to an update fix.

[Lucap]

But when I scroll down a web page, using the scroll wheel of the mouse it takes ages to scroll down the page.

If you're using Firefox then type this in the address bar

about:config

Then click that you accept the risk of changing the settings , then search for this setting by pasting it in the search bar at the top.

mousewheel.min_line_scroll_amount

Then click it to change the value to a higher one like 100.

[phil_n]

Will that change the mouse scroll speed permanently for all applications, not just Firefox?

[Lucap]

It will only change firefox as you said web pages?

I have my mouse acceleration set to maximum, which gives me a descent speed moving the mouse pointer. But when I scroll down a web page, usig the scroll wheel of the mouse it takes ages to scroll down the page.

[drpeppercan]

For the sake of closure, can someone confirm whether the solution given was ONLY for Firefox, or all apps?
Update: I just tried it. It only works for Firefox (which I only use for Netflix).

Is there no solution to this then? (for all apps)

Thanks

[absque fenestris]

For the sake of closure, can someone confirm whether the solution given was ONLY for Firefox, or all apps?
Update: I just tried it. It only works for Firefox (which I only use for Netflix).

Is there no solution to this then? (for all apps)

Thanks

Search for imwheel. On my Acer netbook it worked (Mint Mate 18.3 / Microsoft Wireless Mouse)

[drpeppercan]

A.F.
I found it with Synaptic, and installed it. But I cannot find it. Maybe I need to log off and log in again...

I actually found a web page showing how to install it.
Got it working now!

[absque fenestris]

You'll find it in the Startup Applications. I installed it three years ago, together with the system - I don't remember if logging out was enough, I had a lot of reboots to do at that time.

[drpeppercan]

It's worth noting that it's not enough to install it. You have to also create and modify a file. It's all explained here.

Thank you A.F.

P.S. You may want to mark this thread as [SOLVED] ...