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docs: update docs on mouse gestures and sliding dpi

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@ -143,9 +143,6 @@ Some features of rules do not work under Wayland.
Users can edit rules using a GUI by clicking on the `Rule Editor` button in the Solaar main window. Users can edit rules using a GUI by clicking on the `Rule Editor` button in the Solaar main window.
Solaar rules is an experimental feature. Significant changes might be made in response to problems.
### Sliding DPI ### Sliding DPI
A few mice (such as the MX Vertical) have a button that is supposed to be used to change A few mice (such as the MX Vertical) have a button that is supposed to be used to change
@ -153,13 +150,14 @@ the sensitivity (DPI) of the mouse by pressing the button and moving the mouse l
Other mice (such as the MX Master 3) don't have a button specific for this purpose Other mice (such as the MX Master 3) don't have a button specific for this purpose
but have buttons that can be used for it. but have buttons that can be used for it.
The DPI Sliding Adjustment setting assigns a button for this purpose. The `DPI Sliding Adjustment` setting,
Pressing the button, if the button is diverted, causes the mouse pointer to stop moving. which is only present on devices that support this capability in Solaar,
assigns a button to adjust sensitivity.
Pressing the button when the button is diverted causes the mouse pointer to stop moving.
When the button is released a new Sensitivity (DPI) value is applied to the mouse, When the button is released a new Sensitivity (DPI) value is applied to the mouse,
depending on how far right or left the mouse is moved. If the mouse is moved only a little bit depending on how far right or left the mouse is moved. If the mouse is moved only a little bit
the previous value that was set is applied to the mouse. the previous value that was set is applied to the mouse.
Notifications from Solaar are displayed while the mouse button is done Notifications from Solaar are displayed showing the setting that will be applied.
showing the setting that will be applied.
### Mouse Gestures ### Mouse Gestures
@ -167,19 +165,17 @@ Some mice (such as the MX Master 3) have a button that is supposed to be used to
create up/down/left/right mouse gestures. Other mice (such as the MX Vertical) don't create up/down/left/right mouse gestures. Other mice (such as the MX Vertical) don't
have a button specific for this purpose but have buttons that can be used for it. have a button specific for this purpose but have buttons that can be used for it.
The Mouse Gestures setting assigns a button for this purpose. The `Mouse Gestures` setting,
Pressing the button, if the button is diverted, causes the mouse pointer to stop moving. which is only present on devices that support this capability in Solaar,
When the button is released a MOUSE_GESTURE notification with the total mouse movement assigns a button for mouse gestures.
while the button was pressed is sent to the Solaar rule system. Pressing the button when the button is diverted causes the mouse pointer to stop moving.
When the button is released a `MOUSE_GESTURE` notification with the total mouse movements
while the button was pressed are sent to the Solaar rule system.
MOUSE_GESTURE notifications trigger mouse gesture conditions in Solaar rules. Mouse gesture conditions in Solaar rules can be used to detect these notifications.
For more information on mouse gesture rules conditions see For more information on mouse gesture rules conditions see
[the rules page](https://pwr-solaar.github.io/Solaar/rules). [the rules page](https://pwr-solaar.github.io/Solaar/rules).
Mouse gestures is an experimental feature.
Significant changes might be made to it in the future.
## System Tray ## System Tray
Solaar's GUI normally uses an icon in the system tray. Solaar's GUI normally uses an icon in the system tray.

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but this needs write permission on /dev/uinput. but this needs write permission on /dev/uinput.
For more information see [the rules page](https://pwr-solaar.github.io/Solaar/rules). For more information see [the rules page](https://pwr-solaar.github.io/Solaar/rules).
- Sometimes bluetooth connections are not torn down correctly. - Sometimes bluetooth connections are not torn down correctly by Linux.
This can result in two entries in Solaar for the same device, with only one being active. This can result in two entries in Solaar for the same device, with only one being active.
## Contributing to Solaar ## Contributing to Solaar