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SDL Library Lands Precision Scrolling For X.Org Usage


For Linux gamers relying on the X.Org Server, the SDL3 library that is widely-used by cross-platform games has landed support for precision/pixel scrolling.

For Linux gamers relying on the X.Org Server, the SDL3 library that is widely-used by cross-platform games has landed support for precision/pixel scrolling. "This patch will automatically detect precision scroll devices using xinput2, allowing for SDL applications to detect scrolling changes smaller than one line, allowing for smooth scrolling on devices with touchpads, trackpoints, and trackballs." X Input 2 has been around for more than a decade already and so for those still running an X.Org Server in a modern Linux environment, the support should be available.

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