How do I permanently enable the right trackpad in game mode?

Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Ashen@sh.itjust.works⁩ to ⁨steamdeck@sopuli.xyz⁩

And as an extension - how do I change my controller layout while in game mode? I understand I can press the Steam button and then use my trackpad as a mouse, but I’d rather it just permanently behave as a mouse in game mode.

Basically I’d like to use the trackpads as mouse/scroll while browsing my library in Game Mode.

Thank you!

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bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Not possible as far as I am aware. We cannot change the controller layout for game mode.

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- zelmon64@compuverse.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It’s such a shame. I really hope they make it editable at some point!
  
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CaptDust@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I haven’t tested this, but game mode I understand is basically running as big picture mode. Perhaps going to the desktop and setting up your preferences for BPM could work?

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- Ashen@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Nice suggestion! I’ll try this out, hopefully it works!
  
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  - Ashen@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    So unfortunately either I couldn’t find the option or what I thought was the option didn’t have any effect in game mode :/
    
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wonderfulvoltaire@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’ve been using mouse and keyboard in gaming mode on nobara Linux and I find the home, end, page up & down and the arrow keys as the most consistent way to navigate the game library. Mouse scroll is just so buggy and when the mouse “goes to sleep” as I call it I find it annoying.

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