Input

Put input policy in ~/.config/aqueous/input.toml. The sidecar overlays any [input] sections in wm.toml, and changes apply to connected devices as well as devices added later.

Keyboard and focus

[input]
focus_follows_mouse = false

xkb_layout = "us,de"
xkb_variant = ""
xkb_options = "caps:escape,grp:alt_shift_toggle"

repeat_rate = 40
repeat_delay = 400

repeat_rate is measured in characters per second; 0 disables key repeat. repeat_delay is the delay in milliseconds before repeating begins. Empty or omitted XKB values fall back to xkbcommon’s normal defaults.

Mouse and touchpad

Device options are overrides. Omit a key when you want the device’s libinput default.

[input.mouse]
accel_profile = "flat"
accel_speed = 0.0
natural_scroll = false
left_handed = false
middle_emulation = false

[input.touchpad]
accel_profile = "adaptive"
accel_speed = 0.0
natural_scroll = true
tap = true
dwt = true
click_method = "clickfinger"
scroll_method = "two-finger"

Supported values are:

accel_profile: flat or adaptive
accel_speed: -1.0 through 1.0
click_method: clickfinger or button-areas
scroll_method: two-finger, edge, or no-scroll
Boolean switches: natural_scroll, tap, dwt, left_handed, and middle_emulation

Tap, click-method, and scroll-method settings are applied only to devices detected as touchpads.

Trackpoints and legacy pointer settings

[input.trackpoint] accepts the same device keys, but the current application path classifies every non-touchpad pointer as a mouse. Put effective trackpoint policy under [input.mouse] for now.

Older configurations may use global pointer settings:

[input]
pointer_acceleration = false
pointer_acceleration_factor = 0.0

Per-device accel_profile and accel_speed take precedence. For a new setup, prefer the device sections because they express intent more clearly.