Ubuntu 13.04, the mouse settings will not save

[Joseph]

I upgraded to Version 13.04, and i tried to change some of the settings for the mouse speed but when i close the settings panel. The setting go back to the default settings and there is no apply button there to be sure that it is apply, how can i change the settings and it remain change?

someone has reported similar issue here
http://askubuntu.com/questions/287384/ubuntu-13-04-the-settings-will-not-keep-change

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: unity 7.0.0daily13.04.18~13.04-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Fri May 3 07:04:16 2013
DistUpgraded: 2013-04-26 02:10:48,099 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DpkgLog:

GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) [8086:2a02] (rev 0c) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Lenovo ThinkPad T61/R61 [17aa:20b5]
   Subsystem: Lenovo ThinkPad T61/R61 [17aa:20b5]
MachineType: LENOVO 6465CTO
MarkForUpload: True
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=38DE71DDDE7193BA loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-26 (7 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 03/18/2011
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dmi.board.version: Not Available
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dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7LETC9WW(2.29):bd03/18/2011:svnLENOVO:pn6465CTO:pvrThinkPadT61:rvnLENOVO:rn6465CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 6465CTO
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T61
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.04.18.1~13.04-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1
xserver.bootTime: Fri May 3 06:38:59 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
xserver.video_driver: intel

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Ernst Jedermann (ernst-jedermann)]

Same with my installation. It worked until a few days ago - I do not remember the exact last update but the effect is exactly as described. I use a high resolution mouse and the settings render it nearly useless.

[Valter Cardoso (valter-cardoso)]

I've the same problem. Mouse speed is not saved. Mouse Logitech G500, Ubuntu 13.04

[ZuLu (nenominal)]

I've have the same problem.
I've tested with Logitech M505 and M525 on two different 13.04 machines. On 12.04 and 12.10 worked like a charm.

[dimovnike (dimovnike)]

same about a laptop toucpad, the 2finger scrolling is saved but the pointer speed is not

[dwane hall (dwanehall)]

This does not appear to be limited to just the mouse speed settings. Screen brightness settings have the same problem

[Marcia (radio-m)]

I also found that dpi (dots per inch) scale settings within Wine were
not saved, but I had assumed it was an isolated unrelated problem.
Could this be a more general problem of not saving settings of many kinds?

On 06/21/2013 04:08 PM, dwane hall wrote:
> This does not appear to be limited to just the mouse speed settings.
> Screen brightness settings have the same problem
>

[Katie Biegel (biegelk)]

Same problem. 13.04 on Lenovo thinkpad X230. The problem is intermittent for me; at times, the settings revert immediately after closing the window; otherwise, they'll be temporarily saved, and then revert upon reboot. Hitting 'x' versus alt+f4 produces varied and seemingly random results as to whether settings are saved or not.

[Valter Cardoso (valter-cardoso)]

Until this bug is fixed, see below a workaround to configure and persist the mouse speed setting:

- Open Terminal, then:
xinput --list --short
- Find the id of your mouse and use below:
xinput --set-prop <device_id> "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" <value>
- For instance:
xinput --set-prop 12 "Device Accel Constant Deceleration" 4.8
- Play with the value 4.8 until you find the good one for your mouse. Higher values slowdown the mouse speed.

- To make this setting persist after reboot:
sudo vi /usr/local/bin/xinput.sh
(add your xinput line and save)
sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/xinput.sh
- Press Super to go to Dash, search for "Startup Applications" and click on it to open. Click Add:
  Name: xinput
  Command: /usr/local/bin/xinput.sh
  Comment: xinput settings
- Save and reboot

[cyberalex4life (cyberalex4life)]

The bug coincides in my case with indicator-cpufreq also not saving last settings (bug confirmed)

[Chad Yu (yuzhaobo77)]

Same problem on HP evny 17 3270nr. Very disappointed about Ubuntu

[Chad Yu (yuzhaobo77)]

Still undecided after 4 months of reporting? I would happy to see Ubuntu phone program fails, nobody wants to use a crap phone cannot even save the settings lol.