Comment 16 for bug 1517133

also worthy of pointing out in this topic is this idea from tvoss
https://code.launchpad.net/~thomas-voss/mir/test_an_idea/+merge/280353
currently built here
https://requests.ci-train.ubuntu.com/#/ticket/779
just need to install silo and add
initctl set-env --global MIR_CLIENT_INPUT_RATE=0
to /usr/share/upstart/sessions/unity8.conf then reboot of course

Secondarily, from alberta adding
initctl set-env --global QML_NO_TOUCH_COMPRESSION=1
also results in snappier touch input reaction