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A shaking or jittery cursor on Linux Mint usually happens because of hardware interference, a dirty mouse sensor, or misconfigured input settings. It can also be caused by an accidental touchpad touch while typing, wireless receiver interference, or outdated graphics and kernel drivers. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Common Causes and Fixes
- Dirty Sensor or Bad Surface: Clean your mouse's optical/laser lens and try using a proper mousepad instead of a reflective or uneven surface. []
- Wireless Interference: Move your USB wireless dongle closer to the mouse using a USB extension cable, or switch to a different USB port (avoiding broken hubs). [1]
- Accidental Touchpad Input: If you are on a laptop, your palm might be brushing the touchpad. Go to System Settings > Mouse and Touchpad and enable "Disable touchpad while typing". []
- Pointer Acceleration Issues: Adjust your pointer speed and acceleration settings under System Settings > Mouse and Touchpad to stabilize how the system reads tracking signals. []
- Desktop Environment Glitches: If the UI feels sluggish or jittery after long uptimes, restart the Cinnamon desktop environment by pressing
Alt + F2, typingr, and pressing Enter. [1] - Outdated Drivers or Kernel: Open the Update Manager, check the View menu for Linux kernels, and upgrade to a newer stable kernel series if hardware support is lagging. []
To help narrow down the problem, tell me:
- Are you using a wired mouse, wireless mouse, or a laptop touchpad?
- Does the shaking happen all the time or only when typing or using certain apps?
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