X

General

• xset is a user preference utility for X. It can be used to set different settings in X.

To get the current configuration settings:

 xset q

Mouse

• To adjust mouse properties, use xset m.

Default settings (restored with xset m):

 Pointer Control:
   acceleration:  2/1    threshold:  4

Set custom settings:

% xset m 1/1 2         # xset m [acc_mult[/acc_div] [thr]] 

• In Gnome, mouse settings can also be configured in System → Hardware → Mouse.

Screenshot

• In Gnome,
  • Press PrtScn to take a screenshot of the complete desktop.
  • Press Alt + PrtScn to take a snapshot of window under mouse pointer.
• There exists also plenty of command-line & GUI solutions ([1]).