Solaar: Mouse settings are missing (MX MASTER 2)

[hoemon]

I've installed solar using sudo apt install solar however the mouse settings on the interface are missing. The only option is, unpair.

Is there any fix for this? I've cheked releases page but looks like the last release was at 2013..

[alfonsoler]

You should read the past issues, since everybody have had this problem. A quick search will give you the answer (although probably not a definitive solution)

[hoemon]

Already commented on past issues - then realized, making a new one is maybe better.
(although I don't like this googleisyourfriend attitude specially when it's done without knowing what the other person tried)

Edit: Just realized you have one comment and contribution in your entire account history and it had to be this one? very productive.

[alfonsoler]

good luck! It looks that you tried already everything possible.

[hoemon]

:woman_facepalming:

[hoemon]

For future reference:

I solved the issue by recompiling after replacing some parts with an earlier release. As far as I can see from past issues in this repo, there is no similar answer (maybe other solutions worked for other people? Not sure.).

As it's too long to write every step here, if anyone wants to know the details feel free to contact.

[Rombusevil]

Hey @hoemon I'm having this issue. Would you mind sharing some details?

[Rombusevil]

Oh just removing the repos version and running the git version is enough to get some more options

[rockerbacon]

@hoemon I'm looking for a solution to this as well. If there's too much stuff which needs to be done maybe put them somewhere else and just link here.

[KindarConrath]

If a bunch of people are having these issues, it would be nice if someone wrote a short "this is how to build from master" tutorial. I'd do it, but sadly, I'm not that skilled at Linux stuff. (As I came here for a similar reason. (MX Master 2 settings in Ubuntu) I tried to build it myself, but I can't figure out how :P (I'm running 18.04 LTS)

[barolo]

@KindarConrath
If someone still needs this.
You need to have dependencies installed:

The Debian/Ubuntu package names are
python-gi/python3-gi and gir1.2-gtk-3.0; if you're using another
distribution the required packages are most likely named something similar.
If the desktop notifications bindings are also installed (gir1.2-notify-0.7),
you will also get desktop notifications when devices come online/go offline.
For gnome-shell/Unity support, you also need to have gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1
installed.

Download latest release, extract and in extracted folder:

python ./setup.py build
sudo python ./setup.py install

go to rules.d folder and do:

sudo ./install.sh

[KindarConrath]

TY, TY that worked almost flawlessly! You have a single mistake in your commands, but I realized it almost immediately when it wouldn't run.

sudo python ./setup install
should be
sudo python ./setup.py install

otherwise, working just fine now (though first run you do have to actually run solaar :P )

[pfps]

Is this still a problem?

[barolo]

@pfps Can't confirm it with 2S, all options are there

[pfps]

That sounds like things are now working for the 2S.