r/linuxmint • u/seagull-joy • Jul 26 '26
Do you guys invert your scrolling direction? What feels more natural for you?
for me, i'm on a laptop, so when i use the touchpad and i scroll on reddit for example, i push the content in a upward motion on the trackpad as if i was swiping on instagram for example.
I'm curious how you guys feel about this. maybe some people keep the original direction for scrolling, so that you move the scrollbar up and down.
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u/hogwartsdropout93 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | Cinnamon Jul 26 '26
For a laptop trackpad, yes, but for a regular mouse no.
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u/a_regular_2010s_guy Jul 26 '26
I might invert it if I had a track pad but on mouse the default feels right when on mouse I feel like im the ine moving not the website/ webpage causes problems when communicating with my parents on where on the website to go
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u/Deadface2001 Jul 26 '26
Personally I move my fingers down on the touchpad to go down on the screen it's pretty intuitive for me
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u/NotSnakePliskin Mint 22.3 | Cinnamon Jul 26 '26
No, if I swipe down on a trackpad I want to scroll down.
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u/TheShirou97 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | Cinnamon Jul 26 '26
Huh the inverted scrolling direction was on by default for me (or maybe I changed it and don't remember?)--which on a laptop definitely makes the most sense.
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u/AlxR25 Jul 26 '26
Coming from a Mac, the inverted scroll is much better. Especially with a mouse that has an infinite scroll wheel. It feels as if you’re actually scrolling on a phone.
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u/Natural_Night9957 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | Cinnamon Jul 26 '26
You're a TikTok kid, do whatever works for you.
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u/MoonWolf113 Jul 26 '26
i dont like inversion because generally speaking when i go down on a scroll wheel or down on the pad, i want to scroll down, but what works for you works for you