Flatsonar

Solaar

by pwr-Solaar

Linux manager for Logitech keyboards, mice, and trackpads

Dangerous permissions Flathub reviewed GPL-2.0-only v1.1.20
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About

Solaar is a Linux manager for many Logitech keyboards, mice, and trackpads that connect wirelessly to a USB, Lightspeed, or Nano receiver, connect directly via a USB cable, or connect via Bluetooth. Solaar does not work with peripherals from other companies.

Solaar can be used as a GUI application or via its command-line interface. Both interfaces are able to list the connected devices and show information about each device, often including battery status. Solaar is able to pair and unpair devices with receivers as supported by the device and receiver. Solaar can also control some changeable features of devices, such as smooth scrolling or function key behavior.

Solaar's GUI normally uses an icon in the system tray and starts with its main window visible.

Permissions

2 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
    --device=all
  • session management (logout, suspend)
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.login1
  • inter-process communication (needed for X11)
    --share=ipc
  • X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
    --socket=fallback-x11
  • Wayland display
    --socket=wayland
  • access to xdg-run/gvfsd
    --filesystem=xdg-run/gvfsd
  • system tray
    --talk-name=org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher
  • talks to org.gtk.vfs.*
    --talk-name=org.gtk.vfs.*
  • battery status
    --system-talk-name=org.freedesktop.UPower

Who publishes this

On Flathub: the manifest was reviewed and built on Flathub's infrastructure, but the developer has not verified ownership of the app id.

  • on Flathub: manifest reviewed and built by Flathub; the developer has not verified the app id
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