[GH-ISSUE #1125] Missing feature: Select which peripherals to switch #902

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opened 2026-05-05 07:15:32 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 3 comments

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2026-05-05 07:15:32 -06:00

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Originally created by @nicopoore on GitHub (Apr 11, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1125

I'd like to be able to select which peripherals to switch when changing the active computer, i.e. keeping some peripherals on one computer while switching others. Say I don't want to switch my mouse from PC 1 to PC 2, I'd like to be able to deselect my mouse from a list of peripherals on PC 2 so when my keyboard switches from PC 1 to PC 2, my mouse stays on PC 1.

If this is already possible, I couldn't find a way to do it on Barrier itself nor on Google.

Thanks a lot for this great tool!

Originally created by @nicopoore on GitHub (Apr 11, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1125 I'd like to be able to select which peripherals to switch when changing the active computer, i.e. keeping some peripherals on one computer while switching others. Say I don't want to switch my mouse from PC 1 to PC 2, I'd like to be able to deselect my mouse from a list of peripherals on PC 2 so when my keyboard switches from PC 1 to PC 2, my mouse stays on PC 1. If this is already possible, I couldn't find a way to do it on Barrier itself nor on Google. Thanks a lot for this great tool!

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2026-05-05 07:15:34 -06:00

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@githubnavigator commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2021):

This is a very good request, and one I have thought of before. In Barrier, when you move a mouse to a second computer connected over WiFi rather than wired connection, the mouse (not the keyboard, in my experience) can get very laggy and jumpy at times and lead to unwanted clicks.

However, my Logitech mouse has a functionality for switching between machines when you move to the right side of the screen. Once you move to the second computer, the mouse uses the Bluetooth pairing for that second machine, which means no lag. Ideally, I would like to use Logitech's software for the mouse and Barrier only for my keyboard.

@githubnavigator commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2021): This is a very good request, and one I have thought of before. In Barrier, when you move a mouse to a second computer connected over WiFi rather than wired connection, the mouse (not the keyboard, in my experience) can get very laggy and jumpy at times and lead to unwanted clicks. However, my Logitech mouse has a functionality for switching between machines when you move to the right side of the screen. Once you move to the second computer, the mouse uses the Bluetooth pairing for that second machine, which means no lag. Ideally, I would like to use Logitech's software for the mouse and Barrier only for my keyboard.

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2026-05-05 07:15:35 -06:00

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@nicopoore commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2021):

@githubnavigator this is exactly my situation, and what led me to create this issue. I have the Logitech MX Master 3 which works seamlessly with screen-edge-switching. I love Barrier and have still been using it despite this but it would be amazing to be able to use them side by side.

@nicopoore commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2021): @githubnavigator this is exactly my situation, and what led me to create this issue. I have the Logitech MX Master 3 which works seamlessly with screen-edge-switching. I love Barrier and have still been using it despite this but it would be amazing to be able to use them side by side.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 07:15:37 -06:00

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@githubnavigator commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021):

Wish I knew how to fix this myself!

@githubnavigator commented on GitHub (May 28, 2021): Wish I knew how to fix this myself!