logid service fails to start properly after boot and a config for MX master 3S

[MatinEbrahimkhani]

Hey everyone, I just finished customizing the LogiOps configuration for MX Master 3S. I think you can use the configuration and change it to meet your needs. Anyway, here is my config file. If you have any questions, please comment.

devices: (
  {
    name: "MX Master 3S";
    smartshift: {
      on: true;
      threshold: 20;
    };
    hiresscroll: {
      hires: true;
      invert: false;
      target: false;
    };
    dpi: 1300; // max=4000
    buttons: (
      {
        cid: 0x56; // Forward button
        action = {
          type: "Gestures";
          gestures: (
              {
                direction: "None",
                mode: "OnRelease",
                
                action: {
                  type: "Keypress",
                  keys: ["KEY_LEFTCTRL", "KEY_C"]
                }
              },
              {
                direction: "Left",
                mode: "OnRelease",
                threshold: 20;
                action: {
                  type: "Keypress",
                  keys: ["KEY_BACK"]
                }
              },
              {
                direction: "Right",
                mode: "OnRelease",
                threshold: 20;
                action: {
                  type: "Keypress",
                  keys: ["KEY_FORWARD"]
                }
              }
         )
        }  
      },
      {
        cid: 0x53; // Back button
        action = {
          type: "Gestures";
          gestures: (
              {
                direction: "None",
                mode: "OnRelease",
                
                action: {
                  type: "Keypress",
                  keys: ["KEY_LEFTCTRL", "KEY_V"]  // This sends Ctrl+V for paste
                }
              },
              {
                direction: "Left",
                mode: "OnRelease",
                threshold: 20;
                action: {
                  type: "Keypress",
                  keys: ["KEY_BACK"]
                }
              },
              {
                direction: "Right",
                mode: "OnRelease",
                threshold: 20;
                action: {
                  type: "Keypress",
                  keys: ["KEY_FORWARD"]
                }
              }
         )
        } 
      },
      {
        cid: 0xc3; // Thumb button
        action = {
          type: "Gestures";
          gestures: (
            {
              direction: "Up";
             mode: "OnInterval";
            threshold: 20;
            interval: 50;
            action = {
              type: "Keypress";
              keys: [ "KEY_VOLUMEUP" ]; // Volume up
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "Down";
             mode: "OnInterval";
            threshold: 20;
            interval: 50;
            action = {
              type: "Keypress";
              keys: [ "KEY_VOLUMEDOWN" ]; // Volume Down
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "Left";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              action = {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_PREVIOUSSONG"];
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "Right";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              action = {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_NEXTSONG"];
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "None";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              action = {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_PLAYPAUSE"];
              };
            }
          );
        };
      },
      {
    # Button behind the scroll
    cid: 0xc4;
    action =
    {
      type = "ToggleSmartshift";
    };
  }
    );
  }
);

[MatinEbrahimkhani]

hello again i encountered a problem and here I am sharing my solution

Issue: logid service fails to start properly after boot

System Details

• OS: Manjaro Linux
• Architecture: x86_64
• Kernel: 6.10.13-3-MANJARO
• Desktop Environment: GNOME
• systemd version: 256 (256.6-1-manjaro)

Package Information

• logid version: v0.3.5

Device Information

• Device: Logitech MX Master 3S
  Note: Device appears to be connected via a Logitech Unifying receiver, but not showing in lsusb output at the moment of running the command.

Problem Description

The logid service was failing to start properly after system boot, although it worked fine when manually restarted using systemctl restart logid. The service was enabled but inactive after boot.

Solution

The issue was resolved by modifying the systemd service file to include a small delay and proper service dependencies.

Original service file at /usr/lib/systemd/system/logid.service:

[Unit]
Description=Logitech Configuration Daemon
StartLimitIntervalSec=0
After=multi-user.target
Wants=multi-user.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/logid
User=root

[Install]
WantedBy=graphical.target

Modified service file that fixes the issue:

[Unit]
Description=Logitech Configuration Daemon
StartLimitIntervalSec=0
After=multi-user.target bluetooth.service
Wants=multi-user.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/logid
User=root
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=3
ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 2

[Install]
WantedBy=graphical.target

Key Changes

1. Added ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 2 to give USB devices time to initialize
2. Added bluetooth.service dependency
3. Added Restart configuration for better reliability
4. Added RestartSec to prevent rapid restart cycles

Steps to Apply Fix

1. Edit the service file:

sudo nano /usr/lib/systemd/system/logid.service

2. Reload systemd configuration:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

3. Restart the service

sudo systemctl restart logid

4. Enable the service if not already enabled:

sudo systemctl enable logid

Configuration File

For reference, here's my working /etc/logid.cfg:

devices: (
  {
    name: "MX Master 3S";
    smartshift: {
      on: true;
      threshold: 20;
    };
    hiresscroll: {
      hires: true;
      invert: false;
      target: false;
    };
    dpi: 1300;
    buttons: (
      {
        cid: 0x56;
        action: {
          type: "Gestures";
          gestures: (
            {
              direction: "None";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              action: {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_LEFTCTRL", "KEY_C"];
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "Left";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              threshold: 20;
              action: {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_BACK"];
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "Right";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              threshold: 20;
              action: {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_FORWARD"];
              };
            }
          );
        };
      },
      {
        cid: 0x53;
        action: {
          type: "Gestures";
          gestures: (
            {
              direction: "None";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              action: {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_LEFTCTRL", "KEY_V"];
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "Left";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              threshold: 20;
              action: {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_BACK"];
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "Right";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              threshold: 20;
              action: {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_FORWARD"];
              };
            }
          );
        };
      },
      {
        cid: 0xc3;
        action: {
          type: "Gestures";
          gestures: (
            {
              direction: "Up";
              mode: "OnInterval";
              threshold: 20;
              interval: 50;
              action: {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_VOLUMEUP"];
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "Down";
              mode: "OnInterval";
              threshold: 20;
              interval: 50;
              action: {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_VOLUMEDOWN"];
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "Left";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              action: {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_PREVIOUSSONG"];
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "Right";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              action: {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_NEXTSONG"];
              };
            },
            {
              direction: "None";
              mode: "OnRelease";
              action: {
                type: "Keypress";
                keys: ["KEY_PLAYPAUSE"];
              };
            }
          );
        };
      },
      {
        cid: 0xc4;
        action: {
          type: "ToggleSmartshift";
        };
      }
    );
  }
);

Verification

After applying these changes and rebooting, the service starts properly and the device is detected immediately:

● logid.service - Logitech Configuration Daemon
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/logid.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: active (running) since Tue 2024-12-03 16:26:19 +0330; 1min 9s ago
     Main PID: 2445 (logid)
Dec 03 16:26:19 asus systemd[1]: Started Logitech Configuration Daemon.
Dec 03 16:26:19 asus logid[2445]: [INFO] Device found: MX Master 3S on /dev/hidraw5:255

I hope this helps others experiencing similar issues