option to fix mouse breaking vrr

src/config/ConfigManager.cpp

@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("opengl:force_introspection", Hyprlang::INT{2});
 
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("cursor:no_hardware_cursors", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("cursor:no_break_fs_vrr", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+    m_pConfig->addConfigValue("cursor:min_refresh_rate", Hyprlang::INT{24});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("cursor:hotspot_padding", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("cursor:inactive_timeout", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     m_pConfig->addConfigValue("cursor:no_warps", Hyprlang::INT{0});

src/helpers/Monitor.cpp

@@ -362,6 +362,25 @@ void CMonitor::addDamage(const CBox* box) {
         g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(this);
 }
 
+bool CMonitor::shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent() {
+    static auto PNOBREAK = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:no_break_fs_vrr");
+    static auto PMINRR = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("cursor:min_refresh_rate");
+
+    // skip scheduling extra frames for fullsreen apps with vrr
+    bool shouldSkip = *PNOBREAK
+        && output->adaptive_sync_status == WLR_OUTPUT_ADAPTIVE_SYNC_ENABLED
+        && activeWorkspace && activeWorkspace->m_bHasFullscreenWindow && activeWorkspace->m_efFullscreenMode == FULLSCREEN_FULL;
+
+    // keep requested minimum refresh rate
+    if (shouldSkip && *PMINRR && lastPresentationTimer.getMillis() > 1000 / *PMINRR) {
+        // damage whole screen because some previous cursor box damages were skipped
+        wlr_damage_ring_add_whole(&damage);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return shouldSkip;
+}
+
 bool CMonitor::isMirror() {
     return pMirrorOf != nullptr;
 }

src/helpers/Monitor.hpp

@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ class CMonitor {
     void     addDamage(const pixman_region32_t* rg);
     void     addDamage(const CRegion* rg);
     void     addDamage(const CBox* box);
+    bool     shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent();
     void     setMirror(const std::string&);
     bool     isMirror();
     bool     matchesStaticSelector(const std::string& selector) const;

src/managers/PointerManager.cpp

@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ void CPointerManager::damageIfSoftware() {
             continue;
 
         if ((mw->softwareLocks > 0 || mw->hardwareFailed || *PNOHW) && b.overlaps({mw->monitor->vecPosition, mw->monitor->vecSize})) {
-            g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(&b);
+            g_pHyprRenderer->damageBox(&b, mw->monitor->shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent());
             break;
         }
     }

src/managers/input/InputManager.cpp

@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
     if (*PZOOMFACTOR != 1.f)
         g_pHyprRenderer->damageMonitor(PMONITOR);
 
-    if (!PMONITOR->solitaryClient.lock() && g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderCursor() && PMONITOR->output->software_cursor_locks > 0)
+    bool skipFrameSchedule = PMONITOR->shouldSkipScheduleFrameOnMouseEvent();
+
+    if (!PMONITOR->solitaryClient.lock() && g_pHyprRenderer->shouldRenderCursor() && PMONITOR->output->software_cursor_locks > 0 && !skipFrameSchedule)
         g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(PMONITOR);
 
     PHLWINDOW forcedFocus = m_pForcedFocus.lock();
@@ -370,7 +372,7 @@ void CInputManager::mouseMoveUnified(uint32_t time, bool refocus) {
         foundSurface =
             g_pCompositor->vectorToLayerSurface(mouseCoords, &PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLayers[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND], &surfaceCoords, &pFoundLayerSurface);
 
-    if (g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->output->software_cursor_locks > 0)
+    if (g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor->output->software_cursor_locks > 0 && !skipFrameSchedule)
         g_pCompositor->scheduleFrameForMonitor(g_pCompositor->m_pLastMonitor.get());
 
     // grabs

src/render/Renderer.cpp

@@ -1763,7 +1763,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::damageMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
         Debug::log(LOG, "Damage: Monitor {}", pMonitor->szName);
 }
 
-void CHyprRenderer::damageBox(CBox* pBox) {
+void CHyprRenderer::damageBox(CBox* pBox, bool skipFrameSchedule) {
     if (g_pCompositor->m_bUnsafeState)
         return;
 
@@ -1773,7 +1773,8 @@ void CHyprRenderer::damageBox(CBox* pBox) {
 
         CBox damageBox = {pBox->x - m->vecPosition.x, pBox->y - m->vecPosition.y, pBox->width, pBox->height};
         damageBox.scale(m->scale);
-        m->addDamage(&damageBox);
+        if (!skipFrameSchedule)
+            m->addDamage(&damageBox);
     }
 
     static auto PLOGDAMAGE = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("debug:log_damage");

src/render/Renderer.hpp

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class CHyprRenderer {
     void                            arrangeLayersForMonitor(const int&);
     void                            damageSurface(SP<CWLSurfaceResource>, double, double, double scale = 1.0);
     void                            damageWindow(PHLWINDOW, bool forceFull = false);
-    void                            damageBox(CBox*);
+    void                            damageBox(CBox*, bool skipFrameSchedule = false);
     void                            damageBox(const int& x, const int& y, const int& w, const int& h);
     void                            damageRegion(const CRegion&);
     void                            damageMonitor(CMonitor*);