Gamepad... I just use it wired because it was an easier solution. Like I said, sometimes things that should be settings become problems you need to solve.

That's just part of the Linux game.

Its not really a deal breaker to me for the other benefits I get, but it really can be annoying. And more annoying that on average the Linux community doesn't really acknowledge this.

I can completely understand an average person not wanting to deal with stuff like this, especially since its so inconsistent across distros.