diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/config.h b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/config.h
index 59cd098fdb3..b4f09e5e87f 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/config.h
@@ -50,5 +50,4 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define NO_ACTION_MACRO
 #define NO_ACTION_FUNCTION
 
-#define POINTING_DEVICE_TASK_THROTTLE
 #define POINTING_DEVICE_RIGHT
diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/f411/config.h b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/f411/config.h
index 6ae51ca6f03..87c32390571 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/f411/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/f411/config.h
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define I2C1_SDA_PIN      B9
 #define I2C1_SCL_PAL_MODE 4
 #define I2C1_SDA_PAL_MODE 4
-// #define I2C1_CLOCK_SPEED  400000
+#define I2C1_CLOCK_SPEED  400000
+#define I2C1_DUTY_CYCLE FAST_DUTY_CYCLE_2
 
 /* encoder config */
 #define ENCODERS_PAD_A \
diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/keymaps/drashna/keymap.c b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/keymaps/drashna/keymap.c
index fa1e8897eee..570760cf662 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/keymaps/drashna/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/5x6_right/keymaps/drashna/keymap.c
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
 
     [_MOUSE] = LAYOUT_5x6_right(
         _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,                        _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
-        _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,                        KC_WH_U, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,
-        _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,                        KC_WH_D, KC_BTN1, KC_BTN3, KC_BTN2, KC_BTN6, DPI_CONFIG,
+        _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,                        KC_WH_U, DPI_MOD, DPI_RMOD,S_D_MOD, S_D_RMOD,DRGSCRL,
+        _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,                        KC_WH_D, KC_BTN1, KC_BTN3, KC_BTN2, KC_BTN6, SNIPING,
         _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, _______,                        KC_BTN7, KC_BTN4, KC_BTN5, KC_BTN8, _______, _______,
                           _______, _______,                                                            _______, _______,
                                             _______, _______,                                 KC_BTN3,
diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/config.h b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/config.h
index 15c8102b8fc..f9160ea148c 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/config.h
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID               0x44DD
 #define MANUFACTURER            Drashna
 
-#define USB_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS 1
-
 /* disable debug print */
 // #define NO_DEBUG
 
diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/tractyl_manuform.c b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/tractyl_manuform.c
index 5bdc57ca090..033146134d6 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/tractyl_manuform.c
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/tractyl_manuform.c
@@ -18,114 +18,368 @@
 #include "transactions.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
-#ifndef TRACKBALL_DPI_OPTIONS
-#    define TRACKBALL_DPI_OPTIONS \
-        { 1200, 1600, 2400 }
-#    ifndef TRACKBALL_DPI_DEFAULT
-#        define TRACKBALL_DPI_DEFAULT 1
-#    endif
-#endif
-#ifndef TRACKBALL_DPI_DEFAULT
-#    define TRACKBALL_DPI_DEFAULT 0
-#endif
+#ifdef CONSOLE_ENABLE
+#    include "print.h"
+#endif  // CONSOLE_ENABLE
 
-keyboard_config_t keyboard_config;
-kb_config_data_t  kb_config_data;
-uint16_t          dpi_array[] = TRACKBALL_DPI_OPTIONS;
-#define DPI_OPTION_SIZE (sizeof(dpi_array) / sizeof(uint16_t))
+#ifdef POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE
+#    ifndef CHARYBDIS_MINIMUM_DEFAULT_DPI
+#        define CHARYBDIS_MINIMUM_DEFAULT_DPI 400
+#    endif  // CHARYBDIS_MINIMUM_DEFAULT_DPI
+
+#    ifndef CHARYBDIS_DEFAULT_DPI_CONFIG_STEP
+#        define CHARYBDIS_DEFAULT_DPI_CONFIG_STEP 200
+#    endif  // CHARYBDIS_DEFAULT_DPI_CONFIG_STEP
+
+#    ifndef CHARYBDIS_MINIMUM_SNIPING_DPI
+#        define CHARYBDIS_MINIMUM_SNIPING_DPI 200
+#    endif  // CHARYBDIS_MINIMUM_SNIPER_MODE_DPI
+
+#    ifndef CHARYBDIS_SNIPING_DPI_CONFIG_STEP
+#        define CHARYBDIS_SNIPING_DPI_CONFIG_STEP 100
+#    endif  // CHARYBDIS_SNIPING_DPI_CONFIG_STEP
+
+// Fixed DPI for drag-scroll.
+#    ifndef CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_DPI
+#        define CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_DPI 100
+#    endif  // CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_DPI
+
+#    ifndef CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_BUFFER_SIZE
+#        define CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_BUFFER_SIZE 6
+#    endif  // !CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_BUFFER_SIZE
+
+#    ifndef CHARYBDIS_POINTER_ACCELERATION_FACTOR
+#        define CHARYBDIS_POINTER_ACCELERATION_FACTOR 24
+#    endif  // !CHARYBDIS_POINTER_ACCELERATION_FACTOR
+
+typedef union {
+    uint8_t raw;
+    struct {
+        uint8_t pointer_default_dpi : 4;  // 16 steps available.
+        uint8_t pointer_sniping_dpi : 2;  // 4 steps available.
+        bool    is_dragscroll_enabled : 1;
+        bool    is_sniping_enabled : 1;
+    } __attribute__((packed));
+} charybdis_config_t;
+
+static charybdis_config_t g_charybdis_config = {0};
+
+/**
+ * \brief Set the value of `config` from EEPROM.
+ *
+ * Note that `is_dragscroll_enabled` and `is_sniping_enabled` are purposefully
+ * ignored since we do not want to persist this state to memory.  In practice,
+ * this state is always written to maximize write-performances.  Therefore, we
+ * explicitly set them to `false` in this function.
+ */
+static void read_charybdis_config_from_eeprom(charybdis_config_t* config) {
+    config->raw                   = eeconfig_read_kb() & 0xff;
+    config->is_dragscroll_enabled = false;
+    config->is_sniping_enabled    = false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Save the value of `config` to eeprom.
+ *
+ * Note that all values are written verbatim, including whether drag-scroll
+ * and/or sniper mode are enabled.  `read_charybdis_config_from_eeprom(…)`
+ * resets these 2 values to `false` since it does not make sense to persist
+ * these across reboots of the board.
+ */
+static void write_charybdis_config_to_eeprom(charybdis_config_t* config) { eeconfig_update_kb(config->raw); }
+
+/** \brief Return the current value of the pointer's default DPI. */
+static uint16_t get_pointer_default_dpi(charybdis_config_t* config) { return (uint16_t)config->pointer_default_dpi * CHARYBDIS_DEFAULT_DPI_CONFIG_STEP + CHARYBDIS_MINIMUM_DEFAULT_DPI; }
+
+/** \brief Return the current value of the pointer's sniper-mode DPI. */
+static uint16_t get_pointer_sniping_dpi(charybdis_config_t* config) { return (uint16_t)config->pointer_sniping_dpi * CHARYBDIS_SNIPING_DPI_CONFIG_STEP + CHARYBDIS_MINIMUM_SNIPING_DPI; }
+
+/** \brief Set the appropriate DPI for the input config. */
+static void maybe_update_pointing_device_cpi(charybdis_config_t* config) {
+    if (config->is_dragscroll_enabled) {
+        pointing_device_set_cpi(CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_DPI);
+    } else if (config->is_sniping_enabled) {
+        pointing_device_set_cpi(get_pointer_sniping_dpi(config));
+    } else {
+        pointing_device_set_cpi(get_pointer_default_dpi(config));
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Update the pointer's default DPI to the next or previous step.
+ *
+ * Increases the DPI value if `forward` is `true`, decreases it otherwise.
+ * The increment/decrement steps are equal to CHARYBDIS_DEFAULT_DPI_CONFIG_STEP.
+ */
+static void step_pointer_default_dpi(charybdis_config_t* config, bool forward) {
+    config->pointer_default_dpi += forward ? 1 : -1;
+    maybe_update_pointing_device_cpi(config);
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Update the pointer's sniper-mode DPI to the next or previous step.
+ *
+ * Increases the DPI value if `forward` is `true`, decreases it otherwise.
+ * The increment/decrement steps are equal to CHARYBDIS_SNIPING_DPI_CONFIG_STEP.
+ */
+static void step_pointer_sniping_dpi(charybdis_config_t* config, bool forward) {
+    config->pointer_sniping_dpi += forward ? 1 : -1;
+    maybe_update_pointing_device_cpi(config);
+}
+
+uint16_t charybdis_get_pointer_default_dpi(void) { return get_pointer_default_dpi(&g_charybdis_config); }
+
+uint16_t charybdis_get_pointer_sniping_dpi(void) { return get_pointer_sniping_dpi(&g_charybdis_config); }
+
+void charybdis_cycle_pointer_default_dpi_noeeprom(bool forward) { step_pointer_default_dpi(&g_charybdis_config, forward); }
+
+void charybdis_cycle_pointer_default_dpi(bool forward) {
+    step_pointer_default_dpi(&g_charybdis_config, forward);
+    write_charybdis_config_to_eeprom(&g_charybdis_config);
+}
+
+void charybdis_cycle_pointer_sniping_dpi_noeeprom(bool forward) { step_pointer_sniping_dpi(&g_charybdis_config, forward); }
+
+void charybdis_cycle_pointer_sniping_dpi(bool forward) {
+    step_pointer_sniping_dpi(&g_charybdis_config, forward);
+    write_charybdis_config_to_eeprom(&g_charybdis_config);
+}
+
+bool charybdis_get_pointer_sniping_enabled(void) { return g_charybdis_config.is_sniping_enabled; }
+
+void charybdis_set_pointer_sniping_enabled(bool enable) {
+    g_charybdis_config.is_sniping_enabled = enable;
+    maybe_update_pointing_device_cpi(&g_charybdis_config);
+}
+
+bool charybdis_get_pointer_dragscroll_enabled(void) { return g_charybdis_config.is_dragscroll_enabled; }
+
+void charybdis_set_pointer_dragscroll_enabled(bool enable) {
+    g_charybdis_config.is_dragscroll_enabled = enable;
+    maybe_update_pointing_device_cpi(&g_charybdis_config);
+}
+
+void pointing_device_init_kb(void) { maybe_update_pointing_device_cpi(&g_charybdis_config); }
+
+#    ifndef CONSTRAIN_HID
+#        define CONSTRAIN_HID(value) ((value) < -127 ? -127 : ((value) > 127 ? 127 : (value)))
+#    endif  // !CONSTRAIN_HID
+
+/**
+ * \brief Add optional acceleration effect.
+ *
+ * If `CHARYBDIS_ENABLE_POINTER_ACCELERATION` is defined, add a simple and naive
+ * acceleration effect to the provided value.  Return the value unchanged
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+#    ifndef DISPLACEMENT_WITH_ACCELERATION
+#        ifdef CHARYBDIS_POINTER_ACCELERATION_ENABLE
+#            define DISPLACEMENT_WITH_ACCELERATION(d) (CONSTRAIN_HID(d > 0 ? d * d / CHARYBDIS_POINTER_ACCELERATION_FACTOR + d : -d * d / CHARYBDIS_POINTER_ACCELERATION_FACTOR + d))
+#        else  // !CHARYBDIS_POINTER_ACCELERATION_ENABLE
+#            define DISPLACEMENT_WITH_ACCELERATION(d) (d)
+#        endif  // CHARYBDIS_POINTER_ACCELERATION_ENABLE
+#    endif      // !DISPLACEMENT_WITH_ACCELERATION
+
+/**
+ * \brief Augment the pointing device behavior.
+ *
+ * Implement the Charybdis-specific features for pointing devices:
+ *   - Drag-scroll
+ *   - Sniping
+ *   - Acceleration
+ */
+static void pointing_device_task_charybdis(report_mouse_t* mouse_report) {
+    static int16_t scroll_buffer_x = 0;
+    static int16_t scroll_buffer_y = 0;
+    if (g_charybdis_config.is_dragscroll_enabled) {
+#    ifdef CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_REVERSE_X
+        scroll_buffer_x -= mouse_report->x;
+#    else
+        scroll_buffer_x += mouse_report->x;
+#    endif  // CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_REVERSE_X
+#    ifdef CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_REVERSE_Y
+        scroll_buffer_y -= mouse_report->y;
+#    else
+        scroll_buffer_y += mouse_report->y;
+#    endif  // CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_REVERSE_Y
+        mouse_report->x = 0;
+        mouse_report->y = 0;
+        if (abs(scroll_buffer_x) > CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+            mouse_report->h = scroll_buffer_x > 0 ? 1 : -1;
+            scroll_buffer_x = 0;
+        }
+        if (abs(scroll_buffer_y) > CHARYBDIS_DRAGSCROLL_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+            mouse_report->v = scroll_buffer_y > 0 ? 1 : -1;
+            scroll_buffer_y = 0;
+        }
+    } else if (!g_charybdis_config.is_sniping_enabled) {
+        mouse_report->x = DISPLACEMENT_WITH_ACCELERATION(mouse_report->x);
+        mouse_report->y = DISPLACEMENT_WITH_ACCELERATION(mouse_report->y);
+    }
+}
+
+report_mouse_t pointing_device_task_kb(report_mouse_t mouse_report) {
+    pointing_device_task_charybdis(&mouse_report);
+    mouse_report = pointing_device_task_user(mouse_report);
+
+    return mouse_report;
+}
+
+#    if defined(POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE) && !defined(NO_CHARYBDIS_KEYCODES)
+/** \brief Whether SHIFT mod is enabled. */
+static bool has_shift_mod(void) {
+#        ifdef NO_ACTION_ONESHOT
+    return mod_config(get_mods()) & MOD_MASK_SHIFT;
+#        else
+    return mod_config(get_mods() | get_oneshot_mods()) & MOD_MASK_SHIFT;
+#        endif  // NO_ACTION_ONESHOT
+}
+#    endif  // POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE && !NO_CHARYBDIS_KEYCODES
+
+/**
+ * \brief Outputs the Charybdis configuration to console.
+ *
+ * Prints the in-memory configuration structure to console, for debugging.
+ * Includes:
+ *   - raw value
+ *   - drag-scroll: on/off
+ *   - sniping: on/off
+ *   - default DPI: internal table index/actual DPI
+ *   - sniping DPI: internal table index/actual DPI
+ */
+static void debug_charybdis_config_to_console(charybdis_config_t* config) {
+#    ifdef CONSOLE_ENABLE
+    dprintf("(charybdis) process_record_kb: config = {\n"
+            "\traw = 0x%04X,\n"
+            "\t{\n"
+            "\t\tis_dragscroll_enabled=%b\n"
+            "\t\tis_sniping_enabled=%b\n"
+            "\t\tdefault_dpi=0x%02X (%ld)\n"
+            "\t\tsniping_dpi=0x%01X (%ld)\n"
+            "\t}\n"
+            "}\n",
+            config->raw, config->is_dragscroll_enabled, config->is_sniping_enabled, config->pointer_default_dpi, get_pointer_default_dpi(config), config->pointer_sniping_dpi, get_pointer_sniping_dpi(config));
+#    endif  // CONSOLE_ENABLE
+}
 
 bool process_record_kb(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t* record) {
     if (!process_record_user(keycode, record)) {
+        debug_charybdis_config_to_console(&g_charybdis_config);
         return false;
     }
-
-#ifdef POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE
-    if (keycode == DPI_CONFIG && record->event.pressed) {
-        if ((get_mods() | get_oneshot_mods()) & MOD_MASK_SHIFT) {
-            keyboard_config.dpi_config = (keyboard_config.dpi_config - 1) % DPI_OPTION_SIZE;
-        } else {
-            keyboard_config.dpi_config = (keyboard_config.dpi_config + 1) % DPI_OPTION_SIZE;
-        }
-        eeconfig_update_kb(keyboard_config.raw);
-        kb_config_data.device_cpi = dpi_array[keyboard_config.dpi_config];
-        pointing_device_set_cpi(kb_config_data.device_cpi);
+#    ifndef NO_CHARYBDIS_KEYCODES
+    switch (keycode) {
+        case POINTER_DEFAULT_DPI_FORWARD:
+            if (record->event.pressed) {
+                // Step backward if shifted, forward otherwise.
+                charybdis_cycle_pointer_default_dpi(/* forward= */ !has_shift_mod());
+            }
+            break;
+        case POINTER_DEFAULT_DPI_REVERSE:
+            if (record->event.pressed) {
+                // Step forward if shifted, backward otherwise.
+                charybdis_cycle_pointer_default_dpi(/* forward= */ has_shift_mod());
+            }
+            break;
+        case POINTER_SNIPING_DPI_FORWARD:
+            if (record->event.pressed) {
+                // Step backward if shifted, forward otherwise.
+                charybdis_cycle_pointer_sniping_dpi(/* forward= */ !has_shift_mod());
+            }
+            break;
+        case POINTER_SNIPING_DPI_REVERSE:
+            if (record->event.pressed) {
+                // Step forward if shifted, backward otherwise.
+                charybdis_cycle_pointer_sniping_dpi(/* forward= */ has_shift_mod());
+            }
+            break;
+        case SNIPING_MODE:
+            charybdis_set_pointer_sniping_enabled(record->event.pressed);
+            break;
+        case SNIPING_MODE_TOGGLE:
+            if (record->event.pressed) {
+                charybdis_set_pointer_sniping_enabled(!charybdis_get_pointer_sniping_enabled());
+            }
+            break;
+        case DRAGSCROLL_MODE:
+            charybdis_set_pointer_dragscroll_enabled(record->event.pressed);
+            break;
+        case DRAGSCROLL_MODE_TOGGLE:
+            if (record->event.pressed) {
+                charybdis_set_pointer_dragscroll_enabled(!charybdis_get_pointer_dragscroll_enabled());
+            }
+            break;
     }
-#endif
-
-/* If Mousekeys is disabled, then use handle the mouse button
- * keycodes.  This makes things simpler, and allows usage of
- * the keycodes in a consistent manner.  But only do this if
- * Mousekeys is not enable, so it's not handled twice.
- */
-#ifndef MOUSEKEY_ENABLE
+#    endif  // !NO_CHARYBDIS_KEYCODES
+#    ifndef MOUSEKEY_ENABLE
+    // Simulate mouse keys if full support is not enabled (reduces firmware size
+    // while maintaining support for mouse keys).
     if (IS_MOUSEKEY_BUTTON(keycode)) {
-        report_mouse_t currentReport = pointing_device_get_report();
-        currentReport.buttons        = pointing_device_handle_buttons(currentReport.buttons, record->event.pressed, keycode - KC_MS_BTN1);
-        pointing_device_set_report(currentReport);
+        report_mouse_t mouse_report = pointing_device_get_report();
+        mouse_report.buttons        = pointing_device_handle_buttons(mouse_report.buttons, record->event.pressed, keycode - KC_MS_BTN1);
+        pointing_device_set_report(mouse_report);
         pointing_device_send();
     }
-#endif
-
+#    endif  // !MOUSEKEY_ENABLE
+    debug_charybdis_config_to_console(&g_charybdis_config);
     return true;
 }
-__attribute__((weak)) void keyboard_pre_init_sub(void) {}
-void                       keyboard_pre_init_kb(void) {
-    // debug_enable  = true;
-    // debug_matrix  = true;
-    // debug_mouse   = true;
-    // debug_encoder = true;
 
-    // This is the debug LED.
-#if defined(DEBUG_LED_PIN)
-    setPinOutput(DEBUG_LED_PIN);
-    writePin(DEBUG_LED_PIN, !debug_enable);
-#endif
+void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
+    g_charybdis_config.raw = 0;
+    write_charybdis_config_to_eeprom(&g_charybdis_config);
+    maybe_update_pointing_device_cpi(&g_charybdis_config);
+    eeconfig_init_user();
+}
 
-    memset(&kb_config_data, 0, sizeof(kb_config_data));
+void matrix_power_up(void) { pointing_device_task(); }
 
-    keyboard_pre_init_sub();
-    keyboard_pre_init_user();
+void charybdis_config_sync_handler(uint8_t initiator2target_buffer_size, const void* initiator2target_buffer, uint8_t target2initiator_buffer_size, void* target2initiator_buffer) {
+    if (initiator2target_buffer_size == sizeof(g_charybdis_config)) {
+        memcpy(&g_charybdis_config, initiator2target_buffer, sizeof(g_charybdis_config));
+    }
 }
 
 void keyboard_post_init_kb(void) {
-    transaction_register_rpc(RPC_ID_KB_CONFIG_SYNC, kb_config_sync_handler);
+    transaction_register_rpc(RPC_ID_KB_CONFIG_SYNC, charybdis_config_sync_handler);
 
     keyboard_post_init_user();
 }
 
-#ifdef POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE
-void pointing_device_init_kb(void) {
-    kb_config_data.device_cpi = dpi_array[keyboard_config.dpi_config];
-    pointing_device_set_cpi(kb_config_data.device_cpi);
-    pointing_device_init_user();
-}
-
-report_mouse_t pointing_device_task_kb(report_mouse_t mouse_report) {
+void housekeeping_task_kb(void) {
     if (is_keyboard_master()) {
-        mouse_report = pointing_device_task_user(mouse_report);
-    }
-    return mouse_report;
-}
-#endif
+        // Keep track of the last state, so that we can tell if we need to propagate to slave
+        static charybdis_config_t last_charybdis_config = {0};
+        static uint32_t           last_sync             = 0;
+        bool                      needs_sync            = false;
 
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-    keyboard_config.dpi_config = TRACKBALL_DPI_DEFAULT;
-#ifdef POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE
-    kb_config_data.device_cpi = dpi_array[keyboard_config.dpi_config];
-    pointing_device_set_cpi(kb_config_data.device_cpi);
-#endif
-    eeconfig_update_kb(keyboard_config.raw);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
+        // Check if the state values are different
+        if (memcmp(&g_charybdis_config, &last_charybdis_config, sizeof(g_charybdis_config))) {
+            needs_sync = true;
+            memcpy(&last_charybdis_config, &g_charybdis_config, sizeof(g_charybdis_config));
+        }
+        // Send to slave every 500ms regardless of state change
+        if (timer_elapsed32(last_sync) > 500) {
+            needs_sync = true;
+        }
+
+        // Perform the sync if requested
+        if (needs_sync) {
+            if (transaction_rpc_send(RPC_ID_KB_CONFIG_SYNC, sizeof(g_charybdis_config), &g_charybdis_config)) {
+                last_sync = timer_read32();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    // no need for user function, is called already
 }
 
+#endif  // POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE
+
 __attribute__((weak)) void matrix_init_sub_kb(void) {}
 void                       matrix_init_kb(void) {
-    // is safe to just read DPI setting since matrix init
-    // comes before pointing device init.
-    keyboard_config.raw = eeconfig_read_kb();
-    if (keyboard_config.dpi_config > DPI_OPTION_SIZE) {
-        eeconfig_init_kb();
-    }
+#ifdef POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE
+    read_charybdis_config_from_eeprom(&g_charybdis_config);
+#endif  // POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE
     matrix_init_sub_kb();
     matrix_init_user();
 }
@@ -135,40 +389,3 @@ void                       matrix_scan_kb(void) {
     matrix_scan_sub_kb();
     matrix_scan_user();
 }
-
-void housekeeping_task_kb(void) {
-    if (is_keyboard_master()) {
-        // Keep track of the last state, so that we can tell if we need to propagate to slave
-        static kb_config_data_t last_kb_config;
-        static uint32_t         last_sync  = 0;
-        bool                    needs_sync = false;
-
-        // Check if the state values are different
-        if (memcmp(&kb_config_data, &last_kb_config, sizeof(kb_config_data))) {
-            needs_sync = true;
-            memcpy(&last_kb_config, &kb_config_data, sizeof(kb_config_data));
-        }
-        // Send to slave every 500ms regardless of state change
-        if (timer_elapsed32(last_sync) > 500) {
-            needs_sync = true;
-        }
-
-        // Perform the sync if requested
-        if (needs_sync) {
-            if (transaction_rpc_send(RPC_ID_KB_CONFIG_SYNC, sizeof(kb_config_data), &kb_config_data)) {
-                last_sync = timer_read32();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    // no need for user function, is called already
-}
-
-void kb_config_sync_handler(uint8_t initiator2target_buffer_size, const void* initiator2target_buffer, uint8_t target2initiator_buffer_size, void* target2initiator_buffer) {
-    if (initiator2target_buffer_size == sizeof(kb_config_data)) {
-        memcpy(&kb_config_data, initiator2target_buffer, sizeof(kb_config_data));
-    }
-}
-
-#ifdef POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE
-void matrix_power_up(void) { pointing_device_task(); }
-#endif
diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/tractyl_manuform.h b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/tractyl_manuform.h
index 3f8aca4551d..197aee985e5 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/tractyl_manuform.h
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/tractyl_manuform/tractyl_manuform.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "quantum.h"
-#include "pointing_device.h"
 
 #if defined(KEYBOARD_handwired_tractyl_manuform_5x6_right)
 #    include "5x6_right.h"
@@ -25,33 +24,100 @@
 #    include "4x6_right.h"
 #endif
 
-typedef union {
-    uint32_t raw;
-    struct {
-        uint8_t dpi_config;
-    };
-} keyboard_config_t;
-
-typedef union {
-    uint32_t raw;
-    struct {
-        uint16_t device_cpi;
-    };
-} kb_config_data_t;
-
-extern keyboard_config_t keyboard_config;
-extern kb_config_data_t kb_config_data;
-
-enum ploopy_keycodes {
-    DPI_CONFIG = SAFE_RANGE,
+#ifdef POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE
+#    ifndef NO_CHARYBDIS_KEYCODES
+enum charybdis_keycodes {
+#        ifdef VIA_ENABLE
+    POINTER_DEFAULT_DPI_FORWARD = USER00,
+#        else
+    POINTER_DEFAULT_DPI_FORWARD = SAFE_RANGE,
+#        endif  // VIA_ENABLE
+    POINTER_DEFAULT_DPI_REVERSE,
+    POINTER_SNIPING_DPI_FORWARD,
+    POINTER_SNIPING_DPI_REVERSE,
+    SNIPING_MODE,
+    SNIPING_MODE_TOGGLE,
+    DRAGSCROLL_MODE,
+    DRAGSCROLL_MODE_TOGGLE,
     KEYMAP_SAFE_RANGE,
 };
+#        define CHARYBDIS_SAFE_RANGE KEYMAP_SAFE_RANGE
+#        define DPI_MOD POINTER_DEFAULT_DPI_FORWARD
+#        define DPI_RMOD POINTER_DEFAULT_DPI_REVERSE
+#        define S_D_MOD POINTER_SNIPING_DPI_FORWARD
+#        define S_D_RMOD POINTER_SNIPING_DPI_REVERSE
+#        define SNIPING SNIPING_MODE
+#        define SNP_TOG SNIPING_MODE_TOGGLE
+#        define DRGSCRL DRAGSCROLL_MODE
+#        define DRG_TOG DRAGSCROLL_MODE_TOGGLE
+#    endif  // !NO_CHARYBDIS_KEYCODES
+
+/** \brief Return the current DPI value for the pointer's default mode. */
+uint16_t charybdis_get_pointer_default_dpi(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Update the pointer's default DPI to the next or previous step.
+ *
+ * Increases the DPI value if `forward` is `true`, decreases it otherwise.
+ * The increment/decrement steps are equal to CHARYBDIS_DEFAULT_DPI_CONFIG_STEP.
+ *
+ * The new value is persisted in EEPROM.
+ */
+void charybdis_cycle_pointer_default_dpi(bool forward);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Same as `charybdis_cycle_pointer_default_dpi`, but do not write to
+ * EEPROM.
+ *
+ * This means that reseting the board will revert the value to the last
+ * persisted one.
+ */
+void charybdis_cycle_pointer_default_dpi_noeeprom(bool forward);
+
+/** \brief Return the current DPI value for the pointer's sniper-mode. */
+uint16_t charybdis_get_pointer_sniping_dpi(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Update the pointer's sniper-mode DPI to the next or previous step.
+ *
+ * Increases the DPI value if `forward` is `true`, decreases it otherwise.
+ * The increment/decrement steps are equal to CHARYBDIS_SNIPING_DPI_CONFIG_STEP.
+ *
+ * The new value is persisted in EEPROM.
+ */
+void charybdis_cycle_pointer_sniping_dpi(bool forward);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Same as `charybdis_cycle_pointer_sniping_dpi`, but do not write to
+ * EEPROM.
+ *
+ * This means that reseting the board will revert the value to the last
+ * persisted one.
+ */
+void charybdis_cycle_pointer_sniping_dpi_noeeprom(bool forward);
+
+/** \brief Whether sniper-mode is enabled. */
+bool charybdis_get_pointer_sniping_enabled(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Enable/disable sniper mode.
+ *
+ * When sniper mode is enabled the dpi is reduced to slow down the pointer for
+ * more accurate movements.
+ */
+void charybdis_set_pointer_sniping_enabled(bool enable);
+
+/** \brief Whether drag-scroll is enabled. */
+bool charybdis_get_pointer_dragscroll_enabled(void);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Enable/disable drag-scroll mode.
+ *
+ * When drag-scroll mode is enabled, horizontal and vertical pointer movements
+ * are translated into horizontal and vertical scroll movements.
+ */
+void charybdis_set_pointer_dragscroll_enabled(bool enable);
+#endif  // POINTING_DEVICE_ENABLE
 
 void matrix_init_sub_kb(void);
 void matrix_scan_sub_kb(void);
-
-void keyboard_pre_init_sync(void);
-void keyboard_post_init_sync(void);
-void housekeeping_task_sync(void);
-
-void kb_config_sync_handler(uint8_t initiator2target_buffer_size, const void* initiator2target_buffer, uint8_t target2initiator_buffer_size, void* target2initiator_buffer);
diff --git a/users/drashna/oled/oled_stuff.c b/users/drashna/oled/oled_stuff.c
index c850c5336f4..752829e0fa2 100644
--- a/users/drashna/oled/oled_stuff.c
+++ b/users/drashna/oled/oled_stuff.c
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ void oled_driver_render_logo_left(void) {
     render_matrix_scan_rate(2);
 #    endif
     oled_set_cursor(7, 2);
-#    if defined(KEYBOARD_bastardkb_charybdis)
+#    if defined(KEYBOARD_bastardkb_charybdis) || defined(KEYBOARD_handwired_tractyl_manuform)
     render_pointing_dpi_status(charybdis_get_pointer_sniping_enabled() ? charybdis_get_pointer_sniping_dpi() : charybdis_get_pointer_default_dpi(), 1);
 
 // credit and thanks to jaspertandy on discord for these images
diff --git a/users/drashna/pointing/pointing.c b/users/drashna/pointing/pointing.c
index 0dcfe73f346..d0a83e2c261 100644
--- a/users/drashna/pointing/pointing.c
+++ b/users/drashna/pointing/pointing.c
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ bool process_record_pointing(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t* record) {
             }
             break;
         case MO(_MOUSE):
-#if defined(KEYBOARD_ploopy) || defined(KEYBOARD_handwired_tractyl_manuform)
+#if defined(KEYBOARD_ploopy)
         case DPI_CONFIG:
-#elif defined(KEYBOARD_bastardkb_charybdis) && !defined(NO_CHARYBDIS_KEYCODES)
+#elif (defined(KEYBOARD_bastardkb_charybdis) || defined(KEYBOARD_handwired_tractyl_manuform)) && !defined(NO_CHARYBDIS_KEYCODES)
         case SAFE_RANGE ... (CHARYBDIS_SAFE_RANGE-1):
 #endif
         case KC_MS_UP ... KC_MS_WH_RIGHT: