1xinput(1) General Commands Manual xinput(1)
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6 xinput - utility to configure and test X input devices
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10 xinput [OPTIONS] [DEVICE]
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14 xinput is a utility to list available input devices, query information
15 about a device and change input device settings.
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18 --version
19 Test if the X Input extension is available and return the ver‐
20 sion number of the program and the version supported by the
21 server. This option does not require a device name.
22 --list [--short || --long] [device]
24 If no argument is given list all the input devices. If an argu‐
25 ment is given, show all the features of device. If --long is
26 provided, the output includes detailed information about the
27 capabilities of each devices. Otherwise, or if --short is pro‐
28 vided, only the device names and some minimal information is
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30 --get-feedbacks device
32 Display the feedbacks of device.
33 --set-pointer device
35 Switch device in core pointer. This option does nothing on X
36 servers 1.5 and later.
37 --set-mode device ABSOLUTE|RELATIVE
39 Change the mode of device.
40 --set-ptr-feedback device threshold num denom
42 Change the pointer acceleration (or feedback) parameters of
43 device. The xset(1) man page has more details. For X.Org
44 Server 1.7 and above, there are additional device properties
45 pertaining to pointer acceleration. These do not replace, but
46 complement the pointer feedback setting.
47 --set-integer-feedback device index value
49 Change the value of an integer feedback of device.
50 --set-button-map device map_button_1 [map_button_2 [...]]
52 Change the button mapping of device. The buttons are specified
53 in physical order (starting with button 1) and are mapped to
54 the logical button provided. 0 disables a button. The default
55 button mapping for a device is 1 2 3 4 5 6 etc.
56 --query-state device
58 Query the device state.
59 --list-props device [device [...]]
61 Lists properties that can be set for the given device(s).
62 --set-int-prop device property format value
64 Sets an integer property for the device. Appropriate values
65 for format are 8, 16, or 32, depending on the property. Depre‐
66 cated, use --set-prop instead.
67 --set-float-prop device property value
69 Sets a float property for the device. Deprecated, use --set-
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71 --set-prop [--type=atom|float|int] [--format=8|16|32] device property
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74 Set the property to the given value(s). If not specified, the
75 format and type of the property are left as-is. The arguments
76 are interpreted according to the property type.
77 --watch-props device
79 Prints to standard out when property changes occur.
80 --delete-prop device property
82 Delete the property from the device.
83 --test [-proximity] device
85 Register all extended events from device and enter an endless
86 loop displaying events received. If the -proximity is given,
87 ProximityIn and ProximityOut are registered.
88 --test_xi2
90 Register for a number of XI2 events and display them. This
91 option does not take a device argument.
92 --create-master prefix [sendCore] [enable]
94 Create a new pair of master devices on an XI2-enabled server
95 with the given prefix. The server will create one master
96 pointer named "prefix pointer" and one master keyboard named
97 "prefix keyboard". If sendCore is 1, this pair of master
98 devices is set to send core events (default). If enable is 1,
99 this master device pair will be enabled immediately (default).
100 --remove-master master [Floating|AttachToMaster] [returnPointer]
102 [returnKeyboard]
103 Remove master and its paired master device. Attached slave
104 devices are set floating if Floating is specified or the argu‐
105 ment is omitted. If the second argument is AttachToMaster,
106 returnPointer specifies the master pointer to attach all slave
107 pointers to and returnKeyboard specifies the master keyboard to
108 attach all slave keyboards to.
109 --reattach slave master
111 Reattach slave to master.
112 --float slave
114 Remove slave from its current master device.
115 --set-cp window master
117 Set the ClientPointer for the client owning window to master.
118 master must specify a master pointer.
119 device can be the device name as a string or the XID of the device.
121 slave can be the device name as a string or the XID of a slave device.
123 master can be the device name as a string or the XID of a master
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126 property can be the property as a string or the Atom value.
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130 X(7), xset(1)
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133 Copyright 1996,1997, Frederic Lepied.
134 Copyright 2008, Philip Langdale.
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139 Philip Langdale, <philipl@alumni.utexas.net>
140 Frederic Lepied, France <Frederic.Lepied@sugix.frmug.org>
141 Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
142 Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org>
143 Thomas Jaeger <ThJaeger@gmail.com>
144 and more.
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