Manual Pages for UNIX Operating System command usage for man xinput
User Commands xinput(1)
NAME
xinput - utility to configure and test X input devices
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/xinput [OPTIONS] [DEVICE]
DESCRIPTION
xinput is a utility to list available input devices, query
information about a device and change input device settings.
OPTIONS
--version
Test if the X Input extension is available and
return the version number of the program and the
version supported by the server. This option does
not require a device name.
--list [--short || --long] [device]
If no argument is given list all the input devices.
If an argument is given, show all the features of
device. If --long is provided, the output includes
detailed information about the capabilities of each
devices. Otherwise, or if --short is provided, only
the device names and some minimal information is
listed.
--get-feedbacks device
Display the feedbacks of device.
--set-pointer device
Switch device in core pointer. This option does
nothing on X servers 1.5 and later.
--set-mode device ABSOLUTE|RELATIVE
Change the mode of device.
--set-ptr-feedback device threshold num denom
Change the pointer acceleration (or feedback) param-
eters of device. The xset(1) man page has more
details. For X.Org Server 1.7 and above, there are
additional device properties pertaining to pointer
acceleration. These do not replace, but complement
the pointer feedback setting.
--set-integer-feedback device index value
Change the value of an integer feedback of device.
--set-button-map device map_button_1 [map_button_2 [...]]
Change the button mapping of device. The buttons are
specified in physical order (starting with button 1)
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and are mapped to the logical button provided. 0
disables a button. The default button mapping for a
device is 1 2 3 4 5 6 etc.
--query-state device
Query the device state.
--list-props device [device [...]]
Lists properties that can be set for the given
device(s).
--set-int-prop device property format value
Sets an integer property for the device. Appropri-
ate values for format are 8, 16, or 32, depending on
the property. Deprecated, use --set-prop instead.
--set-float-prop device property value
Sets a float property for the device. Deprecated,
use --set-prop instead.
perty value
--
set-prop [--type=atom|float|int] [--format=8|16|32] device pro-
Set the property to the given value(s). If not
specified, the format and type of the property are
left as-is. The arguments are interpreted according
to the property type.
--watch-props device
Prints to standard out when property changes occur.
--delete-prop device property
Delete the property from the device.
--test [-proximity] device
Register all extended events from device and enter
an endless loop displaying events received. If the
-proximity is given, ProximityIn and ProximityOut
are registered.
--test_xi2
Register for a number of XI2 events and display
them. This option does not take a device argument.
--create-master prefix [sendCore] [enable]
Create a new pair of master devices on an XI2-
enabled server with the given prefix. The server
will create one master pointer named "prefix
pointer" and one master keyboard named "prefix key-
board". If sendCore is 1, this pair of master dev-
ices is set to send core events (default). If
enable is 1, this master device pair will be enabled
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immediately (default).
[returnKeyboard]
--remove-
master master [Floating|AttachToMaster] [returnPointer]
Remove master and its paired master device.
Attached slave devices are set floating if Floating
is specified or the argument is omitted. If the
second argument is AttachToMaster, returnPointer
specifies the master pointer to attach all slave
pointers to and returnKeyboard specifies the master
keyboard to attach all slave keyboards to.
--reattach slave master
Reattach slave to master.
--float slave
Remove slave from its current master device.
--set-cp window master
Set the ClientPointer for the client owning window
to master. master must specify a master pointer.
device can be the device name as a string or the XID of the
device.
slave can be the device name as a string or the XID of a
slave device.
master can be the device name as a string or the XID of a
master device.
property can be the property as a string or the Atom value.
SEE ALSO
X(5), xset(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1996,1997, Frederic Lepied.
Copyright 2008, Philip Langdale.
AUTHORS
Philip Langdale,
Frederic Lepied, France
Peter Hutterer
Julien Cristau
Thomas Jaeger
and more.
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ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri-
butes:
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| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
| Availability | x11/x11-server-utilities |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
| Interface Stability | Volatile |
|_____________________________|_____________________________|
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