xinput (1x)

Name

xinput - utility to configure and test XInput devices

Synopsis

xinput [version] [list [device_name]] [set-pointer device_name] [get-feedbacks device_name] [set-mode device_name

ABSOLUTE|RELATIVE] [set-ptr-feedback device_name threshold num

denom] [set-integer-feedback device_name index value] [set-button-map device_name map button 1 [map button 2 [...]]] [querystate device_name] [test [-proximity] device_name]

Description

xinput version
test if the XInput extension is available and return the version number of the program.

xinput list [device_name]
If no argument is given list all the input devices showing all their features. If an argument is given, show all the feature of device_name. Uses XListInputDevices(3) .

xinput get-feedbacks device_name
Display the feedbacks of device_name. Uses XGet-

FeedbackControl(3) .

xinput set-pointer device_name
Switch device_name in core pointer. Uses XChange-

PointerDevice(3) .

xinput set-mode device_name ABSOLUTE|RELATIVE Change the mode of device_name. Uses XSetDevice-

Mode(3) .

xinput set-ptr-feedback device_name threshold num denom Change the acceleration of device_name. Uses

XChangeFeedbackControl(3) .

xinput set-integer-feedback device_name index value Change the value of an integer feedback of device_name. Uses XChangeFeedbackControl(3) .

xinput set-button-map device_name map button 1 [map button 2 [...]]
Change the button mapping of device_name. Uses

XSetDeviceButtonMapping(3) .

xinput query-state device_name
Query the device state. Uses XQueryDeviceState(3) .

xinput test [-proximity] device_name
Register all extended events from device_name and enter an endless loop displaying events received. If the -proximity is given, ProximityIn and ProximityOut are registered.

device_name can be the device name as a string or the XID of the device.