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Table of Contents

  • 1. Introduction
    • 1.1. Architecture
    • 1.2. Simple Usage
    • 1.3. Detailed Description
    • 1.4. Verifying if it works
    • 1.5. Event interface
  • 2. Input event codes
    • 2.1. Event types
    • 2.2. Event codes
    • 2.3. Device properties
    • 2.4. Guidelines
  • 3. Multi-touch (MT) Protocol
    • 3.1. Introduction
    • 3.2. Protocol Usage
    • 3.3. Protocol Example A
    • 3.4. Protocol Example B
    • 3.5. Event Usage
    • 3.6. Event Semantics
    • 3.7. Event Computation
    • 3.8. Finger Tracking
    • 3.9. Gestures
    • 3.10. Notes
  • 4. Linux Gamepad Specification
    • 4.1. Introduction
    • 4.2. Geometry
    • 4.3. Detection
    • 4.4. Events
  • 5. Force feedback for Linux
    • 5.1. Introduction
    • 5.2. Instructions to the user
    • 5.3. Instructions to the developer
  • 6. Linux Joystick support
    • 6.1. Introduction
    • 6.2. Usage
    • 6.3. Hardware-specific driver information
    • 6.4. Troubleshooting
    • 6.5. FAQ
    • 6.6. Programming Interface
  • 7. uinput module
    • 7.1. Introduction
    • 7.2. Interface
    • 7.3. libevdev
    • 7.4. Examples
  • 8. The userio Protocol
    • 8.1. Introduction
    • 8.2. Usage overview
    • 8.3. Command Structure
    • 8.4. Commands
    • 8.5. Userspace tools
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