Package: xinput Version: 1.6.1-1 Seems that xinput doesn't really know how to identify the devices, either. Sample session:
% xinput list-props "Logitech USB Receiver" Warning: There are multiple devices matching 'Logitech USB Receiver'. To ensure the correct one is selected, please use the device ID, or prefix the device name with 'pointer:' or 'keyboard:' as appropriate. unable to find device Logitech USB Receiver % xinput list-props pointer:"Logitech USB Receiver" Warning: There are multiple devices matching 'pointer:Logitech USB Receiver'. To ensure the correct one is selected, please use the device ID, or prefix the device name with 'pointer:' or 'keyboard:' as appropriate. unable to find device pointer:Logitech USB Receiver You have to admit that this is weird. The device ID might change on the next reboot with other USB devices plugged in, so using the ID is no option for a config line in my .xinitrc. Using device nodes doesn't work, either: % xinput list-props /dev/input/by-id/usb-Logitech_USB_Receiver-event-mouse unable to find device /dev/input/by-id/usb-Logitech_USB_Receiver-event-mouse % xinput list-props /dev/input/by-id/usb-Logitech_USB_Receiver-mouse unable to find device /dev/input/by-id/usb-Logitech_USB_Receiver-mouse % xinput list-props usb-Logitech_USB_Receiver-mouse unable to find device usb-Logitech_USB_Receiver-mouse % xinput list-props usb-Logitech_USB_Receiver-event-mouse unable to find device usb-Logitech_USB_Receiver-event-mouse % ls -al /dev/input/by-id total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 120 Apr 11 13:39 . drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 440 Apr 11 13:39 .. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 11 13:39 usb-Logitech_USB_Receiver-event-if01 -> ../event1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 11 13:39 usb-Logitech_USB_Receiver-event-mouse -> ../event0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 11 13:39 usb-Logitech_USB_Receiver-mouse -> ../mouse0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Apr 11 13:39 usb-Unicomp_Inc_Ruffian6_x_Kbrd_v3_xx-event-kbd -> ../event2 So how can I tell xinput to configure my mouse in a reproducible way, regardless which and how many other peripheral devices are plugged into the USB port? Regards Harri
