My guess is that your version of xinput isn't compiled with XInput 2 support, so that it calls XGetExtensionVersion instead of XQueryInputVersion. In that case, the X Server reports only the two core devices for compatibility reasons.
On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Ben Gamari <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all, > > Recently I've been finding that despite Xorg.log reporting several devices > being added to my server, `xinput list` only reports two: > >> $ xinput list >> "Virtual core pointer" id=0 [XPointer] >> ... >> unknown class >> "Virtual core keyboard" id=1 [XKeyboard] >> ... >> unknown class > > This strikes me as quite odd considering I should at least have both a > synaptics and evdev mouse, as well as an evdev keyboard. In fact, Xorg > even claims adding each of the devices (and some; not this don't occur > sucessively to one another in xorg.log), > >> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" >> (type: TOUCHPAD) >> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Mouse" (type: MOUSE) >> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" >> (type: KEYBOARD) >> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button >> emulation" (type: MOUSE) >> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Sleep Button (CM)" (type: >> KEYBOARD) >> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button (CM)" (type: >> KEYBOARD) >> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD) >> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Video Bus" (type: KEYBOARD) > > Why would xinput put to report all of these devices? My xorg.conf and > xorg.log of a fresh server are attached. (I just realized I still have a > keyboard definition in xorg.conf; better remove that) > > Thanks, > > - Ben > > _______________________________________________ > xorg mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg > _______________________________________________ xorg mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xorg
