Linux Input Subsystem userspace API

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. HW 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