Re: xsrc/45594: xinput(1) is incomprehensible

["S.P.Zeidler" <spz%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR xsrc/45594; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "S.P.Zeidler" <spz%NetBSD.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: xsrc/45594: xinput(1) is incomprehensible
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 07:05:49 +0000

 The purpose of xinput(1) is basically to change settings from xorg.conf
 regarding input devices in the running X server.
 
 Knowledge of the XInput API definitely helps to understand what it does.
 
 xinput is of lesser importance on NetBSD since we tend to use wsmouse
 and wskbd, which hide input device additions and removals etc from
 the X server.
 
 A few examples on how it does get used are at:
 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Input