Confused

[Thomas Jäger]

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 <bgamari at gmail.com> 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
>
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