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authorPeter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@redhat.com>2008-10-14 15:06:40 +1030
committerPeter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@redhat.com>2008-10-14 17:18:07 +1030
commit5070d64aa85f9bf137836ad46b3da9581e139a1a (patch)
tree0f52d969ae96ccc125c0a5bf69971d2fff13dd1c /man
parentcaacacf0576fe3a4c63593ecd2085a82fa0b406c (diff)
Document properties in man page.
(cherry picked from commit c638aa4a88116a1219cf4941aacd630e070db099)
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diff --git a/man/evdev.man b/man/evdev.man
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@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ The mapping from device node to hardware is system-dependent.
Enable/disable the emulation of the third (middle) mouse button for mice
which only have two physical buttons. The third button is emulated by
pressing both buttons simultaneously. Default: on, until a middle mouse
-button event is registered.
+button event is registered. Property: "Evdev Middle Button Emulation".
.TP 7
.BI "Option \*qEmulate3Timeout\*q \*q" integer \*q
Sets the timeout (in milliseconds) that the driver waits before deciding
if two buttons where pressed "simultaneously" when 3 button emulation is
-enabled. Default: 50.
+enabled. Default: 50. Property: "Evdev Middle Button Timeout".
.TP 7
.BI "Option \*qButtonMapping\*q \*q" string \*q
Sets the button mapping for this device. The mapping is a space-separated list
@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ Sets \*qdrag lock buttons\*q that simulate holding a button down, so
that low dexterity people do not have to hold a button down at the
same time they move a mouse cursor. Button numbers occur in pairs,
with the lock button number occurring first, followed by the button
-number that is the target of the lock button.
+number that is the target of the lock button. Property: "Evdev
+Drag Lock Buttons".
.TP 7
.BI "Option \*qDragLockButtons\*q \*q" "M1" \*q
Sets a \*qmaster drag lock button\*q that acts as a \*qMeta Key\*q
indicating that the next button pressed is to be
-\*qdrag locked\*q.
+\*qdrag locked\*q. Property: "Evdev Drag Lock Buttons".
.TP 7
.BI "Option \*qEmulateWheel\*q \*q" boolean \*q
Enable/disable "wheel" emulation. Wheel emulation means emulating button
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ more buttons but no wheel. See the description of the
.BR XAxisMapping ,
and
.B YAxisMapping
-options below. Default: off.
+options below. Default: off. Property "Evdev Wheel Emulation".
.TP 7
.BI "Option \*qEmulateWheelButton\*q \*q" integer \*q
Specifies which button must be held down to enable wheel emulation mode.
@@ -103,11 +104,12 @@ press/release events as specified for the
.B XAxisMapping
and
.B YAxisMapping
-settings. Default: 4.
+settings. Default: 4. Property: "Evdev Wheel Emulation Button".
.TP 7
.BI "Option \*qEmulateWheelInertia\*q \*q" integer \*q
Specifies how far (in pixels) the pointer must move to generate button
-press/release events in wheel emulation mode. Default: 10.
+press/release events in wheel emulation mode. Default: 10. Property: "Evdev
+Wheel Emulation Inertia".
.TP 7
.BI "Option \*qEmulateWheelTimeout\*q \*q" integer \*q
Specifies the time in milliseconds the
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ Specifies the time in milliseconds the
must be pressed before wheel emulation is started. If the
.BR EmulateWheelButton
is released before this timeout, the original button press/release event
-is sent. Default: 200.
+is sent. Default: 200. Property: "Evdev Wheel Emulation Timeout".
.TP 7
.BI "Option \*qXAxisMapping\*q \*q" "N1 N2" \*q
Specifies which buttons are mapped to motion in the X direction in wheel
@@ -123,7 +125,8 @@ emulation mode. Button number
.I N1
is mapped to the negative X axis motion and button number
.I N2
-is mapped to the positive X axis motion. Default: no mapping.
+is mapped to the positive X axis motion. Default: no mapping. Property:
+"Evdev Wheel Emulation Axes".
.TP 7
.BI "Option \*qYAxisMapping\*q \*q" "N1 N2" \*q
Specifies which buttons are mapped to motion in the Y direction in wheel
@@ -131,7 +134,8 @@ emulation mode. Button number
.I N1
is mapped to the negative Y axis motion and button number
.I N2
-is mapped to the positive Y axis motion. Default: "4 5"
+is mapped to the positive Y axis motion. Default: "4 5". Property:
+"Evdev Wheel Emulation Axes".
.TP 7
.BI "Option \*qReopenAttempts\*q \*q" integer \*q
Number of reopen attempts after a read error occurs on the device (e.g. after
@@ -140,7 +144,40 @@ waking up from suspend). In between each attempt is a 100ms wait. Default: 10.
.BI "Option \*qInvertX\*q \*q" Bool \*q
.TP 7
.BI "Option \*qInvertY\*q \*q" Bool \*q
-Invert the given axis. Default: off.
+Invert the given axis. Default: off. Property: "Evdev Axis Inversion".
+
+.SH SUPPORTED PROPERTIES
+The following properties are provided by the
+.B evdev
+driver.
+.TP 7
+.BI "Evdev Middle Button Emulation"
+1 boolean value (8 bit, 0 or 1).
+.TP 7
+.BI "Evdev Middle Button Timeout"
+1 16-bit positive value.
+.TP 7
+.BI "Evdev Wheel Emulation"
+1 boolean value (8 bit, 0 or 1).
+.TP 7
+.BI "Evdev Wheel Emulation Axes"
+4 8-bit values, order X up, X down, Y up, Y down. 0 disables a value.
+.TP 7
+.BI "Evdev Wheel Emulation Inertia"
+1 16-bit positive value.
+.TP 7
+.BI "Evdev Wheel Emulation Timeout"
+1 16-bit positive value.
+.TP 7
+.BI "Evdev Wheel Emulation Button"
+1 8-bit value, allowed range 0-32, 0 disables the button.
+.TP 7
+.BI "Evdev Drag Lock Buttons"
+8-bit. Either 1 value or pairs of values. Value range 0-32, 0 disables a
+value.
+.TP 7
+.BI "Evdev Axis Inversion"
+2 boolean values (8 bit, 0 or 1), order X, Y. 1 inverts the axis.
.SH AUTHORS
Kristian Høgsberg.