xinput Command Examples

List available input devices, query information about a device and change input device settings. More information: https://manned.org/xinput.

• List all input devices:

xinput list

• Disable an input:

xinput disable {{id}}

• Enable an input:

xinput enable {{id}}

• Disconnect an input from its master:

xinput float {{id}}

• Reattach an input as slave to a master:

xinput reattach {{id}} {{master_id}}

• List settings of an input device:

xinput list-props {{id}}

• Change a setting of an input device:

xinput set-prop {{id}} {{setting_id}} {{value}}