---
name: "acpihid"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/acpihid"
---

# acpihid(4)

ACPI generic buttons device

## NAME

**acpihid** – ACPI generic buttons device

## SYNOPSIS

**acpihid\* at acpi?**

## DESCRIPTION

The **acpihid** driver handles events triggered by the ACPI generic buttons device. Currently only power button events are supported.

## SEE ALSO

[acpi(4)](/acpi/4.md)

## HISTORY

The **acpihid** driver first appeared in OpenBSD 7.9.

## AUTHORS

The **acpihid** driver was written by Mark Kettenis ⟨*kettenis@openbsd.org*⟩.