---
name: "input-mouse"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgii1"
version: "1:1.0.2-4.1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/input-mouse"
---

# input-mouse(7)

Read mouse protocol data from file

## NAME

**input-mouse** - Read mouse protocol data from file

## SYNOPSIS

```
input-mouse: <fd>:<proto>
```

## DESCRIPTION

**input-mouse** reads mouse protocol data from the specified file descriptor. This input is mainly designed to be opened automatically by **[input-linux-mouse(7)](/input-linux-mouse/7.md)**, but can also be used stand alone.

## OPTIONS

- *fd*

  Specifies the file descriptor to read from.

- *proto*

  Specifies the mouse protocol to use.  This argument takes the same values as *mousetypes* in **[input-linux-mouse(7)](/input-linux-mouse/7.md)**, except auto-detection is not supported.

## FEATURES

- •

  Generates evPtr\* events.

## SEE ALSO

`input-linux-mouse(7)`