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mouse-test(1)

mouse-test1

A tool for determining mouse type and device it's attached to.

Usage

mouse-test [device ...]

Overview

This experimental and incomplete application tries to help in detecting which protocol does your mouse speak. It is able to detect MouseMan devices, and to choose between -t ms (three-buttons aware) and -t bare old two-buttons-only serial mice.

Files

/dev/*              The devices used to search for a mouse

Bugs

I know the application is buggy, but I only own one mouse device. If you are interested in this application, just call me and awake me from my laziness.

Options

device

[ device ... ]

Check this device for a mouse. If no devices are listed, mouse-test will try all possible devices.

Author

Alessandro Rubini <[email protected]>

From gpm 1.20.7.r38.ge82d1a6-7 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.