---
name: "ts_finddev"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tslib"
version: "1.24-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ts_finddev"
---

# ts\_finddev(1)

Discover touch screen devices.

## NAME

ts\_finddev - Discover touch screen devices.

## SYNOPSIS

**ts\_finddev** *device wait\_seconds*

## DESCRIPTION

ts\_finddev tests whether the device given as parameter is a touch screen device. Touch the screen after invoking ts\_finddev.

**Return value** is 0 if the given timeout *wait\_seconds* expired without an input event, -1 if *device* is no touch screen device and 1 if it is.

## SEE ALSO

ts.conf (5), ts\_test (1), ts\_test\_mt (1), ts\_calibrate (1)