---
name: "vmmouse"
section: "4"
platform: "linux"
package: "xf86-input-vmmouse"
version: "13.2.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vmmouse"
---

# vmmouse(4)

VMware Mouse input driver

## NAME

vmmouse - VMware Mouse input driver

## SYNOPSIS

```
Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier "idevname"
  Driver "vmmouse"
  ...
EndSection
```

## DESCRIPTION

**vmmouse** is an XFree86 input driver for mice.  The driver supports most available mouse types and interfaces.  USB mice are only supported on some OSs, and the level of support for PS/2 mice depends on the OS.

The **vmmouse** driver functions as a pointer input device, and may be used as the X server's core pointer.  Multiple mice are supported by multiple instances of this driver.

## CONFIGURATION DETAILS

Please refer to [xorg.conf(5)](/xorg.conf/5.md) for general configuration details and for options that can be used with all input drivers.  This section only covers configuration details specific to this driver.

The driver will automatically detect if the vmmouse device is present and if it is not, it will load the regular **mouse** driver and attempt to fall back to it. There are no **vmmouse** specific options, but if you set **[mouse(4)](/mouse/4.md)** options, they will be passed on.

See the  **[mouse(4)](/mouse/4.md)** man page for details on these options.

## SEE ALSO

[Xorg(1)](/Xorg/1.md), [xorg.conf(5)](/xorg.conf/5.md), [Xserver(1)](/Xserver/1.md), [X(7)](/X/7.md), [mouse(4)](/mouse/4.md)

## AUTHORS

Copyright (c) 1999-2007 VMware, Inc.