---
name: "void"
section: "4"
platform: "linux"
package: "xf86-input-void"
version: "1.4.2-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/void/4"
---

# void(4)

null input driver

## NAME

void - null input driver

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

**void** is an dummy/null Xorg input driver.  It doesn't connect to any physical device, and it never delivers any events.  It functions as both a pointer and keyboard device, and may be used as X server's core pointer and/or core keyboard.  It's purpose is to allow X servers pre version 1.4 to operate without a core pointer and/or core keyboard.

## 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 driver doesn't have any configuration options in addition to those.

## SEE ALSO

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