---
name: "wmt"
section: "4"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wmt"
---

# wmt(4)

MS Windows 7/8/10 - compatible USB HID multi-touch device driver

## NAME

**wmt** – MS Windows 7/8/10 - compatible USB HID multi-touch device driver

## SYNOPSIS

**device** **wmt** **device** **usb** **device** **hid** **device** **evdev**

In [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md): **wmt\_load="YES"**

## DESCRIPTION

The **wmt** driver provides support for the MS Windows 7/8/10 - compatible USB HID multi-touch devices found in many laptops.

To get multi-touch device working in [X(7)](/X/7.md) (*ports/x11/xorg-docs*), install *ports/x11-drivers/xf86-input-evdev*.

## FILES

**wmt** creates a pseudo-device file, */dev/input/eventX* which presents the multi-touch device as an input event device.

## SEE ALSO

[usb(4)](/usb/4.md), [loader.conf(5)](/loader.conf/5.md), [xorg.conf(5)](/xorg.conf/5.md) (*ports/x11/xorg*), [evdev(4)](/evdev/4.md) (*ports/x11-drivers/xf86-input-evdev*).

## AUTHORS

The **wmt** driver was written by Vladimir Kondratyev ⟨*wulf@FreeBSD.org*⟩.

## BUGS

**wmt** cannot act like [sysmouse(4)](/sysmouse/4.md), as [sysmouse(4)](/sysmouse/4.md) does not support absolute motion events.