---
name: "xsetpointer"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "x11-xserver-utils"
version: "7.7+11"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xsetpointer"
---

# xsetpointer(1)

set an X Input device as the main pointer

## NAME

xsetpointer - set an X Input device as the main pointer

## SYNOPSIS

**xsetpointer -l** \| *device-name*

## DESCRIPTION

Xsetpointer sets an XInput device as the main pointer.  When called with the -l flag it lists the available devices.  When called with the -c/+c flag, it toggles the sending of core input events, for servers which implement a virtual core pointer; -c disables core events, and +c enables.

## AUTHOR

Frederic Lepied