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| From | Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc, comp.os.linux.x |
| Subject | Re: webcam as xinput keybard: why? |
| Date | 2016-10-26 22:00 +0000 |
| Organization | Some absurd concept |
| Message-ID | <eli$1610261800@qz.little-neck.ny.us> (permalink) |
| References | <eli$1610260032@qz.little-neck.ny.us> <op.ypx6afaka3w0dxdave@hodgins.homeip.net> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
In comp.os.linux.x, David W. Hodgins <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> wrote: > On Wed, 26 Oct 2016 00:39:59 -0400, Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote: >> Why is a webcam a keyboard to X11? > The USB Video Class driver includes support for webcams that do have > buttons, so whether the webcam physically has a button or not, the > driver supports buttons. I suspect the circuit board for the camera > does have the chips needed for a button, even if there isn't one > hooked up to it. That makes a lot of sense. > If you think about it, even without > button support, the camera is an input device, so has to be put into > some input category. And this is plausible. But it being an *input* device does not mean it needs to be an *X11* input device, modulo it sending events that X11 will process. I've never seen a microphone amoung the xinput devices. > It's easier to add it to the keyboard section, > then to create a new category. That makes less sense. Is X11 so contrained as to only be able to handle two classes of input? Elijah ------ usually X11 has the other problem: too many choices
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webcam as xinput keybard: why? Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2016-10-26 04:39 +0000
Re: webcam as xinput keybard: why? Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2016-10-26 13:19 +0000
Re: webcam as xinput keybard: why? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-26 14:46 +0100
Re: webcam as xinput keybard: why? Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-10-26 07:50 -0700
Re: webcam as xinput keybard: why? "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2016-10-26 11:50 -0400
Re: webcam as xinput keybard: why? Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2016-10-26 22:00 +0000
Re: webcam as xinput keybard: why? "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2016-10-31 14:43 -0400
Re: webcam as xinput keybard: why? Donald Smith <donaldsmitht678@gmail.com> - 2024-02-05 08:46 -0800
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