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| From | Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc, comp.os.linux.x |
| Subject | Re: webcam as xinput keybard: why? |
| Date | 2016-10-26 07:50 -0700 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <nuqfri$k4l$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <eli$1610260032@qz.little-neck.ny.us> <nuqagl$s6t$1@dont-email.me> <nuqc3a$thq$1@news.albasani.net> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On 10/26/2016 06:46 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 26/10/16 14:19, Joe Beanfish wrote: >> On Wed, 26 Oct 2016 04:39:59 +0000, Eli the Bearded wrote: >> >>> $ xinput list >>> ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] >>> ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] >>> ⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=12 [slave pointer (2)] >>> ⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)] >>> ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)] >>> ... >>> ↳ Integrated Webcam id=10 [slave keyboard (3)] >>> >>> Why is a webcam a keyboard to X11? >>> >>> Elijah >>> ------ >>> found some other webcams by way of web search, but no answer of why >> >> Does the cam have any buttons on or related to it? Maybe it's >> registering itself as an input device to handle those. >> >> Run xev then press a camera button and see what happens. >> > My webcam reports itself simirlary. No buttons > > Identification Vendor: Description: HP Truevision HD Connection Bus: usb Vendor ID: 0x064e Device ID: 0x9301 Misc Module: kbd So my webcam reports itself as a keyboard as well in Hardware detection but when I configure my scanners it reports itself as a scanner. Again no buttons, This is a built-in to the screen surround device, operated by software (usually Cheese). bliss -- bliss dash SF 4 ever at dslextreme dot com
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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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