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From: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>
To: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
Cc: linux-input@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH resend 2/2] Input: silead - Add pen support
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:07:56 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <YbQWDAPw/zpO0y9x@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20211122220637.11386-3-hdegoede@redhat.com>

Hi Hans,

On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 11:06:37PM +0100, Hans de Goede wrote:
> +	input_set_capability(data->pen_input, EV_KEY, BTN_TOUCH);
> +	input_set_capability(data->pen_input, EV_KEY, BTN_TOOL_PEN);
> +	/*
> +	 * We never report BTN_STYLUS but userspace want to see this in order
> +	 * for the device to be recognized as a pen / drawing-tablet.
> +	 */

What userspace is that? I see that udev recognizes devices with either
stylus or pen  as tablets since at least 2015.

I am really hesitant adding synthetic capabilities that do not have real
events behind them.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry

  reply	other threads:[~2021-12-11  3:08 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2021-11-22 22:06 [PATCH resend 0/2] Input: silead - Pen support Hans de Goede
2021-11-22 22:06 ` [PATCH resend 1/2] Input: silead - Add support for EFI-embedded fw using different min/max coordinates Hans de Goede
2021-12-13  5:11   ` Dmitry Torokhov
2021-11-22 22:06 ` [PATCH resend 2/2] Input: silead - Add pen support Hans de Goede
2021-12-11  3:07   ` Dmitry Torokhov [this message]
2021-12-12 12:36     ` Hans de Goede
2021-12-13  5:11       ` Dmitry Torokhov

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