Graphics Administration Guide (July 2008)

Table 2-2 Options for InputDevice section
DescriptionValueOption
When this is set, the input device is installed as the core
(primary) pointer device. There must be no more than one
core pointer. If this option is not set here, or in the
ServerLayout section, or from the -pointer command line
option, then the first input device that is capable of being
used as a core pointer will be selected as the core pointer.
Source: XF86Config man page.
NACorePointer
When this is set, the input device is to be installed as the
core (primary) keyboard device. There must be no more
than one core keyboard. If this option is not set here, or
in the ServerLayout section, then the first input device
that is capable of being used as a core keyboard will be
selected as the core keyboard. Source: XF86Config man
page.
NACoreKeyboard
Both of these options are equivalent, and when enabled
cause the input device to always report core events. This
can be used, for example, to allow additional pointer
devices to generate core pointer events (such as moving
the cursor, etc). Source: XF86Config man page.
booleanAlwaysCore
SendCoreEvents
Sets the motion history size. Default: 0. Source: XF86Config
man page.
integerHistorySize
The following two examples show an InputDevice section for a keyboard and mouse:
Section “InputDevice”
Identifier “Keyboard0”
Driver “keyboard”
EndSection
Section “InputDevice”
Identifier “Mouse0”
Driver “mouse”
Option “Protocol” “PS/2”
EndSection
Screen section
The configuration file may have multiple Screen sections. There must be at least one,
for the “screen” being used. A “screen” binds a graphics device (Device section) and
a monitor (Monitor section) together. A Screen section is considered “active” if it is
referenced by an active ServerLayout section. If neither of these is present, the first
Screen section found in the configuration file is considered the active one. Screen sections
have the following format:
Section “Screen”
Identifier “ScreenID”
Device “DeviceID”
Monitor “MonitorID”
the XF86Config file 19