Alias pinnacle.input.libinput.DeviceType

"unknown" | "touchpad" | "trackball" | "trackpoint" | "mouse" | "tablet" | "keyboard" | "switch"

A device's type.

Note: this uses heuristics to determine device type. This may be incorrect. For example, a device with both pointer and keyboard capabilities will be labeled as a "mouse" when it might actually be a keyboard.

Aliased types

"unknown"

The device type is unknown.

"touchpad"

This device is a touchpad.

"trackball"

This device is a trackball.

"trackpoint"

This device is a trackpoint.

"mouse"

This device is a mouse.

"tablet"

This device is a tablet.

"keyboard"

This device is a keyboard.

"switch"

This device is a switch.