/** @page tools Helper tools libinput provides a `libinput` tool to query state and events. The two most common invocations are @ref libinput-list-devices and @ref libinput-debug-events. A full explanation of the various commands available in the libinput tool is available in the libinput(1) man page. Generally, the tool must be run as root to have access to the kernel's @c /dev/input/event* device files. @section libinput-list-devices libinput list-devices The `libinput list-devices` command shows information about devices recognized by libinput and can help identifying why a device behaves different than expected. For example, if a device does not show up in the output, it is not a supported input device. @verbatim $ sudo libinput list-devices [...] Device: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad Kernel: /dev/input/event4 Group: 9 Seat: seat0, default Size: 97.33x66.86mm Capabilities: pointer Tap-to-click: disabled Tap drag lock: disabled Left-handed: disabled Nat.scrolling: disabled Middle emulation: n/a Calibration: n/a Scroll methods: *two-finger Click methods: *button-areas clickfinger [...] @endverbatim The above listing shows example output for a touchpad. The `libinput list-devices` command lists general information about the device (the kernel event node) but also the configuration options. If an option is "n/a" it does not exist on this device. Otherwise, the tool will show the default configuration for this device, for options that have more than a binary state all available options are listed, with the default one prefixed with an asterisk (*). In the example above, the default click method is button-areas but clickinger is available. Note that the default configuration may differ from the configuration applied by the desktop environment. @note This tool is intended to be human-readable and may change its output at any time. @section libinput-debug-events libinput debug-events The `libinput debug-events` command prints events from devices and can help to identify why a device behaves different than expected. @verbatim $ sudo libinput debug-events --enable-tapping --set-click-method=clickfinger @endverbatim See the libinput(1) man page or the @c --help output for information about the available options. @section libinput-debug-gui libinput debug-gui A simple GTK-based graphical tool that shows the behavior and location of touch events, pointer motion, scroll axes and gestures. Since this tool gathers data directly from libinput, it is thus suitable for pointer-acceleration testing. @verbatim $ sudo libinput debug-gui @endverbatim See the libinput(1) man page or the @c --help output for information about the available options. */