use different mouse/input devices in X.org

[Marco]

Hello Patrick,

works like a charm. I had to test a little bit, but i ended up with
/dev/sysmouse in Xorg config and the following lines in the devd.conf:

attach 200 {
        device-name "psm0";
        action "/usr/sbin/moused -a 2 -p /dev/psm0 -I
/var/run/moused.psm0.pid;
/usr/sbin/vidcontrol -m on"; };
               

attach 220 {
        device-name "ums0";
        action "/usr/sbin/moused -a 2 -p /dev/ums0 -I
/var/run/moused.ums0.pid; /usr/sbin/vidcontrol -m on"; };

Where "psm0" is my touchpad and "ums0" my external mouse. Ok i never
wanted mouse support on the console, but it's maybe i feature i'll get
used to ;-)
Thanks a lot,
 Marco

Patrick Lamaizière wrote:
> Le Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:53:02 +0100,
> Marco <ilikefbsd at web.de> a écrit :
>
>   
>> Hi List,
>>     
>
> Hello,
>  
>   
>> i've using a Notebook with touchpad which works perfeclty fine.
>> However, i'd like also to use in paralell an external via usb connect
>> mouse. If i configure this hard into X.org config
>> it will work but i stumble here on problems. First of all, i have to
>> shutdown the X.org Server to do so, and restart it. Secondly i was not
>> able to tell X.org to use both device, which
>> would be the touchpad and the external mouse.
>> Possibly there is a daemon i can run in backround which maybe handles
>> that? Anyone has a solution for that kind of problem or something to
>> hit me in the right direction?
>>     
>
> moused(8) is able to mix several mice.
>
> You can use devd to call moused when an usb mouse is inserted, with a
> rule in /etc/devd.conf like :
>
> attach 200 {
>         device-name "ums0";
>         action "/usr/sbin/moused -a 5 -p /dev/ums0
> -I /var/run/moused.ums0.pid ; /usr/sbin/vidcontrol -m on"; };
>
> In Xorg.conf, use /dev/sysmouse for the mouse device.
>
> That's all.
>
> Regards.
>
>