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title: "Toggling X Input"
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date: 2020-01-07T20:46:32-05:00
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draft: false
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tags: [ "Linux", "X11" ]
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medium_enabled: true
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---
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On X, we can easily enable or disable input devices using the `xinput` command. This is a great use case when you're tired of accidentally hitting the red Thinkpad nub or having your palm be recognized when drawing with a pen.
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Running the `xinput` command performs the action temporarily. Your default settings will be restored upon a reboot.
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To list `xinput` devices run:
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```bash
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xinput
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```
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To disable a device:
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```bash
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xinput disable [id]
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```
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To enable a device:
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```bash
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xinput enable [id]
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```
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The ids are listed when you list the devices.
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To query whether the device is enabled or disabled:
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```bash
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xinput --list-props [id] | grep "Device Enabled" | awk '{ print $NF }'
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```
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This will return $1$ or $0$ depending on if its enabled or not respectively.
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