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man: mention use cases for when to use the module and when not to
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Snipped for xorg.conf.d(5):
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.nf
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.B "Section \*qInputClass\*q"
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.BI " Identifier \*q" joystick-all \*q
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.BI " Driver \*q" joystick \*q
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.BI " Driver \*q" joystick \*q
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.BI " Option \*qMatchIsJoystick\*q \*q" on \*q
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.BI " Option \*qMatchDevicePath \*q" /dev/input/event* \*q
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\ \ ...
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@@ -20,11 +20,32 @@ Snipped for xorg.conf.d(5):
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B joystick
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is an __xservername__ input driver for controlling the pointer with a
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joystick device. It is
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.B not a joystick driver for games,
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the
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.B evdev
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joystick device.
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.TP 3
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Use this driver, if you want to
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- generate
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.IR "cursor movement" ,
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perform button or key events to control desktop and applications
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- generate
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.I "cursor key events"
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for playing legacy games, that have no native joystick support
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.TP 3
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.B Do not use, if you want to
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- play games, that have native joystick support
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- use XI2 applications. The
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.B evdev(4)
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driver will suffice for those in most cases.
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.PP
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You may mix above scenarios by setting the device
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.IR floating .
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The driver reports relative cursor movement, button and key events,
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as well as raw axis values through valuators.
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.SH SUPPORTED HARDWARE
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The joystick input module can be used on top of the following kernel devices:
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.nf
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@@ -33,10 +54,6 @@ The joystick input module can be used on top of the following kernel devices:
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.B - BSD's usbhid device
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.fi
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The driver reports cursor movement
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as well as raw axis values through valuators.
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.SH SUPPORTED HARDWARE
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Every joystick supported by the kernel should be supported by the
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.B joystick
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input driver. The joystick is assumed to be calibrated and reporting axis values
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@@ -44,6 +61,10 @@ between
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.IR "-32768 " and " 32768" .
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See the Linux kernel documentation for a complete list of supported devices.
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There is no support for
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.B force feedback
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at the moment.
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.SH CONFIGURATION DETAILS
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Please refer to __xconfigfile__(__filemansuffix__) for general configuration
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details. This section only covers configuration details specific to this
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