Simply , why?

In to a first look , aparently is a nice packet.

https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libinput/



X.Org libinput driver

The X.Org libinput driver is a thin wrapper around libinput and allows for libinput to be used for input devices in X. This driver can be used as as drop-in replacement for evdev and synaptics. Simply build and install in your $PREFIX, then install the config file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/. Restart X and the libinput driver will take over your devices.

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rworkman says works well on fedora, but nothing more.

i ask , because i dont know if is for "Incompatibility" , or other reason.

So, I think it's "not enough testing yet".

Nothing more? Really?

These threads are ridiculous. I'd like to have dar, zpaq, postgresql, fcron, mksh, rxvt-unicode, racket and the forked heirloom-doctools included by default. Other people have their own lists. Where exactly do you want to stop?

Hey , i say nothing more , around the libimput, i know rworkman works in slackware packages and slackbuilds a lot.

All my respect ,is a developer.

Im not need libimput , xf86-input-libimput , im not want, is only curiosity , because i read that package support touchscreens and other imput hardware , and im not sure why are not in slackware,only that.

@gezley
Ridiculous are people putting only trash , when users ask something, is a question , only a question , understand this?


that replaces 2 packages on xorg , but probably , the separate packages have more "hardware support" , or something...or not, i dont know, and i ask.

Richard Cranium , point to not big testing, then better go to work packages , and wait...probably is that.


I hope all can sleep this night after read this ridiculous thread. :=)

When it's considered ready and needed by Slackware packages it will be included by Pat.

So far, synaptic works fine

And rworkman agrees that "libinput seemed to be a completely seamless transition for two machines here in front of me".
But Slackware-current is meant to be leading edge, not bleeding edge. A change in drivers for commonly used input devices is not to be undertaken lightly.

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then you point the same , need more testing to go with that.

OK , thanks.

xf86-input-libinput is not part of mainstream Xorg's drivers yet. Libevdev and Libinput both have similar working stacks, but libinput was written for Wayland to give input support. Because Wayland isn't part of Slackware yet, libinput and xf86-input-libinput are not needed, and xf86-input-evdev and libevdev still work fine with X and programs that use it.

I'm certain that when Wayland is added, Patrick will probably consider xf86-input-libinput for inclusion, and if not, pass it off for the community if needed via SBo. Until then, you are free to craft and submit packages for it to SBo.