| uid | input-system-devices-scripting |
|---|
This section explains how to work with InputDevice instances from script.
If you only need to get a device reference and read control values, refer to Read devices directly. For hardware support by platform, refer to Supported devices reference.
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Device descriptions | Learn about InputDeviceDescription and how devices are reported when they are discovered. |
| Device capabilities | Learn about capability strings attached to device descriptions. |
| Device matching | Learn to match descriptions to layouts using InputDeviceMatcher. |
| Device lifecycle | Learn to manage devices throughout their life. |
| Native devices | Learn how to tell native backend devices apart from devices you create from script, and supply layouts when hardware is discovered. |
| Device IDs | Learn about session-unique IDs. |
| Device usages | Learn to set and query device usages. |
| Device commands | Learn to send commands to devices. |
| Device states | Monitor and synthesize a device state change. |
| Working with devices | Learn to monitor connected devices, and add or remove devices manually. |