Re: [PATCH RESEND v3] Input: clear BTN_RIGHT/MIDDLE on buttonpads

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On Tue, Feb 08, 2022 at 06:48:06PM +0100, José Expósito wrote:
> Buttonpads are expected to map the INPUT_PROP_BUTTONPAD property bit
> and the BTN_LEFT key bit.
> 
> As explained in the specification, where a device has a button type
> value of 0 (click-pad) or 1 (pressure-pad) there should not be
> discrete buttons:
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/component-guidelines/touchpad-windows-precision-touchpad-collection#device-capabilities-feature-report
> 
> However, some drivers map the BTN_RIGHT and/or BTN_MIDDLE key bits even
> though the device is a buttonpad and therefore does not have those
> buttons.
> 
> This behavior has forced userspace applications like libinput to
> implement different workarounds and quirks to detect buttonpads and
> offer to the user the right set of features and configuration options.
> For more information:
> https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput/-/merge_requests/726
> 
> In order to avoid this issue clear the BTN_RIGHT and BTN_MIDDLE key
> bits when the input device is register if the INPUT_PROP_BUTTONPAD
> property bit is set.
> 
> Notice that this change will not affect udev because it does not check
> for buttons. See systemd/src/udev/udev-builtin-input_id.c.
> 
> List of known affected hardware:
> 
>  - Chuwi AeroBook Plus
>  - Chuwi Gemibook
>  - Framework Laptop
>  - GPD Win Max
>  - Huawei MateBook 2020
>  - Prestigio Smartbook 141 C2
>  - Purism Librem 14v1
>  - StarLite Mk II   - AMI firmware
>  - StarLite Mk II   - Coreboot firmware
>  - StarLite Mk III  - AMI firmware
>  - StarLite Mk III  - Coreboot firmware
>  - StarLabTop Mk IV - AMI firmware
>  - StarLabTop Mk IV - Coreboot firmware
>  - StarBook Mk V
> 
> Acked-by: Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@xxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: José Expósito <jose.exposito89@xxxxxxxxx>
> 

Applied, thank you.

-- 
Dmitry



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