https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=466271
Bug ID: 466271
Summary: Automatic tablet mode does not work on some hardware
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.27.1
Platform: Archlinux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Desktop Containment
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: danilo.luvizo...@gmail.com
CC: notm...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
When set to enable it automatically, plasma requires that no pointers are
detected by libinput to turn on the tablet mode. In other words, `libinput
list-devices` must not show any pointers at all.
This is problematic, because it is not possible to remove all pointers in some
hardware. For instance, I'm running Arch Linux (upstream, not SteamOS) on a
Steam Deck, and one of the pointers detected by `libinput` is a "Valve Software
Steam Controller", which is a non-removable part of the hardware. I could work
around the issue by creating the following udev rule:
```
# from https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/libinput#Disable_device
# FTS3528:00 2808:1015 UNKNOWN (tablet device)
ACTION=="add|change", KERNEL=="event[0-9]*", \
ATTRS{id/vendor}=="2808", \
ATTRS{id/product}=="1015", \
ATTRS{name}=="FTS3528:00 2808:1015 UNKNOWN", \
ENV{LIBINPUT_IGNORE_DEVICE}="1"
# Valve Software Steam Controller (pointer device)
ACTION=="add|change", KERNEL=="event[0-9]*", \
ATTRS{id/vendor}=="28de", \
ATTRS{id/product}=="1205", \
ATTRS{name}=="Valve Software Steam Controller", \
ENV{LIBINPUT_IGNORE_DEVICE}="1"
```
But this workaround is applied system-wide, not only for KDE, meaning if I use
the deck on "game mode" (which does not run KDE), the input device will also be
disabled.
It is already possible to disable pointers using system-settings, but,
unfortunately, disabled pointers still prevent plasma to enable tablet mode.
The easier fix to this bug is probably to not consider disabled pointers when
checking if tablet mode should be enabled.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Running on a Steam Deck with upstream Arch Linux
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