libinput-measure(1) libinput Manual libinput-measure(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libinput-measure - measure properties of devices

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**libinput measure \[--help] *<feature> \[<args>]***

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

The **libinput measure** tool measures properties of one (or more) devices. Depending on what is to be measured, this tool may not create a libinput context.

This is a debugging tool only, its output may change at any time. Do not rely on the output.

This tool usually needs to be run as root to have access to the /dev/input/eventX nodes.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[**--help**](#help)

Print help

# [FEATURES](#FEATURES)

Features that can be measured include

[**libinput-measure-fuzz(1)**](#libinput)

Measure touch fuzz to avoid pointer jitter

[**libinput-measure-touch-size(1)**](#libinput~2)

Measure touch size and orientation

[**libinput-measure-touchpad-size(1)**](#libinput~3)

Measure the size of a touchpad

[**libinput-measure-touchpad-tap(1)**](#libinput~4)

Measure tap-to-click time

[**libinput-measure-touchpad-pressure(1)**](#libinput~5)

Measure touch pressure

# [LIBINPUT](#LIBINPUT)

Part of the [**libinput(1)**](/man/os/libinput/libinput.1) suite

libinput 1.32.0

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Document: libinput-measure(1) from libinput 1.32.0-r2 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libinput/libinput