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authorDmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>2010-12-16 12:17:48 -0500
committerDmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>2010-12-16 12:17:48 -0500
commit67b989a0c17e34a7c2c095e58a2f3d1b4408e3cb (patch)
treec076d2f0b5d4ae8726a50206042d3e3a41620fe4 /Documentation/input
parent56a8bd6dcf81693e61a712097216904f3a4ab536 (diff)
parent69479f8da68f1930b2078b2ebf6533fb00339918 (diff)
Merge branch 'next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rydberg/input-mt into next
Conflicts: drivers/input/Makefile
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@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ against the glass. The inner region will increase, and in general, the
161ratio ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR / ABS_MT_WIDTH_MAJOR, which is always smaller than 161ratio ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR / ABS_MT_WIDTH_MAJOR, which is always smaller than
162unity, is related to the contact pressure. For pressure-based devices, 162unity, is related to the contact pressure. For pressure-based devices,
163ABS_MT_PRESSURE may be used to provide the pressure on the contact area 163ABS_MT_PRESSURE may be used to provide the pressure on the contact area
164instead. 164instead. Devices capable of contact hovering can use ABS_MT_DISTANCE to
165indicate the distance between the contact and the surface.
165 166
166In addition to the MAJOR parameters, the oval shape of the contact can be 167In addition to the MAJOR parameters, the oval shape of the contact can be
167described by adding the MINOR parameters, such that MAJOR and MINOR are the 168described by adding the MINOR parameters, such that MAJOR and MINOR are the
@@ -213,6 +214,12 @@ The pressure, in arbitrary units, on the contact area. May be used instead
213of TOUCH and WIDTH for pressure-based devices or any device with a spatial 214of TOUCH and WIDTH for pressure-based devices or any device with a spatial
214signal intensity distribution. 215signal intensity distribution.
215 216
217ABS_MT_DISTANCE
218
219The distance, in surface units, between the contact and the surface. Zero
220distance means the contact is touching the surface. A positive number means
221the contact is hovering above the surface.
222
216ABS_MT_ORIENTATION 223ABS_MT_ORIENTATION
217 224
218The orientation of the ellipse. The value should describe a signed quarter 225The orientation of the ellipse. The value should describe a signed quarter