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@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ A few EV_ABS codes have special meanings:
proximity of the device and while the value of the BTN_TOUCH code is 0. If
the input device may be used freely in three dimensions, consider ABS_Z
instead.
+ - BTN_TOOL_<name> should be set to 1 when the tool comes into detectable
+ proximity and set to 0 when the tool leaves detectable proximity.
+ BTN_TOOL_<name> signals the type of tool that is currently detected by the
+ hardware and is otherwise independent of ABS_DISTANCE and/or BTN_TOUCH.
* ABS_MT_<name>:
- Used to describe multitouch input events. Please see