[Wayland-bugs] [Bug 104378] xinput list [name] shouldn't be restricted to a single match

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104378

            Bug ID: 104378
           Summary: xinput list [name] shouldn't be restricted to a single
                    match
           Product: Wayland
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
                OS: Linux (All)
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: libinput
          Assignee: wayland-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: wavexx at thregr.org

xinput --version
xinput version 1.6.2
XI version on server: 2.3

I have a laptop system with two keyboards with the same name.
I'm trying to write a script to set some device parameters, and I was hoping to
get the device IDs by using:

  xinput list --id-only 'name'

However, while 'list --id-only' by itself works (spitting all IDs without any
useful info), list --id-only 'name' will refuse to list anything if multiple
devices from the same vendor exist.

I understand this behavior if I was using set-prop, but 'list' shouldn't have
this restriction. list should always list *all* matching devices.

Example:

xinput list
⎡ Virtual core pointer                          id=2    [master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer                id=4    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Pen and multitouch sensor Finger touch      id=13   [slave  pointer
 (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Pen and multitouch sensor Pen stylus        id=14   [slave  pointer
 (2)]
⎜   ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad                id=17   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint                     id=18   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Pen and multitouch sensor Pen eraser        id=20   [slave  pointer
 (2)]
⎜   ↳ PixArt HP USB Optical Mouse               id=9    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                         id=3    [master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard               id=5    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                              id=6    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                                 id=7    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Sleep Button                              id=8    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Integrated Camera: Integrated C           id=15   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard              id=16   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ ThinkPad Extra Buttons                    id=19   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ HID 05f3:0007                             id=10   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ HID 05f3:0007                             id=11   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Plantronics Plantronics C320-M            id=12   [slave  keyboard (3)]

xinput list 'HID 05f3:0007'
Warning: There are multiple devices matching 'HID 05f3:0007'.
To ensure the correct one is selected, please use the device ID, or prefix the
device name with 'pointer:' or 'keyboard:' as appropriate.

unable to find device HID 05f3:0007

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