libpointing ☆

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Description:
Provides direct access to HID pointing devices

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ hid input library cross-platform

Install: brew install libpointing

About:
Libpointing is a C++ library that provides high-level, cross-platform access to Human Interface Device (HID) pointing devices like mice and trackpads. It enables developers to retrieve detailed device information and performance metrics, such as resolution and refresh rate, without dealing with low-level operating system APIs. This makes it ideal for applications requiring precise control or analysis of pointing device behavior.

Key Features:

Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Access to device resolution and frequency data
Abstracts low-level OS-specific HID APIs
C++ API for high performance

Use Cases:

Building custom input device configuration tools
Academic research on human-computer interaction
Developing high-precision graphical applications

Alternatives:

libevdev – Linux-specific, whereas Libpointing offers cross-platform compatibility.
IOKit (macOS) – macOS-specific low-level API, whereas Libpointing provides a unified C++ abstraction layer.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 10:52am		0	VERSION_BUMP	c7572b10