Fix for keyboard and mouse being detected as joystick in Linux

51-these-are-not-joysticks.rules

# MeGA-ct Fork Info: I just only updated this file for the new devices that where in the comments for: https://gist.github.com/denilsonsa/978f1d842cf5430f57f6
# HOW TO INSTALL (this version):
#
# sudo curl -o /etc/udev/rules.d/51-these-are-not-joysticks.rules https://gist.githubusercontent.com/MeGA-ct/d2d507a73c749daff185/raw/
#
# 
# ------------Original File:-----------------------
# 
# /etc/udev/rules.d/51-these-are-not-joysticks.rules
# https://gist.github.com/denilsonsa/978f1d842cf5430f57f6
#
# These are devices that, although recognized by kernel as joysticks, are not
# joysticks. These rules will prevent the non-functional /dev/input/js* devices
# from being used, by removing read/write permissions from them.
#
# This is just a blacklist, which will always be incomplete (until the actual
# bug gets fixed). Feel free to add more devices to this list.
#
#
# MODE="0000" prevents the device from being used.
#
# Clearing ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK prevents some /lib/udev/rules.d/* rules from running.
#
# It is not possible to rename a device, so NAME="not-a-joystick%n" does not work.
#
#
# HOW TO INSTALL:
#
# sudo curl -o /etc/udev/rules.d/51-these-are-not-joysticks.rules https://gist.githubusercontent.com/denilsonsa/978f1d842cf5430f57f6/raw
#
#
# There are several reports of this issue on several distros and on the Linux kernel:
# https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28912
# https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37982
# https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/390959
# https://askubuntu.com/questions/173376/how-do-i-disable-joystick-input
# https://ryort.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/udev-and-the-microsoft-digital-media-keyboard-3000-wha/
# https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=15275.msg144519#msg144519
# https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=190485
# https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=142469
# https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-362032.html
# https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35954
#
# A nice (but outdated) udev tutoral:
# http://www.reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html

# Microsoft Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop® 2.10
# Microsoft Wireless Desktop - Comfort Edition
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="009d", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft Microsoft® Digital Media Pro Keyboard
# Microsoft Corp. Digital Media Pro Keyboard
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="00b0", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft Microsoft® Digital Media Keyboard
# Microsoft Corp. Digital Media Keyboard 1.0A
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="00b4", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft Microsoft® Digital Media Keyboard 3000
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0730", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v6.0
# Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0
# Microsoft Corp. Nano Transceiver v1.0 for Bluetooth
# Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000
# Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0745", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft Corp. Wired Keyboard 600
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0750", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v9.0
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="07a5", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft® Nano Transceiver v1.0
# Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 800
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="07b2", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# WACOM CTE-640-U V4.0-3
# Wacom Co., Ltd Graphire 4 6x8
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="056a", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0016", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# A4 Tech Co., Ltd X-718BK Oscar Optical Gaming Mouse
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="09da", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8090", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""
#-----End original file-----

# New devices:
# A4 Tech Co., Ltd XL-750BK Laser Mouse
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="09da", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9090", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody RT7 Terminator Wireless
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="09da", ATTRS{idProduct}=="3997", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody V5
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="09da", ATTRS{idProduct}=="7b22", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch CTH-460
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="056a", ATTRS{idProduct}=="00d1", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Sharkoon Fireglider Optical (A4 Tech Co.)
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="09da", ATTRS{idProduct}=="9066", KERNEL=="js[0-9]*", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Modecom MC-5006 Keyboard
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="09da", ATTRS{idProduct}=="51f4", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

More info posted by @xtor91 on the other fix:

I've noticed that it only works for /dev/input/js* devices, while some software (including SDL2) only interfaces with joysticks through /dev/input/event* devices.
In order to make this workaround handle these cases as well, and since event IDs aren't persistent, we need to completely remove the KERNEL requirement. Only doing that is obviously not a good idea, since these blacklisted devices also offer other device inputs which we don't want to block, like a mouse and/or a keyboard. Therefore, we can do this:

SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0745", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

By using ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", we'll only target device inputs that claim to be joysticks.

FYI, I've just updated https://gist.github.com/denilsonsa/978f1d842cf5430f57f6 and incorporated your changes (as well as other people's changes).

For some reason GitHub is not sending notifications for Gist comments, that's why I ignored the contributions for too long. If needed, feel free to contact me elsewhere.

ok thx