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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 58c3688c03..87892fc892 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -10383,15 +10383,31 @@ See @code{man loadkeys} for details. @cindex mouse @cindex gpm -@deffn {Scheme Procedure} gpm-service [#:gpm @var{gpm}] @ - [#:options] -Run @var{gpm}, the general-purpose mouse daemon, with the given -command-line @var{options}. GPM allows users to use the mouse in the console, -notably to select, copy, and paste text. The default value of @var{options} -uses the @code{ps2} protocol, which works for both USB and PS/2 mice. - -This service is not part of @var{%base-services}. -@end deffn +@defvr {Scheme Variable} gpm-service-type +This is the type of the service that runs GPM, the @dfn{general-purpose +mouse daemon}, which provides mouse support to the Linux console. GPM +allows users to use the mouse in the console, notably to select, copy, +and paste text. + +The value for services of this type must be a @code{gpm-configuration} +(see below). This service is not part of @var{%base-services}. +@end defvr + +@deftp {Data Type} gpm-configuration +Data type representing the configuration of GPM. + +@table @asis +@item @code{options} (default: @code{%default-gpm-options}) +Command-line options passed to @command{gpm}. The default set of +options instruct @command{gpm} to listen to mouse events on +@file{/dev/input/mice}. @xref{Command Line,,, gpm, gpm manual}, for +more information. + +@item @code{gpm} (default: @code{gpm}) +The GPM package to use. + +@end table +@end deftp @anchor{guix-publish-service-type} @deffn {Scheme Variable} guix-publish-service-type |