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wev

A tool for debugging wayland events on a Wayland window, analagous to the X11 tool xev

  • debugging-tool
  • GUI
  • DESKTOP
  • Launchable
official+codex · reviewed · May 29, 2026 description in en

Description

Helps diagnose Wayland input behavior by reporting keyboard, pointer, touch, and related events from a test window. It is useful when debugging compositor input handling, toolkit behavior, shortcuts, or device-specific issues.

This is a diagnostics tool for Wayland sessions. It reports events generated while interacting with its window, so it should be used carefully if key presses or input details could reveal sensitive information.

How to run

wev

Commands: wev

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