NAME

       devicetype-detect - attempt to detect the type of the current device

SYNOPSIS

       devicetype-detect [-h|--help|-v|--verbose|-V| --version|--compat]

DESCRIPTION

       devicetype-detect  attempts  to  determine device class of the running system based on the
       display size, display resolution, and presence or absence of a battery.  Depending on  the
       detected  device,  one  of  "phone",  "desktop", "netbook", or "laptop" will be printed to
       STDOUT.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
              display a usage message and exit

       -v, --verbose
              print extra information to STDERR during detection

       -V, --version
              output version information and exit

       --compat
              Attempt to mimic the return codes for laptop-detect(1)

EXIT STATUS

       0      Detection was successfully attempted

       1      Detection was successfully attempted, and device is  a  desktop  (has  no  battery)
              [only in --compat mode]

       2      Invalid Options

       Others Errors in the detection process (please report a bug)

NOTES

       The  device  type  detection  is  necessarily crude, and would benefit hugely from clearer
       product differentiation.   With  "phones"  having  resolutions  of  1280x720  or  greater,
       "laptops"  available  down to 3.7" diagonal, "desktops" with internal batteries for "power
       conditioning", and an increasing presence of modems, both AT and  3G  in  devices  of  all
       classes,  device  class  is  often  determined by the usage model of specific individuals,
       rather than objective measurements of the device.

BUGS

       It would be a great boon to be able to  detect  tablets  by  determining  if  there  is  a
       physical keyboard available.

SEE ALSO

       laptop-detect(1)

AUTHOR

       Written by Emmet Hikory

                                                                             DEVICETYPE-DETECT(1)