diff --git a/src/scripts/python/util/x.py b/src/scripts/python/util/x.py
index d07f72c..358e0e2 100644
--- a/src/scripts/python/util/x.py
+++ b/src/scripts/python/util/x.py
@@ -72,6 +72,22 @@ def create_master(name: str = "touch"):
     return completed.returncode
 
 
+def get_xi_id_by_name(name):
+    """find device id from name
+
+    Args:
+        name (str): name of the device
+    """
+    completed = subprocess.run(
+        ["xinput list --id-only", name], capture_output=True
+    )
+
+    if completed.returncode == 1:
+        return -1
+    else:
+        int(completed.stdout.decode(ENCODING))
+
+
 def map_to_output(output, device_id):
     # TODO
     pass