-# well defined boot-subclass usb devices
-SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{bInterfaceClass}=="03", ATTRS{bInterfaceProtocol}=="01", ENV{ID_CLASS}="kbd", GOTO="serial"
-SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{bInterfaceClass}=="03", ATTRS{bInterfaceProtocol}=="02", ENV{ID_CLASS}="mouse", GOTO="serial"
-
-# other devices
-DRIVERS=="pcspkr", ENV{ID_CLASS}="spkr", GOTO="serial"
-DRIVERS=="atkbd", ENV{ID_CLASS}="kbd", GOTO="serial"
-DRIVERS=="psmouse", ENV{ID_CLASS}="mouse", GOTO="serial"
-ATTRS{name}=="*dvb*|*DVB*|* IR *", ENV{ID_CLASS}="ir", GOTO="serial"
-
-# joystick (ABS_X || ABS_WHEEL || ABS_THROTTLE) && !BTN_TOUCH
-ATTRS{modalias}=="input:*-*a[068],*|input:*-*a*,[68],*m*", ATTRS{modalias}!="input:*-*k*14A,*r*", \
- ENV{ID_CLASS}="joystick", GOTO="serial"
+# determine class name for persistent symlinks
+ENV{ID_INPUT_KEYBOARD}=="?*", ENV{.INPUT_CLASS}="kbd"
+ENV{ID_INPUT_MOUSE}=="?*", ENV{.INPUT_CLASS}="mouse"
+ENV{ID_INPUT_TOUCHPAD}=="?*", ENV{.INPUT_CLASS}="mouse"
+ENV{ID_INPUT_TABLET}=="?*", ENV{.INPUT_CLASS}="mouse"
+ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="?*", ENV{.INPUT_CLASS}="joystick"
+DRIVERS=="pcspkr", ENV{.INPUT_CLASS}="spkr"
+ATTRS{name}=="*dvb*|*DVB*|* IR *", ENV{.INPUT_CLASS}="ir"