Fix for Microsoft keyboard being detected as joystick in Linux

51-these-are-not-joysticks.rules

# /etc/udev/rules.d/51-these-are-not-joysticks.rules
# https://gist.github.com/denilsonsa/978f1d842cf5430f57f6
#
# These are devices that, although recognized by kernel as joysticks, are not
# joysticks. These rules will prevent the non-functional /dev/input/js* devices
# from being used, by removing read/write permissions from them.
#
# This is just a blacklist, which will always be incomplete (until the actual
# bug gets fixed). Feel free to add more devices to this list.
#
#
# MODE="0000" prevents the device from being used.
#
# Clearing ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK prevents some /lib/udev/rules.d/* rules from running.
#
# It is not possible to rename a device, so NAME="not-a-joystick%n" does not work.
#
#
# HOW TO INSTALL:
#
# sudo curl -o /etc/udev/rules.d/51-these-are-not-joysticks.rules https://gist.githubusercontent.com/denilsonsa/978f1d842cf5430f57f6/raw
#
#
# There are several reports of this issue on several distros and on the Linux kernel:
# https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28912
# https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37982
# https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/390959
# https://askubuntu.com/questions/173376/how-do-i-disable-joystick-input
# https://ryort.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/udev-and-the-microsoft-digital-media-keyboard-3000-wha/
# https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=15275.msg144519#msg144519
# https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=190485
# https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=142469
# https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-362032.html
# https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35954
#
# A nice (but outdated) udev tutoral:
# http://www.reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html

# Microsoft Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop® 2.10
# Microsoft Wireless Desktop - Comfort Edition
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="009d", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft Microsoft® Digital Media Pro Keyboard
# Microsoft Corp. Digital Media Pro Keyboard
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="00b0", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft Microsoft® Digital Media Keyboard
# Microsoft Corp. Digital Media Keyboard 1.0A
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="00b4", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft Microsoft® Digital Media Keyboard 3000
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0730", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v6.0
# Microsoft Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v8.0
# Microsoft Corp. Nano Transceiver v1.0 for Bluetooth
# Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000
# Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0745", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft Corp. Wired Keyboard 600
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0750", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft® 2.4GHz Transceiver v9.0
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="07a5", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft® Nano Transceiver v1.0
# Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 800
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="07b2", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Microsoft® Nano Transceiver v2.0
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="045e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0800", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# WACOM CTE-640-U V4.0-3
# Wacom Co., Ltd Graphire 4 6x8
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="056a", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0016", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# A4 Tech Co., Ltd X-718BK Oscar Optical Gaming Mouse
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="09da", ATTRS{idProduct}=="8090", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# A4 Tech Co., Ltd Bloody RT7 Terminator Wireless
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="09da", ATTRS{idProduct}=="3997", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

# Modecom MC-5006 Keyboard
SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTRS{idVendor}=="09da", ATTRS{idProduct}=="51f4", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=="1", MODE="0000", ENV{ID_INPUT_JOYSTICK}=""

FYI, I've just updated https://gist.github.com/denilsonsa/978f1d842cf5430f57f6 and incorporated your changes (as well as other people's changes).

For some reason GitHub is not sending notifications for Gist comments, that's why I ignored the contributions for too long. If needed, feel free to contact me elsewhere.