With 1.4.2 the code no longer checks for xenpv when adding a usb tablet which is only supported on xen hvm. Index: virt-manager-1.4.3/virtinst/guest.py =================================================================== --- virt-manager-1.4.3.orig/virtinst/guest.py +++ virt-manager-1.4.3/virtinst/guest.py @@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilder): usb_tablet = False usb_keyboard = False - if self.os.is_x86(): + if self.os.is_x86() and not self.os.is_xenpv(): usb_tablet = self._os_object.supports_usbtablet() if self.os.is_arm_machvirt(): usb_tablet = True