cmd/joyful/main.go

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	timerCount := 0
 	for _, rule := range rules {
-		if timedRule, ok := rule.(*mappingrules.MappingRuleAxisToButton); ok {
+		if timedRule, ok := rule.(mappingrules.TimedEventEmitter); ok {
 			go timerWatcher(timedRule, eventChannel)
 			timerCount++
 		}

cmd/joyful/threads.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	TimerCheckIntervalMs  = 250
+	TimerCheckIntervalMs  = 1
 	DeviceCheckIntervalMs = 1
 )
 
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ func eventWatcher(device *evdev.InputDevice, channel chan<- ChannelEvent) {
 	}
 }
 
-func timerWatcher(rule *mappingrules.MappingRuleAxisToButton, channel chan<- ChannelEvent) {
+func timerWatcher(rule mappingrules.TimedEventEmitter, channel chan<- ChannelEvent) {
 	for {
 		event := rule.TimerEvent()
 		if event != nil {
 			channel <- ChannelEvent{
-				Device: rule.Output.Device,
+				Device: rule.GetOutputDevice(),
 				Event:  event,
 				Type:   ChannelEventTimer,
 			}

internal/config/make_rule_targets.go

@@ -48,6 +48,25 @@ func makeRuleTargetAxis(targetConfig RuleTargetConfig, devs map[string]*evdev.In
 	)
 }
 
+func makeRuleTargetRelaxis(targetConfig RuleTargetConfig, devs map[string]*evdev.InputDevice) (*mappingrules.RuleTargetRelaxis, error) {
+	device, ok := devs[targetConfig.Device]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("non-existent device '%s'", targetConfig.Device)
+	}
+
+	eventCode, ok := evdev.RELFromString[targetConfig.Axis]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid button code '%s'", targetConfig.Button)
+	}
+
+	return mappingrules.NewRuleTargetRelaxis(
+		targetConfig.Device,
+		device,
+		eventCode,
+		targetConfig.Inverted,
+	)
+}
+
 func makeRuleTargetModeSelect(targetConfig RuleTargetConfig, allModes []string) (*mappingrules.RuleTargetModeSelect, error) {
 	if ok := validateModes(targetConfig.Modes, allModes); !ok {
 		return nil, errors.New("undefined mode in mode select list")

internal/config/make_rules.go

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ func (parser *ConfigParser) BuildRules(pDevs map[string]*evdev.InputDevice, vDev
 			newRule, err = makeMappingRuleAxis(ruleConfig, pDevs, vDevs, base)
 		case RuleTypeAxisToButton:
 			newRule, err = makeMappingRuleAxisToButton(ruleConfig, pDevs, vDevs, base)
+		case RuleTypeAxisToRelaxis:
+			newRule, err = makeMappingRuleAxisToRelaxis(ruleConfig, pDevs, vDevs, base)
 		case RuleTypeModeSelect:
 			newRule, err = makeMappingRuleModeSelect(ruleConfig, pDevs, modes, base)
 		default:
@@ -151,6 +153,28 @@ func makeMappingRuleAxisToButton(ruleConfig RuleConfig,
 	return mappingrules.NewMappingRuleAxisToButton(base, input, output, ruleConfig.RepeatRateMin, ruleConfig.RepeatRateMax), nil
 }
 
+func makeMappingRuleAxisToRelaxis(ruleConfig RuleConfig,
+	pDevs map[string]*evdev.InputDevice,
+	vDevs map[string]*evdev.InputDevice,
+	base mappingrules.MappingRuleBase) (*mappingrules.MappingRuleAxisToRelaxis, error) {
+
+	input, err := makeRuleTargetAxis(ruleConfig.Input, pDevs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	output, err := makeRuleTargetRelaxis(ruleConfig.Output, vDevs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return mappingrules.NewMappingRuleAxisToRelaxis(base,
+		input, output,
+		ruleConfig.RepeatRateMin,
+		ruleConfig.RepeatRateMax,
+		ruleConfig.Increment), nil
+}
+
 func makeMappingRuleModeSelect(ruleConfig RuleConfig,
 	pDevs map[string]*evdev.InputDevice,
 	modes []string,

internal/config/schema.go

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 // These types comprise the YAML schema for configuring Joyful.
 // The config files will be combined and then unmarshalled into this
+//
+// TODO: currently the types in here aren't especially strong; each one is
+// decomposed into a different object based on the Type fields. We should implement
+// some sort of delayed unmarshalling technique, for example see ideas at
+// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70635636/unmarshaling-yaml-into-different-struct-based-off-yaml-field
+// Then we can be more explicit about the interface here.
 
 package config
 
@@ -27,14 +33,15 @@ type RuleConfig struct {
 	Modes         []string           `yaml:"modes,omitempty"`
 	RepeatRateMin int                `yaml:"repeat_rate_min,omitempty"`
 	RepeatRateMax int                `yaml:"repeat_rate_max,omitempty"`
+	Increment     int                `yaml:"increment,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type RuleTargetConfig struct {
 	Device        string   `yaml:"device,omitempty"`
 	Button        string   `yaml:"button,omitempty"`
 	Axis          string   `yaml:"axis,omitempty"`
-	DeadzoneStart int32    `yaml:"axis_start,omitempty"`
-	DeadzoneEnd   int32    `yaml:"axis_end,omitempty"`
+	DeadzoneStart int32    `yaml:"deadzone_start,omitempty"`
+	DeadzoneEnd   int32    `yaml:"deadzone_end,omitempty"`
 	Inverted      bool     `yaml:"inverted,omitempty"`
 	Modes         []string `yaml:"modes,omitempty"`
 }

internal/config/variables.go

@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ const (
 	DeviceTypePhysical = "physical"
 	DeviceTypeVirtual  = "virtual"
 
-	RuleTypeButton       = "button"
-	RuleTypeButtonCombo  = "button-combo"
-	RuleTypeLatched      = "button-latched"
-	RuleTypeAxis         = "axis"
-	RuleTypeModeSelect   = "mode-select"
-	RuleTypeAxisToButton = "axis-to-button"
+	RuleTypeButton        = "button"
+	RuleTypeButtonCombo   = "button-combo"
+	RuleTypeLatched       = "button-latched"
+	RuleTypeAxis          = "axis"
+	RuleTypeModeSelect    = "mode-select"
+	RuleTypeAxisToButton  = "axis-to-button"
+	RuleTypeAxisToRelaxis = "axis-to-relaxis"
 )
 
 var (

internal/mappingrules/interfaces.go

@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 package mappingrules
 
-import "github.com/holoplot/go-evdev"
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/holoplot/go-evdev"
+)
 
 type MappingRule interface {
 	MatchEvent(RuleTargetDevice, *evdev.InputEvent, *string) (*evdev.InputDevice, *evdev.InputEvent)
 }
 
+type TimedEventEmitter interface {
+	TimerEvent() *evdev.InputEvent
+	GetOutputDevice() *evdev.InputDevice
+}
+
 // RuleTargets represent either a device input to match on, or an output to produce.
 // Some RuleTarget types may work via side effects, such as RuleTargetModeSelect.
 type RuleTarget interface {
@@ -39,4 +48,5 @@ type RuleTargetDevice interface {
 const (
 	AxisValueMin = int32(-32768)
 	AxisValueMax = int32(32767)
+	NoNextEvent  = time.Duration(-1)
 )

internal/mappingrules/mapping_rule_axis_to_button.go

@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ type MappingRuleAxisToButton struct {
 	pressed       bool
 }
 
-const (
-	NoNextEvent = time.Duration(-1)
-)
-
 func NewMappingRuleAxisToButton(base MappingRuleBase, input *RuleTargetAxis, output *RuleTargetButton, repeatRateMin, repeatRateMax int) *MappingRuleAxisToButton {
 	return &MappingRuleAxisToButton{
 		MappingRuleBase: base,
@@ -50,6 +46,7 @@ func (rule *MappingRuleAxisToButton) MatchEvent(device RuleTargetDevice, event *
 	}
 
 	// If we aren't repeating, we trigger the event immediately
+	// TODO: we aren't using pressed correctly; that should be set *and released* in here...
 	if rule.RepeatRateMin == 0 || rule.RepeatRateMax == 0 {
 		rule.nextEvent = time.Millisecond
 		return nil, nil
@@ -73,7 +70,7 @@ func (rule *MappingRuleAxisToButton) TimerEvent() *evdev.InputEvent {
 	}
 
 	// This indicates that we should not emit another event
-	if rule.nextEvent == -1 {
+	if rule.nextEvent == NoNextEvent {
 		rule.lastEvent = time.Now()
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -86,3 +83,7 @@ func (rule *MappingRuleAxisToButton) TimerEvent() *evdev.InputEvent {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (rule *MappingRuleAxisToButton) GetOutputDevice() *evdev.InputDevice {
+	return rule.Output.Device
+}

internal/mappingrules/mapping_rule_axis_to_relaxis.go

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package mappingrules
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"git.annabunches.net/annabunches/joyful/internal/logger"
+	"github.com/holoplot/go-evdev"
+)
+
+// TODO: add tests
+
+// TODO: deadzones seem to calculate correctly in one direction but not the other when computing axis strength...
+
+// MappingRuleAxisToRelaxis represents a rule that converts an axis input into a (potentially repeating)
+// button output.
+type MappingRuleAxisToRelaxis struct {
+	MappingRuleBase
+	Input         *RuleTargetAxis
+	Output        *RuleTargetRelaxis
+	RepeatRateMin int
+	RepeatRateMax int
+	Increment     int32
+	nextEvent     time.Duration
+	lastEvent     time.Time
+}
+
+func NewMappingRuleAxisToRelaxis(
+	base MappingRuleBase,
+	input *RuleTargetAxis,
+	output *RuleTargetRelaxis,
+	repeatRateMin, repeatRateMax, increment int) *MappingRuleAxisToRelaxis {
+
+	return &MappingRuleAxisToRelaxis{
+		MappingRuleBase: base,
+		Input:           input,
+		Output:          output,
+		RepeatRateMin:   repeatRateMin,
+		RepeatRateMax:   repeatRateMax,
+		Increment:       int32(increment),
+		lastEvent:       time.Now(),
+		nextEvent:       NoNextEvent,
+	}
+}
+
+func (rule *MappingRuleAxisToRelaxis) MatchEvent(
+	device RuleTargetDevice,
+	event *evdev.InputEvent,
+	mode *string) (*evdev.InputDevice, *evdev.InputEvent) {
+
+	if !rule.MappingRuleBase.modeCheck(mode) ||
+		!rule.Input.MatchEventDeviceAndCode(device, event) {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		logger.Logf("DEBUG: Rule '%s' nextEvent == '%v' with device value '%d'", rule.Name, rule.nextEvent, event.Value)
+	}()
+
+	// If we're inside the deadzone, unset the next event
+	if rule.Input.InDeadZone(event.Value) {
+		rule.nextEvent = NoNextEvent
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	// If we aren't repeating, we trigger the event immediately
+	// TODO: this still needs the pressed parameter...
+	if rule.RepeatRateMin == 0 || rule.RepeatRateMax == 0 {
+		rule.nextEvent = time.Millisecond
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	// use the axis value and the repeat rate to set a target time until the next event
+	strength := 1.0 - rule.Input.GetAxisStrength(event.Value)
+	rate := int64(LerpInt(rule.RepeatRateMax, rule.RepeatRateMin, strength))
+	rule.nextEvent = time.Duration(rate * int64(time.Millisecond))
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// TimerEvent returns an event when enough time has passed (compared to the last recorded axis value)
+// to emit an event.
+func (rule *MappingRuleAxisToRelaxis) TimerEvent() *evdev.InputEvent {
+	// This indicates that we should not emit another event
+	if rule.nextEvent == NoNextEvent {
+		rule.lastEvent = time.Now()
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if time.Now().Compare(rule.lastEvent.Add(rule.nextEvent)) > -1 {
+		rule.lastEvent = time.Now()
+		return rule.Output.CreateEvent(rule.Increment, nil)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (rule *MappingRuleAxisToRelaxis) GetOutputDevice() *evdev.InputDevice {
+	return rule.Output.Device.(*evdev.InputDevice)
+}

internal/mappingrules/rule_target_relaxis.go

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package mappingrules
+
+import (
+	"github.com/holoplot/go-evdev"
+)
+
+type RuleTargetRelaxis struct {
+	DeviceName string
+	Device     RuleTargetDevice
+	Axis       evdev.EvCode
+	Inverted   bool
+}
+
+func NewRuleTargetRelaxis(device_name string,
+	device RuleTargetDevice,
+	axis evdev.EvCode,
+	inverted bool) (*RuleTargetRelaxis, error) {
+
+	return &RuleTargetRelaxis{
+		DeviceName: device_name,
+		Device:     device,
+		Axis:       axis,
+		Inverted:   inverted,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// NormalizeValue takes a raw input value and converts it to a value suitable for output.
+//
+// Relative axes are currently only supported for output.
+// TODO: make this have an error return?
+func (target *RuleTargetRelaxis) NormalizeValue(value int32) int32 {
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (target *RuleTargetRelaxis) CreateEvent(value int32, mode *string) *evdev.InputEvent {
+	return &evdev.InputEvent{
+		Type:  evdev.EV_REL,
+		Code:  target.Axis,
+		Value: value,
+	}
+}
+
+// Relative axis is only supported for output.
+func (target *RuleTargetRelaxis) MatchEvent(device RuleTargetDevice, event *evdev.InputEvent) bool {
+	return false
+}