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Add mouse support #149

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332c3b2
input: Separate init of keyboard specific struct
Oct 28, 2025
bd18520
input: rename keyboard hook
Oct 28, 2025
7d0881b
Rename struct and callback for keyboard.
Oct 28, 2025
db626a3
gltex: use variable to avoid some code duplication.
Oct 31, 2025
484231f
Add a draw_pointer callback for the renderer
Oct 31, 2025
e86704b
Add draw_pointer to gltex renderer
Nov 4, 2025
a324278
Add draw_pointer to bblit renderer
Nov 6, 2025
6cd2524
Add draw_pointer to bbulk renderer
Nov 6, 2025
17f0c52
Add draw_pointer to pixman renderer
Nov 7, 2025
37d6f02
Add basic mouse support
Oct 28, 2025
e8eb51e
Make sure the mouse pointer won't go out of the screen
Oct 31, 2025
36a7775
Add support for touchpad and virtual mouse
Nov 3, 2025
ad760dc
Add scroll wheel support
Nov 4, 2025
db1e4c0
Add configuration to enable mouse support
Nov 10, 2025
fb75f9e
Hide mouse pointer after 20s of inactivity.
Nov 10, 2025
31a3a8b
Add double click word selection
Nov 4, 2025
e78393b
Fix mouse pointer stuck at up left corner
Nov 21, 2025
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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions docs/man/kmscon.1.xml.in
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Expand Up @@ -327,6 +327,18 @@
(default: 50)</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><option>--mouse</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Enable mouse/touchpad/trackpoint in kmscon (default: off).
It allows to select, and copy/paste text with a pointing device,
and also to scroll with the mouse wheel.
It's still experimental, and may not work with specific devices.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

</variablelist>

<para>Grabs / Keyboard Shortcuts:</para>
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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions docs/man/kmscon.conf.1.xml.in
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Expand Up @@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ xkb-model=pc102
xkb-layout=de
xkb-repeat-delay=200
xkb-repeat-rate=65
mouse

### Video Options ###
drm
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -262,6 +263,17 @@ font-name=Ubuntu Mono
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><option>--mouse</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Enable mouse/touchpad/trackpoint in kmscon (default: off).
It allows to select, and copy/paste text with a pointing device,
and also to scroll with the mouse wheel.
It's still experimental, and may not work with specific devices.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>

<para><emphasis>### Grabs/Keyboard-Shortcuts ###</emphasis></para>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>grab-scroll-up</option></term>
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion meson.build
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Expand Up @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ systemdsystemunitdir = systemd_deps.get_variable('systemdsystemunitdir', default
fs = import('fs')

xkbcommon_deps = dependency('xkbcommon', version: '>=0.5.0')
libtsm_deps = dependency('libtsm', version: '>=4.1.0')
libtsm_deps = dependency('libtsm', version: '>=4.3.0')
libudev_deps = dependency('libudev', version: '>=172')
dl_deps = dependency('dl')
threads_deps = dependency('threads')
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions src/kmscon_conf.c
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Expand Up @@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ static void print_help()
"\t Initial delay for key-repeat in ms\n"
"\t --xkb-repeat-rate <msecs> [50]\n"
"\t Delay between two key repeats in ms\n"
"\t --mouse [off]\n"
"\t Enable experimental mouse support\n"
"\n"
"Grabs / Keyboard-Shortcuts:\n"
"\t --grab-scroll-up <grab> [<Shift>Up]\n"
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CONF_OPTION_STRING(0, "xkb-compose-file", &conf->xkb_compose_file, ""),
CONF_OPTION_UINT(0, "xkb-repeat-delay", &conf->xkb_repeat_delay, 250),
CONF_OPTION_UINT(0, "xkb-repeat-rate", &conf->xkb_repeat_rate, 50),
CONF_OPTION_BOOL(0, "mouse", &conf->mouse, false),

/* Grabs / Keyboard-Shortcuts */
CONF_OPTION_GRAB(0, "grab-scroll-up", &conf->grab_scroll_up, &def_grab_scroll_up),
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions src/kmscon_conf.h
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Expand Up @@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ struct kmscon_conf_t {
unsigned int xkb_repeat_delay;
/* keyboard key-repeat rate */
unsigned int xkb_repeat_rate;
/* Enable mouse support */
bool mouse;

/* Grabs / Keyboard-Shortcuts */
/* scroll-up grab */
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/kmscon_main.c
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Expand Up @@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ static void app_monitor_event(struct uterm_monitor *mon,
case UTERM_MONITOR_INPUT:
log_debug("new input device %s on seat %s",
ev->dev_node, seat->name);
kmscon_seat_add_input(seat->seat, ev->dev_node);
kmscon_seat_add_input(seat->seat, ev->dev_node, seat->conf->mouse);
break;
}
break;
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12 changes: 6 additions & 6 deletions src/kmscon_seat.c
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Expand Up @@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static int seat_vt_event(struct uterm_vt *vt, struct uterm_vt_event *ev,
}

static void seat_input_event(struct uterm_input *input,
struct uterm_input_event *ev,
struct uterm_input_key_event *ev,
void *data)
{
struct kmscon_seat *seat = data;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ int kmscon_seat_new(struct kmscon_seat **out,
if (ret)
goto err_conf;

ret = uterm_input_register_cb(seat->input, seat_input_event, seat);
ret = uterm_input_register_key_cb(seat->input, seat_input_event, seat);
if (ret)
goto err_input;

Expand All @@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ int kmscon_seat_new(struct kmscon_seat **out,
return 0;

err_input_cb:
uterm_input_unregister_cb(seat->input, seat_input_event, seat);
uterm_input_unregister_key_cb(seat->input, seat_input_event, seat);
err_input:
uterm_input_unref(seat->input);
err_conf:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ void kmscon_seat_free(struct kmscon_seat *seat)
}

uterm_vt_deallocate(seat->vt);
uterm_input_unregister_cb(seat->input, seat_input_event, seat);
uterm_input_unregister_key_cb(seat->input, seat_input_event, seat);
uterm_input_unref(seat->input);
kmscon_conf_free(seat->conf_ctx);
free(seat->name);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -924,12 +924,12 @@ void kmscon_seat_refresh_display(struct kmscon_seat *seat,
}
}

int kmscon_seat_add_input(struct kmscon_seat *seat, const char *node)
int kmscon_seat_add_input(struct kmscon_seat *seat, const char *node, bool mouse)
{
if (!seat || !node)
return -EINVAL;

uterm_input_add_dev(seat->input, node);
uterm_input_add_dev(seat->input, node, mouse);
return 0;
}

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/kmscon_seat.h
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Expand Up @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void kmscon_seat_remove_display(struct kmscon_seat *seat,
struct uterm_display *disp);
void kmscon_seat_refresh_display(struct kmscon_seat *seat,
struct uterm_display *disp);
int kmscon_seat_add_input(struct kmscon_seat *seat, const char *node);
int kmscon_seat_add_input(struct kmscon_seat *seat, const char *node, bool mouse);
void kmscon_seat_remove_input(struct kmscon_seat *seat, const char *node);

const char *kmscon_seat_get_name(struct kmscon_seat *seat);
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