Try to fix keys getting stuck when they aren't supposed to.

distro-packages/Arch-Linux/thunderpad-git/PKGBUILD

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 pkgname=thunderpad-git
 _pkgname=thunderpad
-pkgver=r163.47f39ca
+pkgver=r164.66862ea
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Accessible joypad to keyboard and mouse mapper"
 arch=('aarch64' 'x86_64')

src/axis.cpp

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "event.h"
 #include "time.h"
 #include <QRegularExpression>
-#include <QDateTime>
 
 #define sqr(a) ((a)*(a))
 #define cub(a)	((a)*(a)*(a))
@@ -22,8 +21,6 @@ Axis::Axis( int i, QObject *parent ) : QObject(parent) {
     interpretation = ZeroOne;
     gradient = false;
     absolute = false;
-    lastKeyPressTime = 0;
-    minKeyInterval = 100; // Default: 100ms minimum between key presses
     toDefault();
     tick = 0;
     connect(&sequenceRunner, &SequenceRunner::keyEvent, this, &Axis::compositeKeyEvent);
@@ -301,52 +298,45 @@ void Axis::jsevent( int value ) {
         state = (value + JOYMIN) / 2;
     else
         state = (value + JOYMAX) / 2;
-    const InputBinding &directionBinding = state >= 0 ? positiveBinding : negativeBinding;
+    const int newDirection = state > dZone ? 1 : state < -dZone ? -1 : 0;
-    const bool compositeDirection = isOn ? compositeEngaged : directionBinding.isComposite();
+    if (isOn && newDirection == activeDirection) {
-    //set isOn, deal with state changing.
+        if (gradient && !compositeEngaged)
-    bool stateChanged = false;
+            duration = (abs(state) * FREQ) / JOYMAX;
+        return;
+    }
 
-    //if was on but now should be off:
+    if (isOn) {
-    if (isOn && abs(state) <= dZone) {
-        isOn = false;
-        stateChanged = true;
         if (compositeEngaged) {
-            compositeEngaged = false;
+            if (newDirection != 0) sequenceRunner.cancel();
-            activeDirection = 0;
+        }
+        else if (isDown) {
+            move(false);
         }
-        else if (gradient) {
-            duration = 0;
-            release();
         timer.stop();
         disconnect(&timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), 0, 0);
+        isOn = false;
+        compositeEngaged = false;
+        activeDirection = 0;
         tick = 0;
+        duration = 0;
     }
-    }
+
-    //if was off but now should be on:
+    if (newDirection == 0) return;
-    else if (!isOn && abs(state) > dZone) {
+
     isOn = true;
-        activeDirection = state >= 0 ? 1 : -1;
+    activeDirection = newDirection;
-        stateChanged = true;
+    const InputBinding &directionBinding = newDirection > 0 ? positiveBinding : negativeBinding;
-        if (compositeDirection) {
+    if (directionBinding.isComposite()) {
         compositeEngaged = true;
         sequenceRunner.start(directionBinding);
     }
     else if (gradient) {
         duration = (abs(state) * FREQ) / JOYMAX;
-            connect(&timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(timerCalled()));
+        connect(&timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(timerCalled()), Qt::UniqueConnection);
         timer.start(MSEC);
     }
-    }
+    else {
-    //if in gradient mode and state changed, update duration
+        move(true);
-    else if (gradient && !compositeDirection && abs(state) > dZone) {
-        duration = (abs(state) * FREQ) / JOYMAX;
-    }
-
-    //gradient will trigger movement on its own via timer().
-    //non-gradient needs to be told to move only when state changes.
-    if (!compositeDirection && !gradient && stateChanged) {
-        move(isOn);
-        if (!isOn) activeDirection = 0;
     }
 }
 
@@ -359,7 +349,6 @@ void Axis::toDefault() {
     activeDirection = 0;
     tick = 0;
     duration = 0;
-    lastKeyPressTime = 0;
     interpretation = ZeroOne;
     gradient = false;
     absolute = false;
@@ -505,15 +494,6 @@ void Axis::move( bool press ) {
         //dialog being open and blocking events from happening.
         if (isDown == press) return;
         
-        // Key repeat filtering: prevent rapid-fire from controller hardware
-        if (press && minKeyInterval > 0) {
-            qint64 currentTime = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch();
-            if (currentTime - lastKeyPressTime < minKeyInterval) {
-                return; // Too soon, ignore this key press
-            }
-            lastKeyPressTime = currentTime;
-        }
-        
         isDown = press;
         if (press) {
             const int direction = activeDirection != 0

src/axis.h

@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ class Axis : public QObject {
 		int duration;
         QTimer timer;
         
-        // Key repeat filtering to prevent controller spam
-        qint64 lastKeyPressTime;
-        int minKeyInterval; // milliseconds between key presses
     public slots:
         void timerCalled();
 };

src/event.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,45 @@
 
 //persistent X11 display connection to avoid opening/closing for each event
 static Display* g_display = nullptr;
+static SyntheticInputState g_inputState;
+
+bool SyntheticInputState::updateCount(QHash<int, int> &counts, int code, bool press) {
+    if (code <= 0) return false;
+    if (press) {
+        const int oldCount = counts.value(code);
+        counts.insert(code, oldCount + 1);
+        return oldCount == 0;
+    }
+
+    const int oldCount = counts.value(code);
+    if (oldCount <= 0) return false;
+    if (oldCount == 1) {
+        counts.remove(code);
+        return true;
+    }
+    counts.insert(code, oldCount - 1);
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool SyntheticInputState::keyEvent(int keycode, bool press) {
+    return updateCount(keyCounts, keycode, press);
+}
+
+bool SyntheticInputState::mouseButtonEvent(int button, bool press) {
+    return updateCount(mouseButtonCounts, button, press);
+}
+
+QVector<int> SyntheticInputState::takePressedKeys() {
+    const QVector<int> keys = keyCounts.keys().toVector();
+    keyCounts.clear();
+    return keys;
+}
+
+QVector<int> SyntheticInputState::takePressedMouseButtons() {
+    const QVector<int> buttons = mouseButtonCounts.keys().toVector();
+    mouseButtonCounts.clear();
+    return buttons;
+}
 
 static Display* getDisplay() {
     if (!g_display) {
@@ -21,6 +60,16 @@ void cleanupDisplay() {
     }
 }
 
+void releaseAllSyntheticInputs() {
+    Display* display = getDisplay();
+    const QVector<int> keys = g_inputState.takePressedKeys();
+    const QVector<int> buttons = g_inputState.takePressedMouseButtons();
+    if (!display) return;
+    for (int keycode : keys) XTestFakeKeyEvent(display, keycode, false, 0);
+    for (int button : buttons) XTestFakeButtonEvent(display, button, false, 0);
+    if (!keys.isEmpty() || !buttons.isEmpty()) XFlush(display);
+}
+
 //actually creates an XWindows event  :)
 void sendevent(const FakeEvent &e) {
     Display* display = getDisplay();
@@ -46,22 +95,22 @@ void sendevent(const FakeEvent &e) {
         break;
       }
     case FakeEvent::KeyUp:
-        if (e.keycode == 0) return;
+        if (!g_inputState.keyEvent(e.keycode, false)) return;
         XTestFakeKeyEvent(display, e.keycode, false, 0);
         break;
 
     case FakeEvent::KeyDown:
-        if (e.keycode == 0) return;
+        if (!g_inputState.keyEvent(e.keycode, true)) return;
         XTestFakeKeyEvent(display, e.keycode, true, 0);
         break;
 
     case FakeEvent::MouseUp:
-        if (e.keycode == 0) return;
+        if (!g_inputState.mouseButtonEvent(e.keycode, false)) return;
         XTestFakeButtonEvent(display, e.keycode, false, 0);
         break;
 
     case FakeEvent::MouseDown:
-        if (e.keycode == 0) return;
+        if (!g_inputState.mouseButtonEvent(e.keycode, true)) return;
         XTestFakeButtonEvent(display, e.keycode, true, 0);
         break;
     }

src/event.h

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef THUNDERPAD_EVENT_H
 #define THUNDERPAD_EVENT_H
 
-//for the functions we need to generate keypresses / mouse actions
+#include <QHash>
-#include <X11/extensions/XTest.h>
+#include <QVector>
 
 //a simplified event structure that can handle buttons and mouse movements
 struct FakeEvent {
@@ -21,7 +21,22 @@ struct FakeEvent {
     };
 };
 
+class SyntheticInputState {
+public:
+    bool keyEvent(int keycode, bool press);
+    bool mouseButtonEvent(int button, bool press);
+    QVector<int> takePressedKeys();
+    QVector<int> takePressedMouseButtons();
+
+private:
+    bool updateCount(QHash<int, int> &counts, int code, bool press);
+
+    QHash<int, int> keyCounts;
+    QHash<int, int> mouseButtonCounts;
+};
+
 void sendevent(const FakeEvent& e);
+void releaseAllSyntheticInputs();
 void cleanupDisplay();
 
 #endif

src/joypad.cpp

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 JoyPad::JoyPad( int i, int dev, QObject *parent )
-    : QObject(parent), joydev(-1), axisCount(0), buttonCount(0), jpw(0), readNotifier(0), errorNotifier(0) {
+    : QObject(parent), joydev(-1), axisCount(0), buttonCount(0), jpw(0), readNotifier(0), errorNotifier(0), hasFocus(false) {
     debug_mesg("Constructing the joypad device with index %d and fd %d\n", i, dev);
     //remember the index,
     index = i;
@@ -232,13 +232,19 @@ void JoyPad::jsevent(const js_event &msg) {
         jpw->jsevent(msg);
         return;
     }
-    //if the dialog is open, stop here. We don't want to signal ourselves with
+    unsigned int type = msg.type & ~JS_EVENT_INIT;
-    //the input we generate.
+    //While a modal dialog is open, suppress new presses but continue to
-    if (qApp->activeWindow() != 0 && qApp->activeModalWidget() != 0) return;
+    //process releases so an already held synthetic input cannot get stranded.
+    if (qApp->activeWindow() != 0 && qApp->activeModalWidget() != 0) {
+        if (type == JS_EVENT_AXIS && msg.number < axes.size() && axes[msg.number]->inDeadZone(msg.value))
+            axes[msg.number]->jsevent(msg.value);
+        else if (type == JS_EVENT_BUTTON && msg.number < buttons.size() && msg.value == 0)
+            buttons[msg.number]->jsevent(msg.value);
+        return;
+    }
 
     //otherwise, lets create us a fake event! Pass on the event to whichever
     //Button or Axis was pressed and let them decide what to do with it.
-    unsigned int type = msg.type & ~JS_EVENT_INIT;
     if (type == JS_EVENT_AXIS) {
         debug_mesg("DEBUG: passing on an axis event\n");
         debug_mesg("DEBUG: %d %d\n", msg.number, msg.value);
@@ -260,24 +266,22 @@ JoyPadWidget* JoyPad::widget( QWidget* parent, int i) {
 }
 
 void JoyPad::handleJoyEvents() {
+    for (;;) {
         js_event msg;
-    ssize_t len = read(joydev, &msg, sizeof(js_event));
+        const ssize_t len = read(joydev, &msg, sizeof(js_event));
-    //if there was a real event waiting,
         if (len == sizeof(js_event)) {
-        //pass that event on to the joypad!
             jsevent(msg);
-    } else if (len < 0) {
+            continue;
-        //handle read errors
-        if (errno == EAGAIN || errno == EWOULDBLOCK) {
-            //normal for non-blocking read when no data available
-            return;
         }
-        //device error - trigger error handling
+        if (len < 0 && (errno == EAGAIN || errno == EWOULDBLOCK)) return;
+        if (len < 0) {
             debug_mesg("Read error on joystick device fd %d: %s\n", joydev, strerror(errno));
+        }
+        else {
+            debug_mesg("Unexpected read length %zd on joystick device fd %d\n", len, joydev);
+        }
         errorRead();
-    } else if (len > 0) {
+        return;
-        //partial read - should not happen with joystick events
-        debug_mesg("Warning: partial read (%zd bytes) from joystick device fd %d\n", len, joydev);
     }
 }
 

src/layout_edit.cpp

@@ -189,13 +189,10 @@ void LayoutEdit::updateJoypadWidgets() {
 void LayoutEdit::appFocusChanged(QWidget *old, QWidget *now) {
     if (now != NULL && old == NULL) {
         emit focusStateChanged(false);
+        lm->release();
     } else if(old != NULL && now == NULL) {
         emit focusStateChanged(true);
-        foreach (JoyPad *joypad, lm->available) {
+        lm->release();
-            debug_mesg("iterating and releasing\n");
-            joypad->release();
-        }
-        debug_mesg("done releasing!\n");
     }
 }
 

src/main.cpp

@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 //to create and handle signals for various events
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
 
 //to create a qapplication
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QSystemTrayIcon>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QSocketNotifier>
 
 //to load layouts
 #include "layout.h"
@@ -21,25 +24,13 @@
 
 //variables needed in various functions in this file
 QPointer<LayoutManager> layoutManagerPtr;
+static int signalSockets[2] = {-1, -1};
 
-//signal handler for SIGUSR2
+void catchSignal(int sig) {
-//SIGUSR2 means that a new layout should be loaded. It is saved in
+    const int savedErrno = errno;
-// ~/.config/thunderpad/layout, where the last used layout is put.
+    const unsigned char signalNumber = static_cast<unsigned char>(sig);
-void catchSIGUSR2( int sig ) {
+    if (signalSockets[0] >= 0) write(signalSockets[0], &signalNumber, sizeof(signalNumber));
-    if (layoutManagerPtr) layoutManagerPtr->load();
+    errno = savedErrno;
-    //remember to catch this signal again next time.
-    signal( sig, catchSIGUSR2 );
-}
-
-
-
-//signal handler for SIGUSR1
-//SIGUSR1 means that we should update the available joystick device list.
-void catchSIGUSR1( int sig ) {
-    //buildJoyDevices();
-    if (layoutManagerPtr) layoutManagerPtr->updateJoyDevs();
-    //remember to catch this signal again next time.
-    signal( sig, catchSIGUSR1 );
 }
 
 
@@ -245,6 +236,20 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     LayoutManager layoutManager(useTrayIcon,devdir,settingsDir,headless);
     layoutManagerPtr = &layoutManager;
 
+    if (socketpair(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM | SOCK_NONBLOCK | SOCK_CLOEXEC, 0, signalSockets) != 0) {
+        perror("socketpair");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    QSocketNotifier signalNotifier(signalSockets[1], QSocketNotifier::Read);
+    QObject::connect(&signalNotifier, &QSocketNotifier::activated, &app, [&]() {
+        unsigned char signalNumber;
+        while (read(signalSockets[1], &signalNumber, sizeof(signalNumber)) == sizeof(signalNumber)) {
+            if (signalNumber == SIGUSR1) layoutManager.updateJoyDevs();
+            else if (signalNumber == SIGUSR2) layoutManager.load();
+            else if (signalNumber == SIGINT || signalNumber == SIGTERM) app.quit();
+        }
+    });
+
     //build the joystick device list for the first time,
     //buildJoyDevices();
     layoutManager.updateJoyDevs();
@@ -253,8 +258,10 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
     layoutManager.load();
 
     //prepare the signal handlers
-    signal( SIGUSR1, catchSIGUSR1 );
+    signal(SIGUSR1, catchSignal);
-    signal( SIGUSR2, catchSIGUSR2 );
+    signal(SIGUSR2, catchSignal);
+    signal(SIGINT, catchSignal);
+    signal(SIGTERM, catchSignal);
 
     //and run the program!
     int result = app.exec();
@@ -267,6 +274,12 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 
     //Release every synthetic input and stop binding timers before closing X11.
     layoutManager.release();
+    releaseAllSyntheticInputs();
+
+    close(signalSockets[0]);
+    close(signalSockets[1]);
+    signalSockets[0] = -1;
+    signalSockets[1] = -1;
 
     //cleanup X11 display connection
     cleanupDisplay();

tests/test_bindings.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "bindingdialog.h"
 #include "button.h"
 #include "inputbinding.h"
+#include "event.h"
 
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@
 #include <QTest>
 #include <QTextStream>
 
+#include <algorithm>
+
 class RecorderProbe : public BindingDialog {
 public:
     RecorderProbe() : BindingDialog("Test control", true) {}
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ public:
     QVector<QPair<int, bool>> compositeEvents;
     bool currentBindingUsesMouse() const { return useMouse; }
     bool bindingIsDown() const { return isDown; }
+    int pressedKey() const { return downkey; }
 protected:
     void compositeKeyEvent(int keycode, bool press) override {
         compositeEvents.append(qMakePair(keycode, press));
@@ -85,9 +89,11 @@ private slots:
     void recorderModifiersRepeatLimitAndFinish();
     void runnerOrderTimingRetriggerAndCancel();
     void preservePlainButtonModes();
-    void axisCompositeRearmsWithoutRepeating();
+    void axisCompositeChangesDirectionWithoutRepeating();
     void axisCompositeRearmsWithZeroDeadzone();
     void axisGradientReleaseKeepsActiveDirection();
+    void axisChangesDirectionWithoutNeutral();
+    void syntheticInputReferenceCounts();
 };
 
 void BindingTests::parseAndSerializeSequences() {
@@ -324,7 +330,7 @@ void BindingTests::preservePlainButtonModes() {
     QCOMPARE(cancelling.compositeEvents, cancelled);
 }
 
-void BindingTests::axisCompositeRearmsWithoutRepeating() {
+void BindingTests::axisCompositeChangesDirectionWithoutRepeating() {
     AxisProbe axis;
     QString input("Gradient, +sequence 50 10+11, -sequence 50 12+13");
     QTextStream reader(&input);
@@ -335,17 +341,18 @@ void BindingTests::axisCompositeRearmsWithoutRepeating() {
     QTest::qWait(80);
     QCOMPARE(axis.compositeEvents.size(), 4);
     axis.jsevent(-25000);
-    QTest::qWait(80);
+    QTRY_COMPARE_WITH_TIMEOUT(axis.compositeEvents.size(), 8, 150);
-    QCOMPARE(axis.compositeEvents.size(), 4);
+    QCOMPARE(axis.compositeEvents.at(4), qMakePair(12, true));
+    QCOMPARE(axis.compositeEvents.at(5), qMakePair(13, true));
     axis.jsevent(0);
     axis.jsevent(20000);
-    QTRY_COMPARE_WITH_TIMEOUT(axis.compositeEvents.size(), 8, 150);
+    QTRY_COMPARE_WITH_TIMEOUT(axis.compositeEvents.size(), 12, 150);
 
     axis.jsevent(0);
     axis.jsevent(-20000);
-    QTRY_COMPARE_WITH_TIMEOUT(axis.compositeEvents.size(), 12, 150);
+    QTRY_COMPARE_WITH_TIMEOUT(axis.compositeEvents.size(), 16, 150);
-    QCOMPARE(axis.compositeEvents.at(8), qMakePair(12, true));
+    QCOMPARE(axis.compositeEvents.at(12), qMakePair(12, true));
-    QCOMPARE(axis.compositeEvents.at(9), qMakePair(13, true));
+    QCOMPARE(axis.compositeEvents.at(13), qMakePair(13, true));
 }
 
 void BindingTests::axisCompositeRearmsWithZeroDeadzone() {
@@ -380,5 +387,43 @@ void BindingTests::axisGradientReleaseKeepsActiveDirection() {
     QVERIFY(axis.currentBindingUsesMouse());
 }
 
+void BindingTests::axisChangesDirectionWithoutNeutral() {
+    AxisProbe axis;
+    QString input("ZeroOne, +key 116, -key 111");
+    QTextStream reader(&input);
+    QVERIFY(axis.read(reader));
+
+    axis.jsevent(-32767);
+    QVERIFY(axis.bindingIsDown());
+    QCOMPARE(axis.pressedKey(), 111);
+
+    axis.jsevent(32767);
+    QVERIFY(axis.bindingIsDown());
+    QCOMPARE(axis.pressedKey(), 116);
+
+    axis.jsevent(0);
+    QVERIFY(!axis.bindingIsDown());
+}
+
+void BindingTests::syntheticInputReferenceCounts() {
+    SyntheticInputState state;
+    QVERIFY(state.keyEvent(111, true));
+    QVERIFY(!state.keyEvent(111, true));
+    QVERIFY(!state.keyEvent(111, false));
+    QVERIFY(state.keyEvent(111, false));
+    QVERIFY(!state.keyEvent(111, false));
+
+    QVERIFY(state.mouseButtonEvent(1, true));
+    QVERIFY(!state.mouseButtonEvent(1, true));
+    QCOMPARE(state.takePressedMouseButtons(), QVector<int>({1}));
+    QVERIFY(!state.mouseButtonEvent(1, false));
+
+    QVERIFY(state.keyEvent(38, true));
+    QVERIFY(state.keyEvent(39, true));
+    QVector<int> keys = state.takePressedKeys();
+    std::sort(keys.begin(), keys.end());
+    QCOMPARE(keys, QVector<int>({38, 39}));
+}
+
 QTEST_MAIN(BindingTests)
 #include "test_bindings.moc"