joystick.py
A minimal example of joystick device.
joystick.py
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#! /usr/bin/env python
"""
A joystick example.
Note that probably nothing visible happens when this script is run,
because joystick events (ABS_*) are not handled as a mouse events by
default.
"""
import uinput
def main():
capabilities = {uinput.EV_ABS: [uinput.ABS_X, uinput.ABS_Y],
uinput.EV_KEY: [uinput.BTN_JOYSTICK],
}
abs_parameters = {uinput.ABS_X: (0, 255, 0, 0), # min, max, fuzz, flat
uinput.ABS_Y: (0, 255, 0, 0)}
device = uinput.Device(name="python-uinput-joystick",
capabilities=capabilities,
abs_parameters=abs_parameters)
for i in range(20):
# syn=False for the first call to emit an "atomic" (1, 1)
# event.
device.emit(uinput.EV_ABS, uinput.ABS_X, 1, syn=False)
device.emit(uinput.EV_ABS, uinput.ABS_Y, 1)
device.emit(uinput.EV_KEY, uinput.BTN_JOYSTICK, 1) # Press.
device.emit(uinput.EV_KEY, uinput.BTN_JOYSTICK, 0) # Release.
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()