[PATCH] evdev: add 3x3 transformation matrix xinput property for multi-head handling

Peter Korsgaard peter.korsgaard at barco.com
Tue Apr 20 07:53:01 PDT 2010


For absolute input devices (E.G. touchscreens) in multi-head setups, we
need a way to bind the device to an randr output. This adds the
infrastructure to evdev to allow us to do so.

The X server scales input coordinates to the dimensions of the shared
(total) frame buffer, so to restrict motion to an output we need to
scale/rotate/translate device coordinates to a subset of the frame buffer
before passing them on to the X server.

This is done here using a 3x3 transformation matrix, which is applied to
the device coordinates using homogeneous coordinates, E.G.:

[ c0 c1 c2 ]   [ x ]
[ c3 c4 c5 ] * [ y ]
[ c6 c7 c8 ] * [ 1 ]

Notice: As input devices have varying input ranges, the coordinates are first
scaled to the [0..1] range for generality, and afterwards scaled back up.

E.G. for a dual head setup (using same resolution) next to each other, you
would want to scale the X coordinates of touchscreen connected to the
both heads by 50%, and translate (offset) the coordinates of the rightmost
head by 50%, or in matrix form:

  left:             right:
[ 0.5 0 0 ]     [ 0.5 0 0.5 ]
[ 0   1 0 ]     [ 0   1 0   ]
[ 0   0 1 ]     [ 0   0 0   ]

Which can be done using xinput:

xinput set-prop <left> --type=float "Evdev Coordinate Transformation Matrix" \
   0.5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

xinput set-prop <right> --type=float "Evdev Coordinate Transformation Matrix" \
   0.5 0 0.5 0 1 0 0 0 1

This is general enough to replace the various tweaks we have in evdev
(InvertX/Y, Calibration, SwapAxes), but I have left them for now.

Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <peter.korsgaard at barco.com>
---
 include/evdev-properties.h |    7 ++
 man/evdev.man              |   13 ++++
 src/evdev.c                |  138 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 src/evdev.h                |    2 +
 4 files changed, 159 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/evdev-properties.h b/include/evdev-properties.h
index 7df2876..7417a5b 100644
--- a/include/evdev-properties.h
+++ b/include/evdev-properties.h
@@ -66,4 +66,11 @@
 /* BOOL */
 #define EVDEV_PROP_SWAP_AXES "Evdev Axes Swap"
 
+/* Coordinate transformation matrix */
+/* FLOAT, 9 values in row-major order, coordinates in 0..1 range: */
+/* [c0 c1 c2]   [x] */
+/* [c5 c4 c5] * [y] */
+/* [c6 c7 c8]   [1] */
+#define EVDEV_PROP_TRANSFORM "Evdev Coordinate Transformation Matrix"
+
 #endif
diff --git a/man/evdev.man b/man/evdev.man
index 49ab12c..21d7aa4 100644
--- a/man/evdev.man
+++ b/man/evdev.man
@@ -161,6 +161,15 @@ originally reported by the kernel (e.g. touchscreens). The scaling to the
 custom coordinate system is done in-driver and the X server is unaware of
 the transformation. Property: "Evdev Axis Calibration".
 .TP 7
+.BI "Option \*qTransformationMatrix\*q \*q" "c0 c1 c2 c3 c4 c5 c6 c7 c8" \*q
+Applies the 3x3 transformation matrix defined by c0..c8 in row-major
+order to the device coordinates before passing them on to the X
+server. The coefficients are floating point values, and the
+coordinates are scaled to the 0..1 range before transformed. This
+feature can be used to restrict absolute devices (e.g. touchscreens)
+to specific outputs in multi-head setups. Property: "Evdev Coordinate
+Transformation Matrix".
+.TP 7
 .B Option \*qMode\*q \*qRelative\*q\fP|\fP\*qAbsolute\*q
 Sets the mode of the device if device has absolute axes.
 The default value for touchpads is relative, for other absolute.
@@ -196,6 +205,10 @@ driver.
 4 32-bit values, order min-x, max-x, min-y, max-y or 0 values to disable
 in-driver axis calibration.
 .TP 7
+.BI "Evdev Coordinate Transformation Matrix"
+9 floating point values, defining the coordinate transformation matrix
+in row-major order.
+.TP 7
 .BI "Evdev Axis Inversion"
 2 boolean values (8 bit, 0 or 1), order X, Y. 1 inverts the axis.
 .TP 7
diff --git a/src/evdev.c b/src/evdev.c
index 0678edf..c21ba0d 100644
--- a/src/evdev.c
+++ b/src/evdev.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #endif
 #include <xorg-server.h>
 
+#include <math.h>
+
 #include <X11/keysym.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/XI.h>
 
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ static Atom prop_calibration = 0;
 static Atom prop_swap = 0;
 static Atom prop_axis_label = 0;
 static Atom prop_btn_label = 0;
+static Atom prop_transform = 0;
 #endif
 
 /* All devices the evdev driver has allocated and knows about.
@@ -347,6 +350,35 @@ EvdevQueueButtonClicks(InputInfoPtr pInfo, int button, int count)
     }
 }
 
+static int
+EvdevClip(InputInfoPtr pInfo, float f, int axis)
+{
+    EvdevPtr pEvdev = pInfo->private;
+    int v;
+
+    v = lroundf(f);
+
+    if (v > pEvdev->absinfo[axis].maximum)
+        v = pEvdev->absinfo[axis].maximum;
+    else if (v < pEvdev->absinfo[axis].minimum)
+        v = pEvdev->absinfo[axis].minimum;
+
+    return v;
+}
+
+static void
+EvdevTransformAbsolute(InputInfoPtr pInfo, int v[MAX_VALUATORS])
+{
+    EvdevPtr pEvdev = pInfo->private;
+    float x, y, *t = pEvdev->transform;
+
+    x = t[0]*v[0] + t[1]*v[1] + t[2];
+    y = t[3]*v[0] + t[4]*v[1] + t[5];
+
+    v[0] = EvdevClip(pInfo, x, ABS_X);
+    v[1] = EvdevClip(pInfo, y, ABS_Y);
+}
+
 #define ABS_X_VALUE 0x1
 #define ABS_Y_VALUE 0x2
 #define ABS_VALUE   0x4
@@ -447,6 +479,8 @@ EvdevProcessValuators(InputInfoPtr pInfo, int v[MAX_VALUATORS], int *num_v,
             v[1] = (pEvdev->absinfo[ABS_Y].maximum - v[1] +
                     pEvdev->absinfo[ABS_Y].minimum);
 
+        EvdevTransformAbsolute(pInfo, v);
+
         *num_v = pEvdev->num_vals;
         *first_v = 0;
     }
@@ -1993,12 +2027,77 @@ EvdevSetCalibration(InputInfoPtr pInfo, int num_calibration, int calibration[4])
     }
 }
 
+/* a *= b */
+static void
+EvdevMatrixMul(float *a, float *b)
+{
+    int i, j, k;
+    float t[3];
+
+    for (i=0; i<3; i++)
+    {
+        for (j=0; j<3; j++)
+        {
+            t[j] = 0;
+
+            for (k=0; k<3; k++)
+            {
+                t[j] += a[i*3 + k]*b[k*3 + j];
+            }
+        }
+        memcpy(&a[i*3], t, sizeof(t));
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+EvdevSetTransform(InputInfoPtr pInfo, float *transform)
+{
+    EvdevPtr pEvdev = pInfo->private;
+    float scale[9], *t;
+    float sx, sy;
+
+    /* calculate combined transformation matrix:
+
+       M = InvScale * Transform * Scale
+
+       So we can later transform points using M * P
+
+       Where:
+        Scale scales coordinates into 0..1 range
+        Transform is the user supplied (affine) transform
+        InvScale scales coordinates back up into their native range
+    */
+    sx = pEvdev->absinfo[ABS_X].maximum - pEvdev->absinfo[ABS_X].minimum;
+    sy = pEvdev->absinfo[ABS_Y].maximum - pEvdev->absinfo[ABS_Y].minimum;
+
+    t = pEvdev->transform;
+    memset(t, 0, sizeof(pEvdev->transform));
+
+    t[0] = sx;
+    t[2] = pEvdev->absinfo[ABS_X].minimum;
+    t[4] = sy;
+    t[5] = pEvdev->absinfo[ABS_Y].minimum;
+    t[8] = 1.0;
+
+    EvdevMatrixMul(t, transform);
+
+    memset(scale, 0, sizeof(scale));
+    scale[0] = 1.0 / sx;
+    scale[2] = -pEvdev->absinfo[ABS_X].minimum / sx;
+    scale[4] = 1.0 / sy;
+    scale[5] = -pEvdev->absinfo[ABS_Y].minimum / sy;
+    scale[8] = 1.0;
+
+    EvdevMatrixMul(t, scale);
+}
+
 static InputInfoPtr
 EvdevPreInit(InputDriverPtr drv, IDevPtr dev, int flags)
 {
     InputInfoPtr pInfo;
     const char *device, *str;
-    int num_calibration = 0, calibration[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+    int num_transform, num_calibration = 0, calibration[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+    float transform[9];
     EvdevPtr pEvdev;
 
     if (!(pInfo = xf86AllocateInput(drv, 0)))
@@ -2035,6 +2134,9 @@ EvdevPreInit(InputDriverPtr drv, IDevPtr dev, int flags)
      */
     pEvdev->tool = 1;
 
+    /* unity matrix */
+    pEvdev->transform[0] = pEvdev->transform[4] = pEvdev->transform[8] = 1.0f;
+
     device = xf86CheckStrOption(dev->commonOptions, "Device", NULL);
     if (!device) {
         xf86Msg(X_ERROR, "%s: No device specified.\n", pInfo->name);
@@ -2084,6 +2186,20 @@ EvdevPreInit(InputDriverPtr drv, IDevPtr dev, int flags)
                     pInfo->name, num_calibration);
     }
 
+    str = xf86CheckStrOption(pInfo->options, "TransformationMatrix", NULL);
+    if (str) {
+        num_transform = sscanf(str, "%f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f %f",
+                               &transform[0], &transform[1], &transform[2],
+                               &transform[3], &transform[4], &transform[5],
+                               &transform[6], &transform[7], &transform[8]);
+        if (num_transform == 9)
+            EvdevSetTransform(pInfo, transform);
+        else
+            xf86Msg(X_ERROR,
+                    "%s: Insufficient transformation factors (%d). Ignoring transformation\n",
+                    pInfo->name, num_transform);
+    }
+
     /* Grabbing the event device stops in-kernel event forwarding. In other
        words, it disables rfkill and the "Macintosh mouse button emulation".
        Note that this needs a server that sets the console to RAW mode. */
@@ -2523,6 +2639,18 @@ EvdevInitProperty(DeviceIntPtr dev)
             XISetDevicePropertyDeletable(dev, prop_btn_label, FALSE);
         }
 #endif /* HAVE_LABELS */
+
+        prop_transform = MakeAtom(EVDEV_PROP_TRANSFORM,
+                                  strlen(EVDEV_PROP_TRANSFORM), TRUE);
+
+        rc = XIChangeDeviceProperty(dev, prop_transform,
+                                    XIGetKnownProperty(XATOM_FLOAT), 32,
+                                    PropModeReplace, 9, pEvdev->transform,
+                                    FALSE);
+        if (rc != Success)
+            return;
+
+        XISetDevicePropertyDeletable(dev, prop_transform, FALSE);
     }
 
 }
@@ -2564,6 +2692,14 @@ EvdevSetProperty(DeviceIntPtr dev, Atom atom, XIPropertyValuePtr val,
             pEvdev->swap_axes = *((BOOL*)val->data);
     } else if (atom == prop_axis_label || atom == prop_btn_label)
         return BadAccess; /* Axis/Button labels can't be changed */
+    else if (atom == prop_transform) {
+        if (val->format != 32 || val->size != 9 ||
+            val->type != XIGetKnownProperty(XATOM_FLOAT))
+            return BadMatch;
+
+        if (!checkonly)
+            EvdevSetTransform(pInfo, val->data);
+    }
 
     return Success;
 }
diff --git a/src/evdev.h b/src/evdev.h
index 1133985..258c302 100644
--- a/src/evdev.h
+++ b/src/evdev.h
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ typedef struct {
     int reopen_attempts; /* max attempts to re-open after read failure */
     int reopen_left;     /* number of attempts left to re-open the device */
     OsTimerPtr reopen_timer;
+    float transform[9];  /* 3x3 coordinate transformation matrix in row major
+                            order */
 
     /* Cached info from device. */
     char name[1024];
-- 
1.7.0




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