(RFC) weston-keyboard: enhancement proposal

Manuel Bachmann manuel.bachmann at open.eurogiciel.org
Fri Apr 4 08:40:10 PDT 2014


Hi folks,

I recently played with weston's virtual keyboard which has the following
shortcomings :

- pressing "123?" (symbols keys) doesn't work ; thus you cannot send digits
nor special characters with it ;
- arabic layout is incomplete, and thus apparently deactivated ;

I worked a bit and came up with this result :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ppmOQs6DUg

Here's what been done :
- there's now a "symbols" layout and pressing "123?" works. You can switch
back to lowercase/uppercase letters directly ;
- arabic layout has been heavily reworked, and has now a "symbols" layout,
too.

Patch code for git master follows.
I'm pretty unsure about the arabic layout, so if someone with hands-on
knowledge about arabic could review/correct it, it would be grealty
appreciated !

Regards,
------------
diff --git a/clients/keyboard.c b/clients/keyboard.c
index 6876cde..006484a 100644
--- a/clients/keyboard.c
+++ b/clients/keyboard.c
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ struct key {
  enum key_type key_type;

  char *label;
- char *alt;
+ char *uppercase;
+ char *symbol;

  unsigned int width;
 };
@@ -90,120 +91,119 @@ struct layout {
 };

 static const struct key normal_keys[] = {
- { keytype_default, "q", "Q", 1},
- { keytype_default, "w", "W", 1},
- { keytype_default, "e", "E", 1},
- { keytype_default, "r", "R", 1},
- { keytype_default, "t", "T", 1},
- { keytype_default, "y", "Y", 1},
- { keytype_default, "u", "U", 1},
- { keytype_default, "i", "I", 1},
- { keytype_default, "o", "O", 1},
- { keytype_default, "p", "P", 1},
- { keytype_backspace, "<--", "<--", 2},
-
- { keytype_tab, "->|", "->|", 1},
- { keytype_default, "a", "A", 1},
- { keytype_default, "s", "S", 1},
- { keytype_default, "d", "D", 1},
- { keytype_default, "f", "F", 1},
- { keytype_default, "g", "G", 1},
- { keytype_default, "h", "H", 1},
- { keytype_default, "j", "J", 1},
- { keytype_default, "k", "K", 1},
- { keytype_default, "l", "L", 1},
- { keytype_enter, "Enter", "Enter", 2},
-
- { keytype_switch, "ABC", "abc", 2},
- { keytype_default, "z", "Z", 1},
- { keytype_default, "x", "X", 1},
- { keytype_default, "c", "C", 1},
- { keytype_default, "v", "V", 1},
- { keytype_default, "b", "B", 1},
- { keytype_default, "n", "N", 1},
- { keytype_default, "m", "M", 1},
- { keytype_default, ",", ",", 1},
- { keytype_default, ".", ".", 1},
- { keytype_switch, "ABC", "abc", 1},
-
- { keytype_symbols, "?123", "?123", 1},
- { keytype_space, "", "", 5},
- { keytype_arrow_up, "/\\", "/\\", 1},
- { keytype_arrow_left, "<", "<", 1},
- { keytype_arrow_right, ">", ">", 1},
- { keytype_arrow_down, "\\/", "\\/", 1},
- { keytype_style, "", "", 2}
+ { keytype_default, "q", "Q", "1", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "w", "W", "2", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "e", "E", "3", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "r", "R", "4", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "t", "T", "5", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "y", "Y", "6", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "u", "U", "7", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "i", "I", "8", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "o", "O", "9", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "p", "P", "0", 1},
+ { keytype_backspace, "<--", "<--", "<--", 2},
+
+ { keytype_tab, "->|", "->|", "->|", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "a", "A", "-", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "s", "S", "@", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "d", "D", "*", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "f", "F", "^", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "g", "G", ":", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "h", "H", ";", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "j", "J", "(", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "k", "K", ")", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "l", "L", "~", 1},
+ { keytype_enter, "Enter", "Enter", "Enter", 2},
+
+ { keytype_switch, "ABC", "abc", "ABC", 2},
+ { keytype_default, "z", "Z", "/", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "x", "X", "\'", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "c", "C", "\"", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "v", "V", "+", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "b", "B", "=", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "n", "N", "?", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "m", "M", "!", 1},
+ { keytype_default, ",", ",", "\\", 1},
+ { keytype_default, ".", ".", "|", 1},
+ { keytype_switch, "ABC", "abc", "ABC", 1},
+
+ { keytype_symbols, "?123", "?123", "abc", 1},
+ { keytype_space, "", "", "", 5},
+ { keytype_arrow_up, "/\\", "/\\", "/\\", 1},
+ { keytype_arrow_left, "<", "<", "<", 1},
+ { keytype_arrow_right, ">", ">", ">", 1},
+ { keytype_arrow_down, "\\/", "\\/", "\\/", 1},
+ { keytype_style, "", "", "", 2}
 };

 static const struct key numeric_keys[] = {
- { keytype_default, "1", "1", 1},
- { keytype_default, "2", "2", 1},
- { keytype_default, "3", "3", 1},
- { keytype_default, "4", "4", 1},
- { keytype_default, "5", "5", 1},
- { keytype_default, "6", "6", 1},
- { keytype_default, "7", "7", 1},
- { keytype_default, "8", "8", 1},
- { keytype_default, "9", "9", 1},
- { keytype_default, "0", "0", 1},
- { keytype_backspace, "<--", "<--", 2},
-
- { keytype_space, "", "", 4},
- { keytype_enter, "Enter", "Enter", 2},
- { keytype_arrow_up, "/\\", "/\\", 1},
- { keytype_arrow_left, "<", "<", 1},
- { keytype_arrow_right, ">", ">", 1},
- { keytype_arrow_down, "\\/", "\\/", 1},
- { keytype_style, "", "", 2}
+ { keytype_default, "1", "1", "1", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "2", "2", "2", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "3", "3", "3", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "4", "4", "4", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "5", "5", "5", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "6", "6", "6", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "7", "7", "7", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "8", "8", "8", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "9", "9", "9", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "0", "0", "0", 1},
+ { keytype_backspace, "<--", "<--", "<--", 2},
+
+ { keytype_space, "", "", "", 4},
+ { keytype_enter, "Enter", "Enter", "Enter", 2},
+ { keytype_arrow_up, "/\\", "/\\", "/\\", 1},
+ { keytype_arrow_left, "<", "<", "<", 1},
+ { keytype_arrow_right, ">", ">", ">", 1},
+ { keytype_arrow_down, "\\/", "\\/", "\\/", 1},
+ { keytype_style, "", "", "", 2}
 };

 static const struct key arabic_keys[] = {
- { keytype_default, "ض", "ض", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ص", "ص", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ث", "ث", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ق", "ق", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ف", "ف", 1},
- { keytype_default, "غ", "إ", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ع", "ع", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ه", "ه", 1},
- { keytype_default, "خ", "خ", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ح", "ح", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ج", "ج", 1},
- { keytype_backspace, "-->", "-->", 2},
-
- { keytype_tab, "->|", "->|", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ش", "ش", 1},
- { keytype_default, "س", "س", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ي", "ي", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ب", "ب", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ل", "ل", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ا", "أ", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ت", "ت", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ن", "ن", 1},
- { keytype_default, "م", "م", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ك", "ك", 1},
- { keytype_default, "د", "د", 1},
- { keytype_enter, "Enter", "Enter", 2},
-
- { keytype_switch, "ABC", "abc", 2},
- { keytype_default, "ئ", "ئ", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ء", "ء", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ؤ", "ؤ", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ر", "ر", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ى", "آ", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ة", "ة", 1},
- { keytype_default, "و", "و", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ز", "ز", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ظ", "ظ", 1},
- { keytype_switch, "ABC", "abc", 2},
-
- { keytype_symbols, "؟٣٢١", "؟٣٢١", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ذ", "ذ", 1},
- { keytype_default, "،", "،", 1},
- { keytype_space, "", "", 6},
- { keytype_default, ".", ".", 1},
- { keytype_default, "ط", "ط", 1},
- { keytype_style, "", "", 2}
+ { keytype_default, "ض", "ﹶ", "۱", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ص", "ﹰ", "۲", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ث", "ﹸ", "۳", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ق", "ﹲ", "۴", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ف", "ﻹ", "۵", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "غ", "ﺇ", "۶", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ع", "`", "۷", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ه", "٪", "۸", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "خ", ">", "۹", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ح", "<", "۰", 1},
+ { keytype_backspace, "-->", "-->", "-->", 2},
+
+ { keytype_tab, "->|", "->|", "->|", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ش", "ﹺ", "ﹼ", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "س", "ﹴ", "!", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ي", "[", "@", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ب", "]", "#", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ل", "ﻷ", "$", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ا", "أ", "%", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ت", "-", "^", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ن", "x", "&", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "م", "/", "*", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ك", ":", "_", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "د", "\"", "+", 1},
+ { keytype_enter, "Enter", "Enter", "Enter", 2},
+
+ { keytype_switch, "Shift", "Base", "Shift", 2},
+ { keytype_default, "ئ", "~", ")", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ء", "°", "(", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ؤ", "{", "\"", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ر", "}", "\'", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ى", "ﺁ", "؟", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ة", "'", "!", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "و", ",", ";", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ﺯ", ".", "\\", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ظ", "؟", "=", 1},
+ { keytype_switch, "Shift", "Base", "Shift", 2},
+
+ { keytype_symbols, "؟٣٢١", "؟٣٢١", "Base", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ﻻ", "ﻵ", "|", 1},
+ { keytype_default, ",", "،", "،", 1},
+ { keytype_space, "", "", "", 6},
+ { keytype_default, ".", "ذ", "]", 1},
+ { keytype_default, "ط", "ﺝ", "[", 1},
+ { keytype_style, "", "", "", 2}
 };


@@ -249,8 +249,9 @@ static const double key_width = 60;
 static const double key_height = 50;

 enum keyboard_state {
- keyboardstate_default,
- keyboardstate_uppercase
+ KEYBOARD_STATE_DEFAULT,
+ KEYBOARD_STATE_UPPERCASE,
+ KEYBOARD_STATE_SYMBOLS
 };

 struct keyboard {
@@ -281,10 +282,16 @@ label_from_key(struct keyboard *keyboard,
  if (key->key_type == keytype_style)
   return style_labels[keyboard->keyboard->preedit_style];

- if (keyboard->state == keyboardstate_default)
+ switch(keyboard->state) {
+ case KEYBOARD_STATE_DEFAULT:
   return key->label;
- else
-  return key->alt;
+ case KEYBOARD_STATE_UPPERCASE:
+  return key->uppercase;
+ case KEYBOARD_STATE_SYMBOLS:
+  return key->symbol;
+ }
+
+ return "";
 }

 static void
@@ -521,8 +528,21 @@ append(char *s1, const char *s2)
 static void
 keyboard_handle_key(struct keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time, const struct
key *key, struct input *input, enum wl_pointer_button_state state)
 {
- const char *label = keyboard->state == keyboardstate_default ? key->label
: key->alt;
- xkb_mod_mask_t mod_mask = keyboard->state == keyboardstate_default ? 0 :
keyboard->keyboard->keysym.shift_mask;
+ const char *label;
+
+ switch(keyboard->state) {
+ case KEYBOARD_STATE_DEFAULT :
+  label = key->label;
+  break;
+ case KEYBOARD_STATE_UPPERCASE :
+  label = key->uppercase;
+  break;
+ case KEYBOARD_STATE_SYMBOLS :
+  label = key->symbol;
+  break;
+ }
+
+ xkb_mod_mask_t mod_mask = keyboard->state == KEYBOARD_STATE_DEFAULT ? 0 :
keyboard->keyboard->keysym.shift_mask;
  uint32_t key_state = (state == WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED) ?
WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED : WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED;

  switch (key->key_type) {
@@ -563,14 +583,32 @@ keyboard_handle_key(struct keyboard *keyboard,
uint32_t time, const struct key *
   case keytype_switch:
    if (state != WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED)
     break;
-   if (keyboard->state == keyboardstate_default)
-    keyboard->state = keyboardstate_uppercase;
-   else
-    keyboard->state = keyboardstate_default;
+   switch(keyboard->state) {
+   case KEYBOARD_STATE_DEFAULT:
+    keyboard->state = KEYBOARD_STATE_UPPERCASE;
+    break;
+   case KEYBOARD_STATE_UPPERCASE:
+    keyboard->state = KEYBOARD_STATE_DEFAULT;
+    break;
+   case KEYBOARD_STATE_SYMBOLS:
+    keyboard->state = KEYBOARD_STATE_UPPERCASE;
+    break;
+   }
    break;
   case keytype_symbols:
    if (state != WL_POINTER_BUTTON_STATE_PRESSED)
     break;
+   switch(keyboard->state) {
+   case KEYBOARD_STATE_DEFAULT:
+    keyboard->state = KEYBOARD_STATE_SYMBOLS;
+    break;
+   case KEYBOARD_STATE_UPPERCASE:
+    keyboard->state = KEYBOARD_STATE_SYMBOLS;
+    break;
+   case KEYBOARD_STATE_SYMBOLS:
+    keyboard->state = KEYBOARD_STATE_DEFAULT;
+    break;
+   }
    break;
   case keytype_tab:
    virtual_keyboard_commit_preedit(keyboard->keyboard);
@@ -821,7 +859,7 @@ input_method_activate(void *data,
  struct wl_array modifiers_map;
  const struct layout *layout;

- keyboard->keyboard->state = keyboardstate_default;
+ keyboard->keyboard->state = KEYBOARD_STATE_DEFAULT;

  if (keyboard->context)
   wl_input_method_context_destroy(keyboard->context);

-- 
Regards,



*Manuel BACHMANN Tizen Project VANNES-FR*
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