[release] New keyboard driver framework

Fanjita · Post by **Fanjita** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:40 am

piKey

Based in part on Monsti's fine work with libpspirkeyb, piKey aims to be an open and extensible input driver framework. The model is that you have a central framework managing input queues and plugin loading, and then 2 flavours of driver plugin:

- input plugins, which are a source of input data. Typically these are the interface to some form of hardware, e.g. the IR plugin which basically uses monsti's library to generate a character stream.

- output plugins, which marshal the input data stream to various input APIs - e.g. there is an output plugin to drive the OSK, and another to simulate button presses.

I hope that this can become the new standard for input API, avoiding the fragmentation that comes from ad hoc adoption of various input methods in individual homebrews.

It runs best as a custom firmware plugin, but can also be loaded automatically in kernel-capable firmwares via the included access library.

Full source code, samples and rough but hopefully adequate documentation is provided for developers looking to either write their own plugins, or to use the library provided to add keyboard input to their apps.

Submission of new plugins is both welcomed and encouraged ;)

P.S. It's still a little rough and ready, but functional enough that it seemed worth releasing sooner rather than later.

cloudhunter · Post by **cloudhunter** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:43 am

Wow, all this IR keyboard development is making me want to get one! Ah well, maybe when I get money :p

Nice work :)

Cloudy

fergie4000 · Post by **fergie4000** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:59 pm

hey Fanjita, i heard you were dead, you look good.
nice work

Bytrix · Post by **Bytrix** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:59 pm

fergie4000 wrote:hey Fanjita, i heard you were dead, you look good.

lol..

Great work Fanjita, Monsti and everyone who's been working on these IR Keyboard drivers.

Mat17 · Post by **Mat17** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:16 pm

Do you think an IrComm input plugin could be useful?
It would be possible to send text from your pc (IrDA adapter) or from your mobile (with the adequate J2ME app on the mobile).

MaT

futaris · Post by **futaris** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:52 pm

We just need to add a driver for the keyboard to SDL now... That would make universal keyboard access available in most games... Would be useful for AGI games in ScummVM.

neotomek · Post by **neotomek** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:32 pm

www.neotomek.blogspot.com Keyboard project using PiKey

fergie4000 · Post by **fergie4000** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:38 am

thats cool. but could you have got a louder keyboard?

neotomek · Post by **neotomek** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:48 am

No , but J must buy other smaller keyboard.

Sorry for my English.

fergie4000 · Post by **fergie4000** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:59 am

you going to release a circuit diagram? or is it easy?

neotomek · Post by **neotomek** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:08 am

Before i must project new circuit and board.