Fusuma::Plugin::Thumbsense

Remapper from key to click only while tapping the touchpad.
Implemented as Fusuma Plugin.

THIS PLUGIN IS EXPERIMENTAL.

What is ThumbSense?

ThumbSense is a tool that lets you control a laptop's touchpad using the keyboard. It assigns certain keyboard keys as mouse buttons and switches between acting as mouse buttons or normal keyboard keys based on whether the user's thumb is touching the touchpad. ThumbSense aims to make it easier to use the touchpad without moving your hand away from the keyboard.

Installation

Requirements

• fusuma 2.0 or later
• fusuma-plugin-keypress 0.5 or later
  • fusuma-plugin-keypress is used to get keyboard input and is installed automatically.
• fusuma-plugin-remap
  • You need to set up udev rules for creating a virtual input device.
  • Please refer to fusuma-plugin-remap's README for details.

Install fusuma-plugin-thumbsense

Run the following code in your terminal.

$ sudo gem install fusuma-plugin-thumbsense

Properties

Thumbsense

First, add the thumbsense context to ~/.config/fusuma/config.yml. The context is separated by --- and specified by context: thumbsense.

Example

Set the following code in ~/.config/fusuma/config.yml.

---
context: thumbsense

remap:
  J: BTN_LEFT
  K: BTN_RIGHT

TODO

• Using the fusuma-plugin-sendkey to emulate mouse buttons
• Creating a simple key remapper using evdev and uinput to prevent the pressing of J/K keys on the physical keyboard from being sent.

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/iberianpig/fusuma-plugin-thumbsense. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the Contributor Covenant code of conduct.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.

Code of Conduct

Everyone interacting in the Fusuma::Plugin::Thumbsense project’s codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.