USB Mouse?, keyboard works-mouse howto? pointer app? Options

[saakmotu]

I picked up one of the iRiver usb host adapters discussed here
http://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...topic=7922&st=0

It works great, so far.
I've been able to hook up an apple usb keyboard with no issue (except I had to reboot with it plugged in, else the keys weren't mapped properly). Some screwy action from the function keys, but I think it's just a matter of figuring them out.

Now, what we really need is mouse support. I haven't seen anything that accomodates this yet.
Any ideas?
An apple USB mouse is recognized, but there's no pointer (not that I really expected one).

It would really bridge the gap between Z and a laptop.

It looks like it might be possible with X/Qt, or perhaps OZ GPE(?).
http://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...?showtopic=6306

I'm using Sharp ROM (stock)

[saakmotu]

ok.. not so difficult for basic operation

I installed all 3 ipkgs, but I suppose that KeyHelperConf could be optional.

InputHelper "English"
http://yakty.s31.xrea.com/cgi-bin/wiki/lin...HelperApplet#i8

KeyHelper "translated"
http://216.239.37.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=...6lr%3D%26sa%3DG

KeyHelperConf "translated"
http://216.239.37.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=.../keyhelperconf/

I haven't been able to successfully do anything with KeyHelper yet.

Start InputHelper (from the konsole as root) with the following command:

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qcop QPE/InputHelper 'handle()'

Once it's running, I was able to hotplug my usb mouse with no further mods.

I don't like having the spacebar be the "mouse click" for a couple of reasons.
1) Keyboard drawer must be open to get to the spacebar
2) When typing with the applet activated, the spacebar "clicks". To insert a space, you have to use the action button (or whatever it's called.. the button in the middle of the directional pad).

I haven't figured out how to make it use the action button instead... doesn't that make more sense?

Disable/Enable the pointer/clicking with

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khctl disable|enable

or just khctl for a list of options
again as root...

it would probably be helpful to have a taskbar icon to turn it on/off... but I don't know how to do that, yet.
or, if we could figure out how to change the click from the spacebar to the action button, there would be a reduced need to repeatedly disable/enable the pointer.

[saakmotu]

Solution for starting/stopping the InputHelper pointer.


as root

create a new file in /home/QtPalmtop/bin called "inputhelper" and chmod it 755
inputhelper

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#!/bin/sh
qcop QPE/InputHelper 'handle()'

create a new file in /home/QtPalmtop/apps/Applications called "inputhelper.desktop"
inputhelper.desktop

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[Desktop Entry]
CanFastload = 1
Comment = Enable/Disable Mouse Pointer
Exec = inputhelper
Icon = A_key5
Name = InputHelper
Type = Application
HidePrivilege = 1
Display=640x480/144dpi,480x640/144dpi

restart, I think...

This will give you an "InputHelper" icon in the "Applications" tab that you can click on to start/stop the mouse pointer.
Also, click and hold on that new icon and uncheck the "magnified screen" box.

Since I don't like having the "Record" button start up the voice recorder, I used "Settings/Application Key" to launch "InputHelper". It's a little slow since you have to hold down the Record button for a couple of seconds before it launches... you could use any other button of your choice, like the one with the little dot right above "Cancel", but I like to have that one mapped to "tab".

The pointer starts/stops quickly, but it sorta hangs with the little hourglass in the taskbar, which prevents you from rapidly starting/stopping the pointer in succession. Not sure why, it doesn't do that if you enter the same command from the konsole. Any ideas on how to speed this up?

Also, the documentation states that you can use either of these commands for InputHelper
qcop QPE/InputHelper 'handle()'
qcop QPE/InputHelper 'handle(int)'
where the 2nd option allows you to enter a number which will specify the number of clicks before the pointer will automatically stop, but I can't get it to work. Anyone?

Still haven't figured out how to use the dir. pad button instead of the space bar.