keymaps: Use multiple key maps, each within the limit of what Xorg can accept.

Key maps are switched on key press whenever needed.

src/vkeyboard.rs

@@ -1,20 +1,47 @@
 /*! Managing the events belonging to virtual-keyboard interface. */
 
-use ::keyboard::{ KeyCode, Modifiers, PressType };
-use ::layout::c::LevelKeyboard;
+use ::keyboard::{ Modifiers, PressType };
 use ::submission::Timestamp;
 
+/// Standard xkb keycode
+type KeyCode = u32;
+
 /// Gathers stuff defined in C or called by C
 pub mod c {
-    use super::*;
-    use std::os::raw::c_void;
+    use std::ffi::CStr;
+    use std::os::raw::{ c_char, c_void };
 
     #[repr(transparent)]
     #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
     pub struct ZwpVirtualKeyboardV1(*const c_void);
 
+    #[repr(C)]
+    pub struct KeyMap {
+        fd: u32,
+        fd_len: usize,
+    }
+    
+    impl KeyMap {
+        pub fn from_cstr(s: &CStr) -> KeyMap {
+            unsafe {
+                squeek_key_map_from_str(s.as_ptr())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl Drop for KeyMap {
+        fn drop(&mut self) {
+            unsafe {
+                close(self.fd as u32);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     #[no_mangle]
     extern "C" {
+        // From libc, to let KeyMap get deallocated.
+        fn close(fd: u32);
+
         pub fn eek_virtual_keyboard_v1_key(
             virtual_keyboard: ZwpVirtualKeyboardV1,
             timestamp: u32,
@@ -24,13 +51,15 @@ pub mod c {
 
         pub fn eek_virtual_keyboard_update_keymap(
             virtual_keyboard: ZwpVirtualKeyboardV1,
-            keyboard: LevelKeyboard,
+            keymap: *const KeyMap,
         );
         
         pub fn eek_virtual_keyboard_set_modifiers(
             virtual_keyboard: ZwpVirtualKeyboardV1,
             modifiers: u32,
         );
+        
+        pub fn squeek_key_map_from_str(keymap_str: *const c_char) -> KeyMap;
     }
 }
 
@@ -41,35 +70,15 @@ impl VirtualKeyboard {
     // TODO: error out if keymap not set
     pub fn switch(
         &self,
-        keycodes: &[KeyCode],
+        keycode: KeyCode,
         action: PressType,
         timestamp: Timestamp,
     ) {
-        let keycodes_count = keycodes.len();
-        for keycode in keycodes.iter() {
-            let keycode = keycode - 8;
-            match (action, keycodes_count) {
-                // Pressing a key made out of a single keycode is simple:
-                // press on press, release on release.
-                (_, 1) => unsafe {
-                    c::eek_virtual_keyboard_v1_key(
-                        self.0, timestamp.0, keycode, action.clone() as u32
-                    );
-                },
-                // A key made of multiple keycodes
-                // has to submit them one after the other
-                (PressType::Pressed, _) => unsafe {
-                    c::eek_virtual_keyboard_v1_key(
-                        self.0, timestamp.0, keycode, PressType::Pressed as u32
-                    );
-                    c::eek_virtual_keyboard_v1_key(
-                        self.0, timestamp.0, keycode, PressType::Released as u32
-                    );
-                },
-                // Design choice here: submit multiple all at press time
-                // and do nothing at release time
-                (PressType::Released, _) => {},
-            }
+        let keycode = keycode - 8;
+        unsafe {
+            c::eek_virtual_keyboard_v1_key(
+                self.0, timestamp.0, keycode, action.clone() as u32
+            );
         }
     }
     
@@ -80,9 +89,12 @@ impl VirtualKeyboard {
         }
     }
     
-    pub fn update_keymap(&self, keyboard: LevelKeyboard) {
+    pub fn update_keymap(&self, keymap: &c::KeyMap) {
         unsafe {
-            c::eek_virtual_keyboard_update_keymap(self.0, keyboard);
+            c::eek_virtual_keyboard_update_keymap(
+                self.0,
+                keymap as *const c::KeyMap,
+            );
         }
     }
 }