Add basic typing functionality on linux

build.rs

@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ fn print_config()  {
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 fn print_config() {
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-search=native=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/");
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=static=linuxbridge");
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=X11");
     println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=Xtst");
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=dylib=xdo");
 }
 
 fn main()

native/liblinuxbridge/bridge.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "bridge.h"
 
+#include <locale.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <array>
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@
 #include <X11/extensions/record.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/XTest.h>
 #include <X11/XKBlib.h>
+extern "C" {  // Needed to avoid C++ compiler name mangling
+    #include <xdo.h>
+}
 
 /*
 This code uses the X11 Record Extension to receive keyboard
@@ -46,6 +50,8 @@ Display *ctrl_disp = NULL;
 XRecordRange  *record_range;
 XRecordContext context;
 
+xdo_t * xdo_context;
+
 // Callback invoked when a new key event occur.
 void event_callback (XPointer, XRecordInterceptData*);
 
@@ -59,6 +65,8 @@ void register_keypress_callback(void * self, KeypressCallback callback) {
 
 
 int32_t initialize() {
+    setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
+
     /*
     Open the connections to the X server.
     RE recommends to open 2 connections to the X server:
@@ -107,6 +115,8 @@ int32_t initialize() {
     if (!context) {
         return -5;
     }
+
+    xdo_context = xdo_new(NULL);
 }
 
 int32_t eventloop() {
@@ -123,6 +133,7 @@ void cleanup() {
     XFree (record_range);
     XCloseDisplay(data_disp);
     XCloseDisplay(ctrl_disp);
+    xdo_free(xdo_context);
 }
 
 void event_callback(XPointer p, XRecordInterceptData *hook)
@@ -183,3 +194,13 @@ void event_callback(XPointer p, XRecordInterceptData *hook)
 
     XRecordFreeData(hook);
 }
+
+void send_string(const char * string) {
+    xdo_enter_text_window(xdo_context, CURRENTWINDOW, string, 0);
+}
+
+void delete_string(int32_t count) {
+    for (int i = 0; i<count; i++) {
+        xdo_send_keysequence_window(xdo_context, CURRENTWINDOW, "BackSpace", 0);
+    }
+}

native/liblinuxbridge/bridge.h

@@ -32,4 +32,14 @@ extern void * interceptor_instance;
  */
 extern "C" void register_keypress_callback(void *self, KeypressCallback callback);
 
+/*
+ * Type the given string by simulating Key Presses
+ */
+extern "C" void send_string(const char * string);
+
+/*
+ * Send the backspace keypress, *count* times.
+ */
+extern "C" void delete_string(int32_t count);
+
 #endif //ESPANSO_BRIDGE_H

src/keyboard/linux.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use std::thread;
 use std::sync::mpsc;
+use std::os::raw::c_char;
+use std::ffi::CString;
 
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct LinuxKeyboardInterceptor {
@@ -28,12 +30,15 @@ pub struct LinuxKeyboardSender {
 
 impl super::KeyboardSender for LinuxKeyboardSender {
     fn send_string(&self, s: &str) {
-        println!("{}", s);
+        let res = CString::new(s);
-
+        match res {
+            Ok(cstr) => unsafe { send_string(cstr.as_ptr()); }
+            Err(e) => panic!(e.to_string())
+        }
     }
 
     fn delete_string(&self, count: i32) {
-
+        unsafe {delete_string(count)}
     }
 }
 
@@ -60,4 +65,6 @@ extern {
     fn initialize();
     fn eventloop();
     fn cleanup();
+    fn send_string(string: *const c_char);
+    fn delete_string(count: i32);
 }

src/main.rs

@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ fn main() {
 
     let engine = Engine::new(&sender);
 
-    let matches = vec![Match{trigger:"e'".to_owned(), result: "è".to_owned()}, Match{trigger:":lol".to_owned(), result: "😂".to_owned()}];
+    let matches = vec![Match{trigger:"e'".to_owned(), result: "è".to_owned()},
+                       Match{trigger:":lol".to_owned(), result: "😂".to_owned()},
+                       Match{trigger:":lll".to_owned(), result: "yo".to_owned()},
+    ];
 
     let mut matcher = ScrollingMatcher::new(&matches, &engine);
     matcher.watch(&rxc);