Add newline support on linux. Fix #6

src/engine.rs

@@ -17,15 +17,22 @@ impl <S> MatchReceiver for Engine<S> where S: KeyboardSender{
     fn on_match(&self, m: &Match) {
         self.sender.delete_string(m.trigger.len() as i32);
 
-        // To handle newlines, substitute each "\n" char with an Enter key press.
-        let splits = m.replace.lines();
+        // Send the expected string. On linux, newlines are managed automatically
+        // while on windows and macos, we need to emulate a Enter key press.
 
-        for (i, split) in splits.enumerate() {
-            if i > 0 {
-                self.sender.send_enter();
+        if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
+            self.sender.send_string(m.replace.as_str());
+        }else{
+            // To handle newlines, substitute each "\n" char with an Enter key press.
+            let splits = m.replace.lines();
+
+            for (i, split) in splits.enumerate() {
+                if i > 0 {
+                    self.sender.send_enter();
+                }
+
+                self.sender.send_string(split);
             }
-
-            self.sender.send_string(split);
         }
     }
 }

src/keyboard/linux.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ use std::thread;
 use std::sync::mpsc;
 use std::os::raw::c_char;
 use std::ffi::CString;
-use crate::keyboard::KeyEvent;
+use crate::keyboard::{KeyEvent, KeyModifier};
+use crate::keyboard::KeyModifier::*;
 
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct LinuxKeyboardInterceptor {
@@ -13,16 +14,14 @@ impl super::KeyboardInterceptor for LinuxKeyboardInterceptor {
     fn initialize(&self) {
         unsafe {
             register_keypress_callback(self,keypress_callback);
+            initialize();  // TODO: check initialization return codes
         }
     }
 
     fn start(&self) {
-        thread::spawn(|| {
-            unsafe {
-                initialize();  // TODO: check initialization return codes
-                eventloop();
-            }
-        });
+        unsafe {
+            eventloop();
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -44,6 +43,10 @@ impl super::KeyboardSender for LinuxKeyboardSender {
         }
     }
 
+    fn send_enter(&self) {
+        // On linux this is not needed, so NOOP
+    }
+
     fn delete_string(&self, count: i32) {
         unsafe {delete_string(count)}
     }
@@ -53,14 +56,30 @@ impl super::KeyboardSender for LinuxKeyboardSender {
 
 extern fn keypress_callback(_self: *mut LinuxKeyboardInterceptor, raw_buffer: *const u8, len: i32) {
     unsafe {
-        // Convert the received buffer to a character
-        let buffer = std::slice::from_raw_parts(raw_buffer, len as usize);
-        let r = String::from_utf8_lossy(buffer).chars().nth(0);
+        //if is_modifier == 0 {  // Char event
+        if true {  // Char event
+            // Convert the received buffer to a character
+            let buffer = std::slice::from_raw_parts(raw_buffer, len as usize);
+            let r = String::from_utf8_lossy(buffer).chars().nth(0);
 
-        // Send the char through the channel
-        if let Some(c) = r {
-            //println!("'{}'",c);
-            (*_self).sender.send(c).unwrap();
+            // Send the char through the channel
+            if let Some(c) = r {
+                (*_self).sender.send(KeyEvent::Char(c)).unwrap();
+            }
+        }else{  // Modifier event
+            let key_code = 3;
+            let modifier: Option<KeyModifier> = match key_code {
+                0x37 => Some(META),
+                0x38 => Some(SHIFT),
+                0x3A => Some(ALT),
+                0x3B => Some(CTRL),
+                0x33 => Some(BACKSPACE),
+                _ => None,
+            };
+
+            if let Some(modifier) = modifier {
+                (*_self).sender.send(KeyEvent::Modifier(modifier)).unwrap();
+            }
         }
     }
 }