all1input

hacked together minimal software kvm for linux host, linux/win/osx clients

Assumptions

You are using evdev with a bluetooth or usb hid on a linux host, with 1 screen per client computer.

I also assume you have some technical know-how. At this time I do not have time or energy to write a decent readme.

Features

• ssl certs for encryption and authentication
• configurable mouse acceleration
• stability (it does not go down easily, and does not freak out when disconneted for longer time periods)

Known Bugs

• if no physical mouse is connected to a windows client, the cursor remains invisible but works otherwise
• doubleclick in osx only works for a few select applications because of a missing click count, hint: (Quartz.CGEventSetIntegerValueField(mouseEvent, Quartz.kCGMouseEventClickState, num))
• after a resolution change in osx, the mouse cursor can only move horizontally (bug in xcode?)
• keyboards connected to the linux host are stuck in numlock mode
• windows 8 client does not interact with higher privilege processes
• windows 8 client freezes when clicking on on screen keyboard taskbar icon - err: The resource loader cache doesn't have loaded MUI entry

About the invisible cursor problem: I tried fixing it by turning on mouse keys, which did nothing. So I turned it on manually, which again didn't change anything. For now my solution is to have a mouse connected to the Windows client at all times, even though we don't use it.

The Windows 8 privilege problem can be solved by setting the UIAccess token. I do not know if this is possible for a script, but we can always try.

The windows 8 freeze problem might have more to do with corrupted system files than all1input bugs - try sfc (system file checker).

Todo

• hide cursor on screen exit (wishful thinking? windows does not allow global mouse cursor visibility control)
• transfer keystate at screen enter
• daemonize / make taskbar app
• make proper package
• use SendInput instead of deprecated SetCursorPos in windows client

Planned Features

• implement media keys
• support multiple screens per client
• chord typing
• speech recognition relay
• client side hotkeys
• deebouncing for broken keys and switches, also accessibility
• mouse accessibility mode: restrict axes