ecodes

Linux input event code constants used when reading events from /dev/input or emitting events through uinput.

Usage

local evdev = require "evdev"

local Device = evdev.device.open
local dev = assert(Device("/dev/input/event3"))

for e in dev:events() do
  if e.type == evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY and e.code == evdev.ecodes.KEY_ENTER then
    print("Enter key event", e.value)
  end
end

EV

Event type constants used in the type field of Linux input events.

SYN

Synchronization constants used to separate or mark input event packets.

REL

Relative axis constants used with EV_REL events, such as mouse movement and wheel input.

BTN

Button constants used with EV_KEY events for mouse, joystick, gamepad, tablet, and other button-like inputs.

KEY

Keyboard and consumer key constants used with EV_KEY events.