Event value constants and event predicates.

Usage

local e = {
  type = evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY,
  value = evdev.events.RELEASE
}

print(evdev.events.is_release(e)) --> true
print(evdev.events.is_press(e))   --> false
print(evdev.events.is_repeat(e))  --> false

Functions

Function	Description
is_abs(event)	Return whether an event has type EV_ABS.
is_key(event)	Return whether an event has type EV_KEY.
is_press(event)	Return whether an event is a key/button press.
is_rel(event)	Return whether an event has type EV_REL.
is_release(event)	Return whether an event is a key/button release.
is_repeat(event)	Return whether an event is a key repeat.
is_syn(event)	Return whether an event has type EV_SYN.

is_abs(event)

Return whether an event has type EV_ABS.

Parameters:

• event (evdev.event)

Returns:

• value (boolean)

Example:

local e = { type = evdev.ecodes.EV_ABS }
print(evdev.events.is_abs(e)) --> true

---

is_key(event)

Return whether an event has type EV_KEY.

Parameters:

• event (evdev.event)

Returns:

• value (boolean)

Example:

local e = { type = evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY }
print(evdev.events.is_key(e)) --> true

---

is_press(event)

Return whether an event is a key/button press.

Parameters:

• event (evdev.event)

Returns:

• value (boolean)

Example:

local e = { type = evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY, value = evdev.events.PRESS }
print(evdev.events.is_press(e)) --> true

---

is_rel(event)

Return whether an event has type EV_REL.

Parameters:

• event (evdev.event)

Returns:

• value (boolean)

Example:

local e = { type = evdev.ecodes.EV_REL }
print(evdev.events.is_rel(e)) --> true

---

is_release(event)

Return whether an event is a key/button release.

Parameters:

• event (evdev.event)

Returns:

• value (boolean)

Example:

local e = { type = evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY, value = evdev.events.RELEASE }
print(evdev.events.is_release(e)) --> true

---

is_repeat(event)

Return whether an event is a key repeat.

Parameters:

• event (evdev.event)

Returns:

• value (boolean)

Example:

local e = { type = evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY, value = evdev.events.REPEAT }
print(evdev.events.is_repeat(e)) --> true

---

is_syn(event)

Return whether an event has type EV_SYN.

Parameters:

• event (evdev.event)

Returns:

• value (boolean)

Example:

local e = { type = evdev.ecodes.EV_SYN }
print(evdev.events.is_syn(e)) --> true