From b3d3c83edbaa78e4a856cdc2083e7efeb386db6e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mae Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 20:38:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add readme --- README.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..80abfb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +# A small CLI program to use kobo libra color as a graphics tablet + +## Usage + +Pipe the /dev/input/event1 from the device into the `kobo-color-inputdev` via stdin. + +Eg: + +`ssh -p 2222 root@192.168.1.2 cat /dev/input/event1 | sudo ./build/kobo-color-inputdev 2>&1` + +This repo also includes an `inputcat` utility which grabs exclusive access to the input device preventing the device itself from reacting to your taps. + +`ssh -p 2222 root@192.168.1.2 cat /tmp/inputcat | sudo ./build/kobo-color-inputdev 2>&1` + +## What does this do + +The kobo color touchscreen driver doesn't emit input events correctly for pens, so this program rewrites them to function correctly and then uses `/dev/uinput` to create a userspace input device. + +## Why + +idk, I thought it'd be neat to be able to use my kobo as a graphics tablet. Kobo unlock the bootloader so I can put pmos on pls