joystick.linux

class platypush.backend.joystick.linux.JoystickLinuxBackend(device: str = '/dev/input/js0', *args, **kwargs)

Bases: Backend

This backend intercepts events from joystick devices through the native Linux API implementation.

It is loosely based on https://gist.github.com/rdb/8864666, which itself uses the Linux kernel joystick API to interact with the devices.

Triggers:

• platypush.message.event.joystick.JoystickConnectedEvent when the joystick is connected.

• platypush.message.event.joystick.JoystickDisconnectedEvent when the joystick is disconnected.

• platypush.message.event.joystick.JoystickButtonPressedEvent when a joystick button is pressed.

• platypush.message.event.joystick.JoystickButtonReleasedEvent when a joystick button is released.

• platypush.message.event.joystick.JoystickAxisEvent when an axis value of the joystick changes.

__init__(device: str = '/dev/input/js0', *args, **kwargs)

Parameters:

device – Joystick device to monitor (default: /dev/input/js0).

run()

Starts the backend thread. To be implemented in the derived classes if the loop method isn’t defined.