/** @page architecture libinput's internal architecture This page provides an outline of libinput's internal architecture. The goal here is to get the high-level picture across and point out the components and their interplay to new developers. The public facing API is in `libinput.c`, this file is thus the entry point for almost all API calls. General device handling is in `evdev.c` with the device-type-specific implementations in `evdev-.c`. It is not necessary to understand all of libinput to contribute a patch. @ref architecture-contexts is the only user-visible implementation detail, everything else is purely internal implementation and may change when required. @section architecture-contexts The udev and path contexts The first building block is the "context" which can be one of two types, "path" and "udev". See libinput_path_create_context() and libinput_udev_create_context(). The path/udev specific bits are in `path-seat.c` and `udev-seat.c`. This includes the functions that add new devices to a context. @dot digraph context { compound=true; rankdir="LR"; node [ shape="box"; ] libudev [label="libudev 'add' event"] udev [label="libinput_udev_create_context()"]; udev_backend [label="udev-specific backend"]; context [label="libinput context"] udev -> udev_backend; libudev -> udev_backend; udev_backend -> context; } @enddot The udev context provides automatic device hotplugging as udev's "add" events are handled directly by libinput. The path context requires that the caller adds devices. @dot digraph context { compound=true; rankdir="LR"; node [ shape="box"; ] path [label="libinput_path_create_context()"]; path_backend [label="path-specific backend"]; xdriver [label="libinput_path_add_device()"] context [label="libinput context"] path -> path_backend; xdriver -> path_backend; path_backend -> context; } @enddot As a general rule: all Wayland compositors use a udev context, the X.org stack uses a path context. Which context was initialized only matters for creating/destroying a context and adding devices. The device handling itself is the same for both types of context. @section architecture-device Device initialization libinput only supports evdev devices, all the device initialization is done in `evdev.c`. Much of the libinput public API is also a thin wrapper around the matching implementation in the evdev device. There is a 1:1 mapping between libinput devices and `/dev/input/eventX` device nodes. @dot digraph context { compound=true; rankdir="LR"; node [ shape="box"; ] devnode [label="/dev/input/event0"] libudev [label="libudev 'add' event"] xdriver [label="libinput_path_add_device()"] context [label="libinput context"] evdev [label="evdev_device_create()"] devnode -> xdriver; devnode -> libudev; xdriver -> context; libudev -> context; context->evdev; } @enddot Entry point for all devices is `evdev_device_create()`, this function decides to create a `struct evdev_device` for the given device node. Based on the udev tags (e.g. `ID_INPUT_TOUCHPAD`), a @ref architecture-dispatch is initialized. All event handling is then in this dispatch. Rejection of devices and the application of quirks is generally handled in `evdev.c` as well. Common functionality shared across multiple device types (like button-scrolling) is also handled here. @section architecture-dispatch Device-type specific event dispatch Depending on the device type, `evdev_configure_device` creates the matching `struct evdev_dispatch`. This dispatch interface contains the function pointers to handle events. Four such dispatch methods are currently implemented: touchpad, tablet, tablet pad, and the fallback dispatch which handles mice, keyboards and touchscreens. @dot digraph context { compound=true; rankdir="LR"; node [ shape="box"; ] evdev [label="evdev_device_create()"] fallback [label="evdev-fallback.c"] touchpad [label="evdev-mt-touchpad.c"] tablet [label="evdev-tablet.c"] pad [label="evdev-tablet-pad.c"] evdev -> fallback; evdev -> touchpad; evdev -> tablet; evdev -> pad; } @enddot While `evdev.c` pulls the event out of libevdev, the actual handling of the events is performed within the dispatch method. @dot digraph context { compound=true; rankdir="LR"; node [ shape="box"; ] evdev [label="evdev_device_dispatch()"] fallback [label="fallback_interface_process()"]; touchpad [label="tp_interface_process()"] tablet [label="tablet_process()"] pad [label="pad_process()"] evdev -> fallback; evdev -> touchpad; evdev -> tablet; evdev -> pad; } @enddot The dispatch methods then look at the `struct input_event` and proceed to update the state. Note: the serialized nature of the kernel evdev protocol requires that the device updates the state with each event but to delay processing until the `SYN_REPORT` event is received. @section architecture-configuration Device configuration All device-specific configuration is handled through `struct libinput_device_config_FOO` instances. These are set up during device init and provide the function pointers for the `get`, `set`, `get_default` triplet of configuration queries (or more, where applicable). For example, the `struct tablet_dispatch` for tablet devices has a `struct libinput_device_config_accel`. This struct is set up with the required function pointers to change the profiles. @dot digraph context { compound=true; rankdir="LR"; node [ shape="box"; ] tablet [label="struct tablet_dispatch"] config [label="struct libinput_device_config_accel"]; tablet_config [label="tablet_accel_config_set_profile()"]; tablet->config; config->tablet_config; } @enddot When the matching `libinput_device_config_set_FOO()` is called, this goes through to the config struct and invokes the function there. Thus, it is possible to have different configuration functions for a mouse vs a touchpad, even though the interface is the same. @dot digraph context { compound=true; rankdir="LR"; node [ shape="box"; ] libinput [label="libinput_device_config_accel_set_profile()"]; tablet_config [label="tablet_accel_config_set_profile()"]; libinput->tablet_config; } @enddot @section architecture-filter Pointer acceleration filters All pointer acceleration is handled in the `filter.c` file and its associated files. The `struct motion_filter` is initialized during device init, whenever deltas are available they are passed to `filter_dispatch()`. This function returns a set of @ref motion_normalization_customization "normalized coordinates". All actual acceleration is handled within the filter, the device itself has no further knowledge. Thus it is possible to have different acceleration filters for the same device types (e.g. the Lenovo X230 touchpad has a custom filter). @dot digraph context { compound=true; rankdir="LR"; node [ shape="box"; ] fallback [label="fallback deltas"]; touchpad [label="touchpad deltas"]; tablet [label="tablet deltas"]; filter [label="filter_dispatch"]; fallback->filter; touchpad->filter; tablet->filter; flat [label="accelerator_interface_flat()"]; x230 [label="accelerator_filter_x230()"]; pen [label="tablet_accelerator_filter_flat_pen()"]; filter->flat; filter->x230; filter->pen; } @enddot Most filters convert the deltas (incl. timestamps) to a motion speed and then apply a so-called profile function. This function returns a factor that is then applied to the current delta, converting it into an accelerated delta. See @ref pointer-acceleration for more details. the current */