use evdev to identify devices, manage config file on (un)install

Reviewed-on: #1

Cargo.lock

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ checksum = "a6cb138bb79a146c1bd460005623e142ef0181e3d0219cb493e02f7d08a35695"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kb-quiver"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "evdev",

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "kb-quiver"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.3.0"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = ["Penelope Gwen <support@pogmom.me>", "TerminalLesbian <valeradhd@gmail.com>"]
 license-file = "LICENSE.md"

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+kb-quiver 0.3.0-1 bookworm; urgency=medium
+
+  * add support for configuring vibration length via config file which is read on start
+  * detect event device using evdev crate
+
+ -- Penelope Gwen <support@pogmom.me>  Wed, 04 Apr 2026 00:18:54 -0700
+
 kb-quiver 0.2.0-1 bookworm; urgency=medium
 
   * add systemd service

debian/postinst

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 set -e
 
+echo "50" | tee /etc/kb-haptic-length
+
 #DEBHELPER#

debian/postrm

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+rm /etc/kb-haptic-length || true
+
+#DEBHELPER#

src/main.rs

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
-use std::{path::{Path}, fs::{File, OpenOptions}};
-use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use clap::Parser;
-use regex::Regex;
 use evdev::*;
+use std::io::{Read, Write};
+use std::{
+    fs::{File, OpenOptions},
+    path::Path,
+};
 
-const DEVICES_PATH: &str = "/proc/bus/input/devices";
 const HAPTIC_PATH: &str = "/sys/class/timed_output/vibrator/enable";
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 #[command(version, about, long_about = None)]
 struct Args {
-    /// vibration duration in milliseconds
+    /// config file containing vibration duration in milliseconds
     #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = String::from("/etc/kb-haptic-length"))]
     config_path: String,
 }
@@ -21,12 +22,16 @@ fn main() {
     let haptic_length: String = {
         let mut str = String::new();
 
-        match File::open(&Path::new(&cli.config_path)) {
+        match File::open(Path::new(&cli.config_path)) {
             Ok(mut f) => match f.read_to_string(&mut str) {
                 Ok(_) => (),
-                Err(_) => { str.push_str("50"); }
+                Err(_) => {
+                    str.push_str("50");
+                }
+            },
+            _ => {
+                str.push_str("50");
             }
-            _ => { str.push_str("50"); }
         }
 
         str
@@ -35,28 +40,28 @@ fn main() {
     let mut haptic = OpenOptions::new()
         .append(true)
         .open(HAPTIC_PATH)
-        .expect(&format!("Unable to access haptic drivers at {} for writing!", HAPTIC_PATH));
+        .expect(&format!(
+            "Unable to access haptic drivers at {} for writing!",
+            HAPTIC_PATH
+        ));
 
-    let devices_list: String = {
+    let device_path = enumerate()
-        let mut str = String::new();
+        .find(|x| {
+            x.1.name()
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+                .contains("Integrated keyboard")
+        })
+        .expect("No valid keyboard device found")
+        .0;
 
-        File::open(Path::new(DEVICES_PATH)).expect(&format!("Unable to open {} to read devices list!", DEVICES_PATH))
+    let mut device =
-            .read_to_string(&mut str).expect(&format!("Unable to read devices list at {}!", DEVICES_PATH));
+        Device::open(&device_path).expect(&format!("Unable to open device at {:?}", &device_path));
-        
-        str
-    };
-    let kbd_regex = Regex::new(r"(?ms)Integrated keyboard(.*?)kbd (?<event>.*?) \n").unwrap();
-    let event_num = &kbd_regex.captures(&devices_list).expect(&format!("No valid keyboard devices found in {}", DEVICES_PATH))["event"];
-
-    let device_path = format!("/dev/input/{}", event_num);
-    let mut device = Device::open(Path::new(&device_path)).expect(&format!("Unable to open device at {}", &device_path));
     loop {
         for event in device.fetch_events().unwrap() {
-            if let EventSummary::Key(_, _, 1) = event.destructure() {
+            if let EventSummary::Key(_, _, 1) = event.destructure()
-                match write!(haptic, "{}", haptic_length) {
+                && write!(haptic, "{}", haptic_length).is_err()
-                    Err(_) => println!("Unable to write to haptics!"),
+            {
-                    _ => ()
+                println!("Unable to write to haptics!")
-                };
             }
         }
     }