From f3bc1c5707d622d8536990e01e935d4cb4252a5c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin Midboe <kevin.midboe@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2025 12:54:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] init program commit

listens for keyboard input on function keys and runs functions mapped to certain keys
---
 main.py | 147 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 147 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 main.py

diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25baa19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+import struct, os, sys, subprocess, threading
+from time import sleep, time
+from evdev import InputDevice, categorize, ecodes, list_devices
+from functools import partial
+
+USER='kevin'
+chromeBin = '/usr/bin/chromium-browser'
+BOOKMARK_DIR = f'/home/{USER}/.config/chromium/Default'
+
+def findKeyboard():
+  devices = [InputDevice(path) for path in list_devices()]
+  for device in devices:
+    if 'keyboard' in device.name.lower() or 'kbd' in device.name.lower():
+      return device
+
+  raise Exception('Keyboard device not found. You may need to run as root.')
+
+def getBookmarks():
+  cmd = f"cat {BOOKMARK_DIR}/Bookmarks | jq '.roots.bookmark_bar.children[0].children[] | .url' | tr '\\n' ' '"
+
+  result = subprocess.run(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, shell=isinstance(cmd, str), text=True, check=True)
+  return result.stdout.strip()
+
+def programRunning(cmd, onlyPrefix=False):
+  if onlyPrefix:
+    cmd = cmd.split(' ')[0]
+
+  try:
+    subprocess.run(["pgrep", "-f", cmd], stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL, check=True)
+    return True
+  except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+    return False
+
+def buildUserCommand(cmd):
+  userSpaceCmd = f'su - {USER} -c'
+  userDisplayCmd = 'export DISPLAY=:0; '
+  cmdList = userSpaceCmd.split(' ')
+  cmdList.append(userDisplayCmd + cmd)
+  return cmdList
+
+def openBrowser():
+  bookmarks = getBookmarks()
+  browserCmd = chromeBin + ' \
+  --no-first-run \
+  --disable \
+  --hide-crash-restore-bubble \
+  --disable-translate \
+  --disable-infobars \
+  --disable-suggestions-service \
+  --disable-save-password-bubble \
+  --kiosk ' \
+  + bookmarks
+
+  if programRunning(browserCmd, True):
+    print('browser already running, exiting')
+    return
+
+  print('launching browser')
+  runUnclutter()
+  cmd = buildUserCommand(browserCmd)
+  subprocess.Popen(cmd)
+
+def openTerminal(cmd, windowHeight=None, windowY=None):
+  if programRunning(cmd):
+    print('terminal already running w/ this command, exiting')
+    return
+
+  print('launching terminal w/ command:', cmd)
+  cmd = f'lxterminal -e "{cmd}"'
+
+  cmd = buildUserCommand(cmd)
+  subprocess.Popen(cmd)
+
+def runUnclutter():
+  program = 'unclutter'
+  if programRunning(program):
+    print(f"{program} already running")
+    return
+
+  print(f"starting {program}")
+  cmd = buildUserCommand(f'{program} &')
+  subprocess.run(cmd)
+
+def startup():
+  timeout = 1
+  print("waiting {} seconds, then launching chrome".format(timeout))
+  sleep(timeout)
+  openBrowser()
+
+def listenForInput():
+  print("listening for keyboard input")
+
+  try:
+    dev = findKeyboard()
+    print(f'Listening to: {dev.name} ({dev.path})')
+
+    for event in dev.read_loop():
+      if event.type != ecodes.EV_KEY:
+        continue
+
+      key_event = categorize(event)
+      if key_event.keystate != key_event.key_down:
+        continue
+
+      print(f'Keycode: {key_event.keycode}')
+      if key_event.keycode not in KEY_EVENT_PROGRAM_MAP:
+        continue
+
+      KEY_EVENT_PROGRAM_MAP[key_event.keycode]()
+
+  except PermissionError:
+    print('Permission denied. Try running with sudo or check device permissions.')
+  except Exception as e:
+    print(f'Error: {e}')
+
+KEY_EVENT_PROGRAM_MAP = {
+  'KEY_F16': openBrowser,
+  'KEY_F17': partial(openTerminal, 'watch -n 1 "sensors | grep temp1"')
+}
+
+def printHelp():
+  print("Available key bindings:\n")
+  for key, func in KEY_EVENT_PROGRAM_MAP.items():
+    key = key.replace('KEY_', '')
+
+    if isinstance(func, partial):
+      func_name = func.func.__name__
+      args = ", ".join(repr(arg) for arg in func.args)
+      print(f"{key}: {func_name}({args})")
+    else:
+      func_name = func.__name__ if hasattr(func, '__name__') else str(func)
+      print(f"{key}: {func_name}()")
+
+def main():
+  backgroundStartupThread = threading.Thread(target=startup)
+  backgroundStartupThread.start()
+
+  listenForInput()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    if '-h' in sys.argv or '--help' in sys.argv:
+      printHelp()
+      sys.exit(0)
+    else:
+      main()
+