feat: generic key definition (#1)

* ivimp-1: refactor for generic handling of keys

* Get CAPS and SPACE code as close to each other as possible.
  * Remove `caps_is_esc` and use `caps_tapped_should_emit` instead
  * Use `continue` keyword after successfully handling the event (work towards daisy chaining)

* wip: started moving to classes

* feat: Now additional mappings can be easily added

* Refactored to OOP C++ classes
* Each key handles its own processing.. these types available:
  * tap and hold for layer mappings
  * tap and hold for modifier key

* feat: extend to cover mouse buttons (not impl)

* fix: combos need to be emitted with structs

* fix: combos emitting doesn't work with typedef Cpp-like constructs
* fix: enable adding other layer keys except KEY_SPACE (bug on checking `input->code == KEY_SPACE` hardcoded)
* feat: helper function for building events
* chore: rename `event` to `Event`, cleanup cerr output

* fix: layer+modifier+input

* you can try it out in firefox in input box, try space+caps+h/l to move around words - if ctrl+h for history is emitted, it's a fail

* chore: Update README.md - configurability

Makefile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CXXFLAGS += -std=c++20 -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=199309L -O3 -g -Wall -Wextra -Werror -Wno-type-limits
+CXXFLAGS += -std=c++20 -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=199309L -O3 -g -Wall -Wextra -Werror -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-type-limits
 TIMEOUT ?= 10
 
 INSTALL_FILE := /opt/interception/interception-vimproved

README.md

@@ -4,98 +4,38 @@ My hideous (but working and performant) C++ code to remap the keys on any input
 
 ## tl;dr;
 
-* space cadet: Maps space into modifier key when held for long that transforms hjkl (vim homerow) into arrows, number row into F-keys and a bit more. Space still emits SPACE key when tapped without holding.
+* space cadet: Maps space key into modifier (layer) key when held for long that transforms hjkl (vim homerow) into arrows, number row into F-keys, and a bit more. Space still emits SPACE key when tapped without holding.
-* caps2esc: Makes CAPS key send ESC when tapped and CTRL when held.
+* caps2esc: Makes CAPS key send ESC when tapped and L_CTRL when held.
+* return2ctrl: Makes RETURN key send RETURN when tapped and R_CTRL when held.
 
 ## Requirements
-Basically any OS that works with `libevdev` (linux with kernel newer than 2.6.36), no matter what desktop environment, or even if any DE is used (yes, it works the same in X server instead of `xmodmap`, but also in plain terminal, without graphical environment).
+Basically any OS that works with `libevdev` (linux with kernel newer than 2.6.36), no matter what desktop environment, or even if any DE is used (yes, it works the same in X server instead of `xmodmap`, but also in plain terminal without graphical environment).
 
 ## Running
 Use it with a job specification for `udevmon` (from [Interception Tools](https://gitlab.com/interception/linux/tools)). I install the binary to `/opt/interception/interception-vimproved` and use it like the following on Arch linux on Thinkpad x1c gen7.
 
 ```yaml
-- JOB: "intercept -g $DEVNODE | /opt/interception/interception-vimproved | uinput -d $DEVNODE"
+- JOB:
+    - "intercept -g $DEVNODE | /opt/interception/interception-vimproved | uinput -d $DEVNODE"
   DEVICE:
-    EVENTS:
+    NAME: ".*((k|K)(eyboard|EYBOARD)|TADA68).*"
-      EV_KEY:
-        [
-          KEY_SPACE,
-
-          KEY_1,
-          KEY_2,
-          KEY_3,
-          KEY_4,
-          KEY_5,
-          KEY_6,
-          KEY_7,
-          KEY_8,
-          KEY_9,
-          KEY_0,
-          KEY_MINUS,
-          KEY_EQUAL,
-          KEY_F1,
-          KEY_F2,
-          KEY_F3,
-          KEY_F4,
-          KEY_F5,
-          KEY_F6,
-          KEY_F7,
-          KEY_F8,
-          KEY_F9,
-          KEY_F10,
-          KEY_F11,
-          KEY_F12,
-
-          KEY_B,
-          KEY_BACKSPACE,
-
-          KEY_E,
-          KEY_ESC,
-
-          KEY_D,
-          KEY_DELETE,
-
-          KEY_Y,
-          KEY_U,
-          KEY_I,
-          KEY_O,
-          KEY_HOME,
-          KEY_PAGEDOWN,
-          KEY_PAGEUP,
-          KEY_END,
-
-          KEY_H,
-          KEY_J,
-          KEY_K,
-          KEY_L,
-          KEY_LEFT,
-          KEY_DOWN,
-          KEY_UP,
-          KEY_RIGHT,
-
-          KEY_M,
-          KEY_COMMA,
-          KEY_DOT,
-          KEY_MUTE,
-          KEY_VOLUMEDOWN,
-          KEY_VOLUMEUP,
-
-          KEY_CAPSLOCK,
-          KEY_LEFTCTRL,
-        ]
 ```
 
-Alternatively, you can run it with `udevmon` straight, just make sure to be negatively nice (`nice -n -20 udevmon -c /etc/udevmon.yml`) so your input is always available.
+That matches any udev devices containing keyboard in the name (or my external TADA68 keyboard).
+
+Alternatively, you can run it with `udevmon` binary straight, just make sure to be negatively nice (`nice -n -20 udevmon -c /etc/udevmon.yml`) so your input is always available.
+
+### Configuration
+Currently, there's no config file, but if you want to experiment with adding/removing/changing the mappings, take a look at the bottom of the ./interception-vimproved.cpp - `initInterceptedKeys` function has comments to guide you. Remember to `make` the project and replace the binary (or point to the new one from your udevmon config).
 
 ### Testing
 In case you want to edit the source code, kill the `udevmon` daemon, and manually try the following to avoid getting stuck with broken input. Trust me, you can get yourself in a dead end situation easily.
 
 ```bash
-# sleep buys you some time to focus away from terminal to your playground
+# sleep buys you some time to focus away from terminal to your playground, also you'll probably need to add a sudo
 sleep 1 && timeout 10 udevmon -c /etc/udevmon.yml
 ```
 
-
 ## Why make this
 1. I have problems switching back and forth between my external keyboard and laptop keyboard. I customized my external keyboard with QMK to reduce my pinky strain and improve usability, but when I switch back to laptop keyboard, it's all lost, plus I have to fight my muscle memory.
 2. I used to use X.Org server with xinput, where I had an [xkbcomp based solution with xcape and xmodmap](https://github.com/maricn/dotfiles/blob/master/.xinitrc-keyboard-remap). However, since moving to wayland, that solution doesn't work anymore, and I needed to move to `libevdev` based solution.

interception-vimproved.cpp

@@ -11,77 +11,59 @@ using namespace std;
 /**
  * Global constants
  **/
-#define MS_TO_NS 1000000L // 1 millisecond = 1,000,000 Nanoseconds
-
-typedef struct input_event event;
-
 const int KEY_STROKE_UP = 0, KEY_STROKE_DOWN = 1, KEY_STROKE_REPEAT = 2;
-const int INPUT_BUFFER_SIZE = 16;
-const long SLEEP_INTERVAL_NS = 20 * MS_TO_NS;
 const int input_event_struct_size = sizeof(struct input_event);
 
+/**
+ * Only very rare keys are above 0x151, not found on most of keyboards, probably
+ * you don't need to mimic them. We cover above 0x100 which includes mouse BTNs.
+ * Check what else is there at:
+ * https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/include/uapi/linux/input-event-codes.h
+ **/
+const unsigned short MAX_KEY = 0x151;
+
+typedef struct input_event Event;
+
 // clang-format off
-const struct input_event
+const Event
-_syn             = {.time = { .tv_sec = 0, .tv_usec = 0}, .type = EV_SYN, .code = SYN_REPORT, .value = KEY_STROKE_UP};
+_syn = {.time = { .tv_sec = 0, .tv_usec = 0}, .type = EV_SYN, .code = SYN_REPORT, .value = KEY_STROKE_UP};
-const struct input_event
+const Event
-*syn          = &_syn;
+*syn = &_syn;
 // clang-format on
 
-unsigned short map_space[KEY_MAX];
+int readEvent(Event *e) {
-void map_space_init() {
-  // special chars
-  map_space[KEY_E] = KEY_ESC;
-  map_space[KEY_D] = KEY_DELETE;
-  map_space[KEY_B] = KEY_BACKSPACE;
-
-  // vim home row
-  map_space[KEY_H] = KEY_LEFT;
-  map_space[KEY_J] = KEY_DOWN;
-  map_space[KEY_K] = KEY_UP;
-  map_space[KEY_L] = KEY_RIGHT;
-
-  // vim above home row
-  map_space[KEY_Y] = KEY_HOME;
-  map_space[KEY_U] = KEY_PAGEDOWN;
-  map_space[KEY_I] = KEY_PAGEUP;
-  map_space[KEY_O] = KEY_END;
-
-  // number row to F keys
-  map_space[KEY_1] = KEY_F1;
-  map_space[KEY_2] = KEY_F2;
-  map_space[KEY_3] = KEY_F3;
-  map_space[KEY_4] = KEY_F4;
-  map_space[KEY_5] = KEY_F5;
-  map_space[KEY_6] = KEY_F6;
-  map_space[KEY_7] = KEY_F7;
-  map_space[KEY_8] = KEY_F8;
-  map_space[KEY_9] = KEY_F9;
-  map_space[KEY_0] = KEY_F10;
-  map_space[KEY_MINUS] = KEY_F11;
-  map_space[KEY_EQUAL] = KEY_F12;
-
-  // xf86 audio
-  map_space[KEY_M] = KEY_MUTE;
-  map_space[KEY_COMMA] = KEY_VOLUMEDOWN;
-  map_space[KEY_DOT] = KEY_VOLUMEUP;
-}
-
-int read_event(event *e) {
   return fread(e, input_event_struct_size, 1, stdin) == 1;
 }
 
-void write_event(event *e) {
+void writeEvent(const Event *e) {
   if (fwrite(e, input_event_struct_size, 1, stdout) != 1)
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
-void write_events(vector<input_event> *events) {
+void writeEvents(const vector<input_event> *events) {
   const unsigned long size = events->size();
   if (fwrite(events->data(), input_event_struct_size, size, stdout) != size)
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
-void write_combo(unsigned short keycode) {
+// @TODO: convert to a map cache to reduce amount of memory allocations
+Event buildEvent(int direction, unsigned short keycode) {
+  input_event ev = {.time = {.tv_sec = 0, .tv_usec = 0},
+                    .type = EV_KEY,
+                    .code = keycode,
+                    .value = direction};
+  return ev;
+}
+
+Event buildEventDown(unsigned short keycode) {
+  return buildEvent(KEY_STROKE_DOWN, keycode);
+}
+
+Event buildEventUp(unsigned short keycode) {
+  return buildEvent(KEY_STROKE_UP, keycode);
+}
+
+void writeCombo(unsigned short keycode) {
   input_event key_down = {.time = {.tv_sec = 0, .tv_usec = 0},
                           .type = EV_KEY,
                           .code = keycode,
@@ -95,171 +77,351 @@ void write_combo(unsigned short keycode) {
   combo->push_back(key_down);
   combo->push_back(*syn);
   combo->push_back(key_up);
-  write_events(combo);
+  writeEvents(combo);
 
   delete combo;
 }
 
-struct input_event map(const struct input_event *input, int direction = -1) {
+/***************************************************************
-  struct input_event result(*input);
+ *********************** Global classes ************************
-  result.code = map_space[input->code];
+ **************************************************************/
-  if (direction != -1) {
+
-    result.value = direction;
+/**
+ * Intercepted key specification
+ **/
+class InterceptedKey {
+public:
+  enum State { START = 0, INTERCEPTED_KEY_HELD = 1, OTHER_KEY_HELD = 2 };
+
+  static int isModifier(int key) {
+    switch (key) {
+    default:
+      return 0;
+    // clang-format off
+    case KEY_LEFTSHIFT: case KEY_RIGHTSHIFT:
+    case KEY_LEFTCTRL: case KEY_RIGHTCTRL:
+    case KEY_LEFTALT: case KEY_RIGHTALT:
+    case KEY_LEFTMETA: case KEY_RIGHTMETA:
+    // clang-format on
+    // @TODO: handle capslock as not modifier?
+    case KEY_CAPSLOCK:
+      return 1;
+    }
   }
-  return result;
+
+  InterceptedKey(unsigned short intercepted, unsigned short tapped) {
+    this->_intercepted = intercepted;
+    this->_tapped = tapped;
+  }
+
+  bool matches(unsigned short code) { return this->_intercepted == code; }
+
+  State getState() { return this->_state; }
+
+  bool process(Event *input) {
+    switch (this->_state) {
+    case START:
+      return this->processStart(input);
+    case INTERCEPTED_KEY_HELD:
+      return this->processInterceptedHeld(input);
+    case OTHER_KEY_HELD:
+      return this->processOtherKeyHeld(input);
+    }
+
+    throw std::exception();
+  }
+
+protected:
+  bool processStart(Event *input) {
+    if (this->matches(input->code) && input->value == KEY_STROKE_DOWN) {
+      this->_shouldEmitTapped = true;
+      this->_state = INTERCEPTED_KEY_HELD;
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  };
+
+  virtual bool processInterceptedHeld(Event *input) = 0;
+  virtual bool processOtherKeyHeld(Event *input) = 0;
+
+  unsigned short _intercepted;
+  unsigned short _tapped;
+  State _state;
+  bool _shouldEmitTapped = true;
+};
+
+class InterceptedKeyLayer : public InterceptedKey {
+private:
+  unsigned short *_map;
+  set<unsigned short> *_heldKeys = new set<unsigned short>();
+
+protected:
+  Event map(Event *input) {
+    Event result(*input);
+    result.code = this->_map[input->code];
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  bool processInterceptedHeld(Event *input) override {
+    if (this->matches(input->code) && input->value != KEY_STROKE_UP) {
+      return false; // don't emit anything
+    }
+
+    if (this->matches(input->code)) { // && stroke up
+      // TODO: find a way to have a mouse click mark the key as intercepted
+      // or just make it time based
+      // this->_shouldEmitTapped &= mouse clicked || timeout;
+
+      if (this->_shouldEmitTapped) {
+        writeCombo(this->_tapped);
+        this->_shouldEmitTapped = false;
+      }
+
+      this->_state = START;
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    if (input->value == KEY_STROKE_DOWN) { // any other key
+
+      // @NOTE: if we don't blindly set _shouldEmitTapped to false on any
+      // keypress, we can type faster because only in case of mapped key down,
+      // the intercepted key will not be emitted - useful for scenario:
+      // L_DOWN, SPACE_DOWN, A_DOWN, L_UP, A_UP, SPACE_UP
+      this->_shouldEmitTapped &= !this->hasMapped(input->code) &&
+                                 !InterceptedKey::isModifier(input->code);
+
+      if (this->hasMapped(input->code)) {
+        this->_heldKeys->insert(input->code);
+        Event mapped = this->map(input);
+        writeEvent(&mapped);
+        this->_state = InterceptedKey::OTHER_KEY_HELD;
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  bool processOtherKeyHeld(Event *input) override {
+    if (input->code == this->_intercepted && input->value != KEY_STROKE_UP)
+      return false;
+    if (input->value == KEY_STROKE_DOWN &&
+        this->_heldKeys->find(input->code) != this->_heldKeys->end()) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    bool shouldEmitInput = true;
+    if (input->value == KEY_STROKE_UP) {
+
+      if (this->_heldKeys->find(input->code) !=
+          this->_heldKeys->end()) { // one of mapped held keys goes up
+        Event mapped = this->map(input);
+        writeEvent(&mapped);
+        this->_heldKeys->erase(input->code);
+        if (this->_heldKeys->empty()) {
+          this->_state = InterceptedKey::INTERCEPTED_KEY_HELD;
+        }
+        shouldEmitInput = false;
+      } else { // key that was not mapped & held goes up
+        if (this->matches(input->code)) {
+          vector<Event> *held_keys_up = new vector<Event>();
+          for (auto held_key_code : *this->_heldKeys) {
+            Event held_key_up = buildEventUp(this->_map[held_key_code]);
+            held_keys_up->push_back(held_key_up);
+            held_keys_up->push_back(*syn);
+          }
+
+          writeEvents(held_keys_up);
+          delete held_keys_up;
+          this->_heldKeys->clear();
+          this->_state = InterceptedKey::START;
+          shouldEmitInput = false;
+        }
+      }
+    } else { // KEY_STROKE_DOWN or KEY_STROKE_REPEAT
+      if (this->hasMapped(input->code)) {
+        auto mapped = this->map(input);
+        writeEvent(&mapped);
+        if (input->value == KEY_STROKE_DOWN) {
+          this->_heldKeys->insert(input->code);
+        }
+        shouldEmitInput = false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return shouldEmitInput;
+  }
+
+public:
+  InterceptedKeyLayer(unsigned short intercepted, unsigned short tapped)
+      : InterceptedKey(intercepted, tapped) {
+    this->_map = new unsigned short[MAX_KEY]{0};
+  }
+
+  ~InterceptedKeyLayer() { delete this->_map; }
+
+  InterceptedKey *addMapping(unsigned short from, unsigned short to) {
+    this->_map[from] = to;
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  bool hasMapped(unsigned short from) { return this->_map[from] != 0; }
+};
+
+class InterceptedKeyModifier : public InterceptedKey {
+protected:
+  unsigned short _modifier;
+
+  bool processInterceptedHeld(Event *input) override {
+    if (this->matches(input->code) && input->value != KEY_STROKE_UP) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    bool shouldEmitInput = true;
+    if (this->matches(input->code)) { // && stroke up
+      if (this->_shouldEmitTapped) {
+        writeCombo(this->_tapped);
+      } else { // intercepted is mapped to modifier and key stroke up
+        Event *modifier_up = new Event(*input);
+        modifier_up->code = this->_modifier;
+        writeEvent(modifier_up);
+        delete modifier_up;
+      }
+
+      this->_state = START;
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    if (input->value == KEY_STROKE_DOWN) { // any other than intercepted
+      if (this->_shouldEmitTapped) { // on first non-matching input after a
+                                     // matching input
+        Event *modifier_down = new Event(*input);
+        modifier_down->code = this->_modifier;
+
+        // for some reason, need to push "syn" after modifier here
+        vector<Event> *modifier_and_input = new vector<Event>();
+        modifier_and_input->push_back(*modifier_down);
+        modifier_and_input->push_back(*syn);
+        writeEvents(modifier_and_input);
+
+        this->_shouldEmitTapped = false;
+        delete modifier_and_input;
+        return true; // gotta emit input event independently so we can process layer+modifier+input together
+      }
+    }
+
+    return shouldEmitInput;
+  }
+
+  bool processOtherKeyHeld(Event *input) override { return true; }
+
+public:
+  InterceptedKeyModifier(unsigned short intercepted, unsigned short tapped,
+                         unsigned short modifier)
+      : InterceptedKey(intercepted, tapped) {
+    if (!InterceptedKey::isModifier(modifier))
+      throw invalid_argument("Specified wrong modifier key");
+    this->_modifier = modifier;
+  }
+};
+
+vector<InterceptedKey *> *initInterceptedKeys() {
+  // tap space for space, hold for layer mapping
+  InterceptedKeyLayer *space = new InterceptedKeyLayer(KEY_SPACE, KEY_SPACE);
+
+  // special chars
+  space->addMapping(KEY_E, KEY_ESC);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_D, KEY_DELETE);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_B, KEY_BACKSPACE);
+
+  // vim home row
+  space->addMapping(KEY_H, KEY_LEFT);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_J, KEY_DOWN);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_K, KEY_UP);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_L, KEY_RIGHT);
+
+  // vim above home row
+  space->addMapping(KEY_Y, KEY_HOME);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_U, KEY_PAGEDOWN);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_I, KEY_PAGEUP);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_O, KEY_END);
+
+  // number row to F keys
+  space->addMapping(KEY_1, KEY_F1);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_2, KEY_F2);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_3, KEY_F3);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_4, KEY_F4);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_5, KEY_F5);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_6, KEY_F6);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_7, KEY_F7);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_8, KEY_F8);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_9, KEY_F9);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_0, KEY_F10);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_MINUS, KEY_F11);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_EQUAL, KEY_F12);
+
+  // xf86 audio
+  space->addMapping(KEY_M, KEY_MUTE);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_COMMA, KEY_VOLUMEDOWN);
+  space->addMapping(KEY_DOT, KEY_VOLUMEUP);
+
+  // mouse navigation
+  space->addMapping(BTN_LEFT, BTN_BACK);
+  space->addMapping(BTN_RIGHT, BTN_FORWARD);
+
+  // @FIXME: this is not working, even though `wev` says keycode 99 is Print
+  // PrtSc -> Context Menu
+  space->addMapping(KEY_SYSRQ, KEY_CONTEXT_MENU);
+
+  // tap caps for esc, hold for ctrl
+  InterceptedKeyModifier *caps =
+      new InterceptedKeyModifier(KEY_CAPSLOCK, KEY_ESC, KEY_LEFTCTRL);
+
+  // tap enter for enter, hold for ctrl
+  InterceptedKeyModifier *enter =
+      new InterceptedKeyModifier(KEY_ENTER, KEY_ENTER, KEY_RIGHTCTRL);
+
+  // @NOTE: modifier keys must go first because layerKey.processInterceptedHeld
+  // emits mapped key as soon as the for loop calls layerKey.process..
+  // if that process is run before modifierKey.process, the modifier key will
+  // not be emitted
+  vector<InterceptedKey *> *interceptedKeys = new vector<InterceptedKey *>();
+  interceptedKeys->push_back(caps);
+  interceptedKeys->push_back(enter);
+  interceptedKeys->push_back(space);
+  return interceptedKeys;
 }
 
 int main() {
-  input_event *input = new input_event();
+  auto interceptedKeys = initInterceptedKeys();
-  set<int> held_keys;
-  enum {
-    START,
-    MODIFIER_HELD,
-    KEY_HELD
-  } state_space = START,
-    state_caps = START;
-  bool space_not_emitted = true, caps_is_esc = true, ctrl_not_emitted = true;
 
-  map_space_init();
   setbuf(stdin, NULL), setbuf(stdout, NULL);
 
-  while (read_event(input)) {
+  /* event *input = (event*) malloc(input_event_struct_size); */
+  Event *input = new Event();
+  while (readEvent(input)) {
     if (input->type == EV_MSC && input->code == MSC_SCAN)
       continue;
 
     if (input->type != EV_KEY) {
-      write_event(input);
+      writeEvent(input);
       continue;
     }
 
-    switch (state_caps) {
+    /* cerr << input->type << "," << input->code << " "; */
-    case START:
+
-      if (input->code == KEY_CAPSLOCK && input->value == KEY_STROKE_DOWN) {
+    bool shouldEmitInput = true;
-        caps_is_esc = true;
+    for (auto key : *interceptedKeys) {
-        ctrl_not_emitted = true;
+      shouldEmitInput &= key->process(input);
-        state_caps = MODIFIER_HELD;
-        continue;
-      }
-      break;
-    case MODIFIER_HELD:
-      if (input->code == KEY_CAPSLOCK && input->value != KEY_STROKE_UP)
-        break;
-      if (input->code == KEY_CAPSLOCK) {
-        if (caps_is_esc) { // and key stroke up
-          write_combo(KEY_ESC);
-        } else { // caps is ctrl and key stroke up
-          event ctrl_up(*input);
-          ctrl_up.code = KEY_LEFTCTRL;
-          write_event(&ctrl_up);
-        }
-        state_caps = START;
-        continue;
-      } else if (input->value !=
-                 KEY_STROKE_UP) { // any key != capslock goes down or repeat
-        // TODO: find a way to have a mouse click mark caps as ctrl
-        // or just make it time based
-        caps_is_esc = false;
-        if (ctrl_not_emitted) {
-          event ctrl_down = {.time = {.tv_sec = 0, .tv_usec = 0},
-                             .type = EV_KEY,
-                             .code = KEY_LEFTCTRL,
-                             .value = KEY_STROKE_DOWN};
-          write_event(&ctrl_down);
-          ctrl_not_emitted = false;
-        }
-      }
-      break;
-    default:
-      break;
     }
 
-    switch (state_space) {
+    if (shouldEmitInput) {
-    case START:
+      writeEvent(input);
-      if (input->code == KEY_SPACE && input->value != KEY_STROKE_UP) {
-        space_not_emitted = true;
-        state_space = MODIFIER_HELD;
-      } else {
-        write_event(input);
-      }
-      break;
-    case MODIFIER_HELD:
-      if (input->code == KEY_SPACE && input->value != KEY_STROKE_UP)
-        break;
-      if (input->value == KEY_STROKE_DOWN) {
-        if (map_space[input->code] != 0) { // mapped key down
-          held_keys.insert(input->code);
-          space_not_emitted = false;
-          event mapped = map(input);
-          write_event(&mapped);
-          state_space = KEY_HELD;
-        } else { // key stroke down any unmapped key
-          if (input->code == KEY_CAPSLOCK) {
-            space_not_emitted = false;
-          }
-          write_event(input);
-        }
-      } else { // KEY_STROKE_REPEAT or KEY_STROKE_UP
-        if (input->code == KEY_SPACE && space_not_emitted) { // && stroke up
-          write_combo(KEY_SPACE);
-          space_not_emitted = false;
-        } else {
-          write_event(input);
-        }
-        if (input->code == KEY_SPACE && input->value == KEY_STROKE_UP) {
-          state_space = START;
-        }
-      }
-      break;
-    case KEY_HELD:
-      if (input->code == KEY_SPACE && input->value != KEY_STROKE_UP)
-        break;
-      if (input->value == KEY_STROKE_DOWN &&
-          held_keys.find(input->code) != held_keys.end()) {
-        break;
-      }
-
-      if (input->value == KEY_STROKE_UP) {
-        if (held_keys.find(input->code) !=
-            held_keys.end()) { // one of mapped held keys goes up
-          struct input_event mapped = map(input);
-          write_event(&mapped);
-          held_keys.erase(input->code);
-          if (held_keys.empty()) {
-            state_space = MODIFIER_HELD;
-          }
-        } else { // key that was not mapped & held goes up
-          if (input->code == KEY_SPACE) {
-            vector<input_event> *held_keys_up = new vector<input_event>();
-            for (auto held_key_code : held_keys) {
-              event held_key_up = {.time = {.tv_sec = 0, .tv_usec = 0},
-                                   .type = EV_KEY,
-                                   .code = map_space[held_key_code],
-                                   .value = KEY_STROKE_UP};
-              held_keys_up->push_back(held_key_up);
-            }
-
-            write_events(held_keys_up);
-            delete held_keys_up;
-            held_keys.clear();
-            state_space = START;
-          } else { // unmapped key goes up
-            write_event(input);
-          }
-        }
-      } else { // KEY_STROKE_DOWN or KEY_STROKE_REPEAT
-        if (map_space[input->code] != 0) {
-          auto mapped = map(input);
-          write_event(&mapped);
-          if (input->value == KEY_STROKE_DOWN) {
-            held_keys.insert(input->code);
-          }
-        } else {
-          write_event(input);
-        }
-      }
-      break;
     }
   }
 
-  free(input);
+  /* free(input); */
+  delete input;
+  delete interceptedKeys;
 }