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Peter Hutterer 73c24319d1 README: move the dbus interface description out
No-one reads anything longer than 140 char anymore, so let's move the DBus
Interface description out. The average visitor to this site won't care.

Signed-off-by: Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@who-t.net>
2017-06-30 07:24:54 +02:00

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The ratbagd DBus-Interface
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Note: **the DBus interface is subject to change**
Interfaces:
- org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Manager
- org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Device
- org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Profile
- org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Resolution
- org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Button
- org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Led
The **org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Manager** interface provides:
- Properties:
- Devices -> array of object paths with interface Device
- Signals:
- DeviceNew -> new device available, carries object path
- DeviceRemoved -> device removed, carries object path
The **org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Device** interface provides:
- Properties:
- Id -> unique ID of this device
- Capabilities -> array of uints with the capabilities enum from libratbag
- Description -> device name
- Svg -> device SVG name (file only)
- SvgPath -> device SVG name (full absolute path)
- Profiles -> array of object paths with interface Profile
- ActiveProfile -> index of the currently active profile in Profiles
- Methods:
- GetProfileByIndex(uint) -> returns the object path for the given index
The **org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Profile** interface provides:
- Properties:
- Index -> index of the profile
- Resolutions -> array of object paths with interface Resolution
- Buttons -> array of object paths with interface Button
- Leds -> array of object paths with interface Led
- ActiveResolution -> index of the currently active resolution in Resolutions
- DefaultResolution -> index of the default resolution in Resolutions
- Methods:
- SetActive(void) -> set this profile to be the active profile
- GetResolutionByIndex(uint) -> returns the object path for the given index
- Signals:
- ActiveProfileChanged -> active profile changed, carries index of the new active profile
The **org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Resolution** interface provides:
- Properties:
- Index -> index of the resolution
- Capabilities -> array of uints with the capabilities enum from libratbag
- XResolution -> uint for the x resolution assigned to this entry
- YResolution -> uint for the y resolution assigned to this entry
- ReportRate -> uint for the report rate in Hz assigned to this entry
- Methods:
- SetResolution(uint, uint) -> x/y resolution to assign
- SetReportRate(uint) -> uint for the report rate to assign
- SetDefault -> set this resolution to be the default
- Signals:
- ActiveResolutionChanged -> active resolution changed, carries index of the new active resolution
- DefaultResolutionChanged -> default resolution changed, carries index of the new default resolution
The **org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Button** interface provides:
- Properties:
- Index -> index of the button
- Type -> string describing the button type
- ButtonMapping -> uint of the current button mapping (if mapping to button)
- SpecialMapping -> string of the current special mapping (if mapped to special)
- KeyMapping -> array of uints, first entry is the keycode, other entries, if any, are modifiers (if mapped to key)
- ActionType -> string describing the action type of the button ("none", "button", "key", "special", "macro", "unknown"). This decides which \*Mapping property has a value
- ActionTypes -> array of strings, possible values for ActionType
- Methods:
- SetButtonMapping(uint) -> set the button mapping to the given button
- SetSpecialMapping(string) -> set the button mapping to the given special entry
- SetKeyMapping(uint[]) -> set the key mapping, first entry is the keycode, other entries, if any, are modifier keycodes
- Disable(void) -> disable this button
The **org.freedesktop.ratbag1.Led** interface provides:
- Properties:
- Index -> index of the LED
- Mode -> uint mapping to the mode enum from libratbag
- Type -> string describing the LED type
- Color -> uint triplet (RGB) of the LED's color
- EffectRate -> the effect rate in Hz, possible values are in the range 100 - 20000
- Brightness -> the brightness of the LED, possible values are in the range 0 - 255
- Methods:
- SetMode(uint) -> set the mode to the given mode enum value from libratbag
- SetColor((uuu)) -> set the color to the given uint triplet (RGB)
- SetEffectRate(uint) -> set the effect rate in Hz, possible values are in the range 100 - 20000
- SetBrightness(int) -> set the brightness, possible values are in the range 0 - 255
For easier debugging, objects paths are constructed from the device. e.g.
`/org/freedesktop/ratbag/button/event5/p0/b10` is the button interface for
button 10 on profile 0 on event5. The naming is subject to change. Do not
rely on a constructed object path in your application.