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18 changes: 16 additions & 2 deletions remarkable_mouse/remarkable_mouse.py
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Expand Up @@ -128,9 +128,11 @@ def use_key(key):
log.debug("Detected {type(rm).__name__}")
log.debug(f'Pen:{rm.pen_file}\nTouch:{rm.touch_file}\nButton:{rm.button_file}')

return rm
return rm, client

def main():
client = None
ui_stopped = False
try:
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="use reMarkable tablet as a mouse input")
parser.add_argument('--debug', action='store_true', default=False, help="enable debug messages")
Expand All @@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ def main():
parser.add_argument('--region', action='store_true', default=False, help="Use a GUI to position the output area. Overrides --monitor")
parser.add_argument('--threshold', metavar='THRESH', default=600, type=int, help="stylus pressure threshold (default 600)")
parser.add_argument('--evdev', action='store_true', default=False, help="use evdev to support pen pressure (requires root, Linux only)")
parser.add_argument('--stopui', action='store_true', default=False, help="forcibly stop reMarkable UI when connecting (DOES NOT SAVE OPEN DOCUMENTS)")

args = parser.parse_args()

Expand All @@ -157,13 +160,20 @@ def main():

# ----- Connect to device -----

rm = connect_rm(
rm, client = connect_rm(
address=args.address,
key=args.key,
password=args.password,
)
print("Connected to", args.address)

if args.stopui:
print("--stopui argument passed. Forcibly stopping reMarkable UI...")
print("UI will be restarted when remarkable_mouse is exited.")
print("If connection is lost before UI restarts, hold the reMarkable power button for 10 seconds, wait 5 seconds, then hold for 2 seconds, to reboot the device.")
ui_stopped = True
client.exec_command('systemctl stop xochitl')

# ----- Handle events -----

if args.evdev:
Expand All @@ -189,6 +199,10 @@ def main():
pass
except EOFError:
pass
finally:
if ui_stopped:
print("Restarting reMarkable UI...")
client.exec_command('systemctl start xochitl')

if __name__ == '__main__':
main()