kitt Package

kitt Package

actions Module

class kitt.actions.Actions(actions_config, gestures_config)

This class loads all the actions and gesture, and does the binding between them. Then, when a gesture is found by the listener, the gesture gets dispatched.

after()

safeguard function to be called after a touch is defined

before()

safeguard function to be called before a touch is defined

dispatch(gestures, gdb)

dispatches found gestures, matched using the gesture database into gesture events. :param gestures: list of live gestures :param gdb: kivy’s gesture database object

get_gestures()

Returns:the gesture dict

update_gestures(model)

daemon Module

class kitt.daemon.Daemon(pidfile, stdin='/dev/null', stdout='/dev/null', stderr='/dev/null', args=None)

A generic daemon class.

Usage: subclass the Daemon class and override the run() method

daemonize()

do the UNIX double-fork magic, see Stevens’ “Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment” for details (ISBN 0201563177) http://www.erlenstar.demon.co.uk/unix/faq_2.html#SEC16

delpid()

restart()

Restart the daemon

run()

You should override this method when you subclass Daemon. It will be called after the process has been daemonized by start() or restart().

start()

Start the daemon

stop()

Stop the daemon

kitt Module

class kitt.kitt.UdevListener(gobject_loop, el, listener, log)

Bases: threading.Thread

device_added(observer, device)

device_removed(observer, device)

run()

kitt.kitt.run()

main function that parses the cli arguments and starts the application

listener Module

class kitt.listener.Listener(config, gestures, el, *args, **kwarg)

Bases: kivy._event.EventDispatcher

listener function that queries kivy for touch events, builds the gesture and dispatch it through the actions singleton.

dispatch(ev_type, ev_action, ev)

dispatches motion events

on_motion(etype, me)

dispatches motion events

on_touch_down(touch)

listening function executed at begining of touch event builds the gesture

on_touch_move(touch)

listening function executed during touch event store points of the gesture

on_touch_up(touch)

touch is over, display informations, and check if it matches some known gesture.

update_devices()

kitt.listener.make_gesture(name, point_list)

A simple helper function

plugin_dbus Module

plugin_wnck Module

kitt.plugin_wnck.workspace_down()

kitt.plugin_wnck.workspace_up()

plugin_xlib Module

kitt.plugin_xlib.do_key_press(keys, target=None)

executes a keypress

Parameters:

• keys – argument tuple containing one or several modifier keys, and the key to press
• target – list containing name(s) of the target window

the key to pass as a parameter has to be taken from Xlib.XK library

kitt.plugin_xlib.do_mouse_click(button, target=None)

executes mouse button click

Parameters:

• button – X.Button1, X.Button2 or X.Button3 depending on which button to be triggered
• target – list containing name(s) of the target window

kitt.plugin_xlib.grab_mouse()

kitt.plugin_xlib.switch_workspace(direction)

switches workspace

Parameters:direction – +1 for next workspace, -1 for previous workspace.

kitt.plugin_xlib.ungrab_mouse()