Re: ximagesrc: GstEvent-s handler

Hi,

Le mardi 14 novembre 2023 à 22:49 -0800, Robert Ayrapetyan a écrit :
> Hello, as this task has been completed, what do pipewiresrc maintainers think
> about the same? Would a similar patch be accepted?

I don't know if the underneath stack  have mouse/keyboard support in the first
place. Please share your research. Also, note that you have to ask the pipewire
maintainers, since pipewiresrc lives in their code base.

regards,
Nicolas

> 
> On Mon, Aug 21, 2023, 12:23 PM Nicolas Dufresne <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Le dimanche 20 août 2023 à 21:13 -0700, Robert Ayrapetyan via gstreamer-
> > devel a
> > écrit :
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > I'm about to embark on the task of developing a GstEvents handler for
> > > ximagesrc. This will enable the propagation of mouse and keyboard
> > > events, facilitating a form of "remote control" akin to what wpesrc
> > > offers. I'm interested in gathering feedback from the maintainers of
> > > ximagesrc. Do they consider this concept favorable, or do they have
> > > suggestions for a more optimal approach? Your insights are greatly
> > > appreciated. Thank you.
> > 
> > For a lot, Xorg is legacy, so ximagesrc does not really have any active
> > maintainers. Though, patches are welcome. Make sure this support have to be
> > opted-in,  as for local render (e.g. ximagesrc ! ximagesink), the effect
> > will be
> > terrible, and will probably break your sessions completely.
> > 
> > regards,
> > Nicolas