chore: Release lan-mouse version 0.7.3

input emulation / input capture is clearer than event consumer and producer

.github/FUNDING.yml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+github: [feschber]

.github/workflows/pre-release.yml

@@ -90,9 +90,25 @@ jobs:
     - name: Upload build artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
-        name: lan-mouse-macos
+        name: lan-mouse-macos-intel
         path: lan-mouse-macos-intel
 
+  macos-aarch64-release-build:
+    runs-on: macos-14
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: install dependencies
+      run: brew install gtk4 libadwaita
+    - name: Release Build
+      run: |
+        cargo build --release
+        cp target/release/lan-mouse lan-mouse-macos-aarch64
+    - name: Upload build artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: lan-mouse-macos-aarch64
+        path: lan-mouse-macos-aarch64
+
   pre-release:
     name: "Pre Release"
     needs: [windows-release-build, linux-release-build, macos-release-build]
@@ -109,5 +125,6 @@ jobs:
         title: "Development Build"
         files: |
           lan-mouse-linux/lan-mouse
-          lan-mouse-macos/lan-mouse-macos-intel
+          lan-mouse-macos-intel/lan-mouse-macos-intel
+          lan-mouse-macos-aarch64/lan-mouse-macos-aarch64
           lan-mouse-windows/lan-mouse-windows.zip

.github/workflows/rust.yml

@@ -110,3 +110,23 @@ jobs:
       with:
         name: lan-mouse-macos
         path: target/debug/lan-mouse
+
+  build-macos-aarch64:
+    runs-on: macos-14
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: install dependencies
+      run: brew install gtk4 libadwaita
+    - name: Build
+      run: cargo build --verbose
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: cargo test --verbose
+    - name: Check Formatting
+      run: cargo fmt --check
+    - name: Clippy
+      run: cargo clippy --all-features --all-targets -- --deny warnings
+    - name: Upload build artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: lan-mouse-macos-aarch64
+        path: target/debug/lan-mouse

.github/workflows/tagged-release.yml

@@ -86,9 +86,25 @@ jobs:
     - name: Upload build artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
-        name: lan-mouse-macos
+        name: lan-mouse-macos-intel
         path: lan-mouse-macos-intel
 
+  macos-aarch64-release-build:
+    runs-on: macos-14
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: install dependencies
+      run: brew install gtk4 libadwaita
+    - name: Release Build
+      run: |
+        cargo build --release
+        cp target/release/lan-mouse lan-mouse-macos-aarch64
+    - name: Upload build artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: lan-mouse-macos-aarch64
+        path: lan-mouse-macos-aarch64
+
   tagged-release:
     name: "Tagged Release"
     needs: [windows-release-build, linux-release-build, macos-release-build]
@@ -103,5 +119,6 @@ jobs:
         prerelease: false
         files: |
           lan-mouse-linux/lan-mouse
-          lan-mouse-macos/lan-mouse-macos-intel
+          lan-mouse-macos-intel/lan-mouse-macos-intel
+          lan-mouse-macos-aarch64/lan-mouse-macos-aarch64
           lan-mouse-windows/lan-mouse-windows.zip

Cargo.lock

@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lan-mouse"
-version = "0.7.2"
+version = "0.7.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ashpd",
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "wayland-protocols",
  "wayland-protocols-misc",
  "wayland-protocols-wlr",
- "winapi",
+ "windows",
  "x11",
 ]
 
@@ -2309,6 +2309,35 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "712e227841d057c1ee1cd2fb22fa7e5a5461ae8e48fa2ca79ec42cfc1931183f"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "windows"
+version = "0.54.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9252e5725dbed82865af151df558e754e4a3c2c30818359eb17465f1346a1b49"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.4",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-core"
+version = "0.54.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "12661b9c89351d684a50a8a643ce5f608e20243b9fb84687800163429f161d65"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-result",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.4",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "windows-result"
+version = "0.1.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cd19df78e5168dfb0aedc343d1d1b8d422ab2db6756d2dc3fef75035402a3f64"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-targets 0.52.4",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-sys"
 version = "0.48.0"

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "lan-mouse"
 description = "Software KVM Switch / mouse & keyboard sharing software for Local Area Networks"
-version = "0.7.2"
+version = "0.7.3"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
 repository = "https://github.com/ferdinandschober/lan-mouse"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ reis = { version = "0.2", features = [ "tokio" ], optional = true }
 core-graphics = { version = "0.23", features = ["highsierra"] }
 
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
-winapi = { version = "0.3.9", features = ["winuser"] }
+windows = {  version = "0.54.0", features = [ "Win32_UI_Input_KeyboardAndMouse" ] }
 
 [build-dependencies]
 glib-build-tools = "0.19.0"

README.md

@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ input capture (to send events *to* other clients) on different operating systems
 > Otherwise input capture will not work.
 
 ## Installation
+### Install with cargo
+```sh
+cargo install lan-mouse
+```
 
 ### Download from Releases
 The easiest way to install Lan Mouse is to download precompiled release binaries from the [releases section](https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse/releases).

src/backend.rs

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-pub mod consumer;
-pub mod producer;

src/backend/consumer.rs

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#[cfg(windows)]
-pub mod windows;
-
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod x11;
-
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod wlroots;
-
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod xdg_desktop_portal;
-
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod libei;
-
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-pub mod macos;
-
-/// fallback consumer
-pub mod dummy;

src/backend/producer.rs

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod libei;
-
-#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-pub mod macos;
-
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod wayland;
-
-#[cfg(windows)]
-pub mod windows;
-
-#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-pub mod x11;
-
-/// fallback event producer
-pub mod dummy;

src/capture.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+use std::io;
+
+use futures_core::Stream;
+
+use crate::{
+    client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
+    event::Event,
+};
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+pub mod libei;
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+pub mod macos;
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+pub mod wayland;
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+pub mod windows;
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+pub mod x11;
+
+/// fallback input capture (does not produce events)
+pub mod dummy;
+
+pub async fn create() -> Box<dyn InputCapture> {
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    match macos::MacOSInputCapture::new() {
+        Ok(p) => return Box::new(p),
+        Err(e) => log::info!("macos input capture not available: {e}"),
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    match windows::WindowsInputCapture::new() {
+        Ok(p) => return Box::new(p),
+        Err(e) => log::info!("windows input capture not available: {e}"),
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    match libei::LibeiInputCapture::new().await {
+        Ok(p) => {
+            log::info!("using libei input capture");
+            return Box::new(p);
+        }
+        Err(e) => log::info!("libei input capture not available: {e}"),
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    match wayland::WaylandInputCapture::new() {
+        Ok(p) => {
+            log::info!("using layer-shell input capture");
+            return Box::new(p);
+        }
+        Err(e) => log::info!("layer_shell input capture not available: {e}"),
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    match x11::X11InputCapture::new() {
+        Ok(p) => {
+            log::info!("using x11 input capture");
+            return Box::new(p);
+        }
+        Err(e) => log::info!("x11 input capture not available: {e}"),
+    }
+
+    log::error!("falling back to dummy input capture");
+    Box::new(dummy::DummyInputCapture::new())
+}
+
+pub trait InputCapture: Stream<Item = io::Result<(ClientHandle, Event)>> + Unpin {
+    /// notify input capture of configuration changes
+    fn notify(&mut self, event: ClientEvent) -> io::Result<()>;
+
+    /// release mouse
+    fn release(&mut self) -> io::Result<()>;
+}

src/capture/dummy.rs

@@ -4,26 +4,26 @@ use std::task::{Context, Poll};
 
 use futures_core::Stream;
 
+use crate::capture::InputCapture;
 use crate::event::Event;
-use crate::producer::EventProducer;
 
 use crate::client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle};
 
-pub struct DummyProducer {}
+pub struct DummyInputCapture {}
 
-impl DummyProducer {
+impl DummyInputCapture {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {}
     }
 }
 
-impl Default for DummyProducer {
+impl Default for DummyInputCapture {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self::new()
     }
 }
 
-impl EventProducer for DummyProducer {
+impl InputCapture for DummyInputCapture {
     fn notify(&mut self, _event: ClientEvent) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl EventProducer for DummyProducer {
     }
 }
 
-impl Stream for DummyProducer {
+impl Stream for DummyInputCapture {
     type Item = io::Result<(ClientHandle, Event)>;
 
     fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {

src/capture/libei.rs

@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ use futures_core::Stream;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 
 use crate::{
+    capture::InputCapture as LanMouseInputCapture,
     client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle, Position},
     event::{Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent},
-    producer::EventProducer,
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ enum ProducerEvent {
 }
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
-pub struct LibeiProducer<'a> {
+pub struct LibeiInputCapture<'a> {
     input_capture: Pin<Box<InputCapture<'a>>>,
     libei_task: JoinHandle<Result<()>>,
     event_rx: tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver<(u32, Event)>,
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ async fn update_barriers(
     Ok(id_map)
 }
 
-impl<'a> Drop for LibeiProducer<'a> {
+impl<'a> Drop for LibeiInputCapture<'a> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         self.libei_task.abort();
     }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ async fn wait_for_active_client(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-impl<'a> LibeiProducer<'a> {
+impl<'a> LibeiInputCapture<'a> {
     pub async fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         let input_capture = Box::pin(InputCapture::new().await?);
         let input_capture_ptr = input_capture.as_ref().get_ref() as *const InputCapture<'static>;
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ async fn handle_ei_event(
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> EventProducer for LibeiProducer<'a> {
+impl<'a> LanMouseInputCapture for LibeiInputCapture<'a> {
     fn notify(&mut self, event: ClientEvent) -> io::Result<()> {
         let notify_tx = self.notify_tx.clone();
         tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ impl<'a> EventProducer for LibeiProducer<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> Stream for LibeiProducer<'a> {
+impl<'a> Stream for LibeiInputCapture<'a> {
     type Item = io::Result<(ClientHandle, Event)>;
 
     fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {

src/capture/macos.rs

@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
+use crate::capture::InputCapture;
 use crate::client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle};
 use crate::event::Event;
-use crate::producer::EventProducer;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use futures_core::Stream;
 use std::task::{Context, Poll};
 use std::{io, pin::Pin};
 
-pub struct MacOSProducer;
+pub struct MacOSInputCapture;
 
-impl MacOSProducer {
+impl MacOSInputCapture {
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         Err(anyhow!("not yet implemented"))
     }
 }
 
-impl Stream for MacOSProducer {
+impl Stream for MacOSInputCapture {
     type Item = io::Result<(ClientHandle, Event)>;
 
     fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl Stream for MacOSProducer {
     }
 }
 
-impl EventProducer for MacOSProducer {
+impl InputCapture for MacOSInputCapture {
     fn notify(&mut self, _event: ClientEvent) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }

src/capture/wayland.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
+    capture::InputCapture,
     client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle, Position},
-    producer::EventProducer,
 };
 
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl AsRawFd for Inner {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct WaylandEventProducer(AsyncFd<Inner>);
+pub struct WaylandInputCapture(AsyncFd<Inner>);
 
 struct Window {
     buffer: wl_buffer::WlBuffer,
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ fn draw(f: &mut File, (width, height): (u32, u32)) {
     }
 }
 
-impl WaylandEventProducer {
+impl WaylandInputCapture {
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         let conn = match Connection::connect_to_env() {
             Ok(c) => c,
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ impl WaylandEventProducer {
 
         let inner = AsyncFd::new(Inner { queue, state })?;
 
-        Ok(WaylandEventProducer(inner))
+        Ok(WaylandInputCapture(inner))
     }
 
     fn add_client(&mut self, handle: ClientHandle, pos: Position) {
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ impl Inner {
     }
 }
 
-impl EventProducer for WaylandEventProducer {
+impl InputCapture for WaylandInputCapture {
     fn notify(&mut self, client_event: ClientEvent) -> io::Result<()> {
         match client_event {
             ClientEvent::Create(handle, pos) => {
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ impl EventProducer for WaylandEventProducer {
     }
 }
 
-impl Stream for WaylandEventProducer {
+impl Stream for WaylandInputCapture {
     type Item = io::Result<(ClientHandle, Event)>;
 
     fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {

src/capture/windows.rs

@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ use futures::Stream;
 use std::{io, pin::Pin};
 
 use crate::{
+    capture::InputCapture,
     client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
     event::Event,
-    producer::EventProducer,
 };
 
-pub struct WindowsProducer {}
+pub struct WindowsInputCapture {}
 
-impl EventProducer for WindowsProducer {
+impl InputCapture for WindowsInputCapture {
     fn notify(&mut self, _event: ClientEvent) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ impl EventProducer for WindowsProducer {
     }
 }
 
-impl WindowsProducer {
+impl WindowsInputCapture {
     pub(crate) fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         Err(anyhow!("not implemented"))
     }
 }
 
-impl Stream for WindowsProducer {
+impl Stream for WindowsInputCapture {
     type Item = io::Result<(ClientHandle, Event)>;
     fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
         Poll::Pending

src/capture/x11.rs

@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@ use std::task::Poll;
 
 use futures_core::Stream;
 
+use crate::capture::InputCapture;
 use crate::event::Event;
-use crate::producer::EventProducer;
 
 use crate::client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle};
 
-pub struct X11Producer {}
+pub struct X11InputCapture {}
 
-impl X11Producer {
+impl X11InputCapture {
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         Err(anyhow!("not implemented"))
     }
 }
 
-impl EventProducer for X11Producer {
+impl InputCapture for X11InputCapture {
     fn notify(&mut self, _event: ClientEvent) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl EventProducer for X11Producer {
     }
 }
 
-impl Stream for X11Producer {
+impl Stream for X11InputCapture {
     type Item = io::Result<(ClientHandle, Event)>;
 
     fn poll_next(

src/client.rs

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub struct Client {
     /// fix ips, determined by the user
     pub fix_ips: Vec<IpAddr>,
     /// unique handle to refer to the client.
-    /// This way any event consumer / producer backend does not
+    /// This way any emulation / capture backend does not
     /// need to know anything about a client other than its handle.
     pub handle: ClientHandle,
     /// all ip addresses associated with a particular client

src/consumer.rs

@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-use async_trait::async_trait;
-use std::future;
-
-use crate::{
-    backend::consumer,
-    client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
-    event::Event,
-};
-use anyhow::Result;
-
-#[async_trait]
-pub trait EventConsumer: Send {
-    async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, client_handle: ClientHandle);
-    async fn notify(&mut self, client_event: ClientEvent);
-    /// this function is waited on continuously and can be used to handle events
-    async fn dispatch(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        let _: () = future::pending().await;
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    async fn destroy(&mut self);
-}
-
-pub async fn create() -> Box<dyn EventConsumer> {
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    match consumer::windows::WindowsConsumer::new() {
-        Ok(c) => return Box::new(c),
-        Err(e) => log::warn!("windows event consumer unavailable: {e}"),
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-    match consumer::macos::MacOSConsumer::new() {
-        Ok(c) => {
-            log::info!("using macos event consumer");
-            return Box::new(c);
-        }
-        Err(e) => log::error!("macos consumer not available: {e}"),
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-    match consumer::wlroots::WlrootsConsumer::new() {
-        Ok(c) => {
-            log::info!("using wlroots event consumer");
-            return Box::new(c);
-        }
-        Err(e) => log::info!("wayland backend not available: {e}"),
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-    match consumer::libei::LibeiConsumer::new().await {
-        Ok(c) => {
-            log::info!("using libei event consumer");
-            return Box::new(c);
-        }
-        Err(e) => log::info!("libei not available: {e}"),
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-    match consumer::xdg_desktop_portal::DesktopPortalConsumer::new().await {
-        Ok(c) => {
-            log::info!("using xdg-remote-desktop-portal event consumer");
-            return Box::new(c);
-        }
-        Err(e) => log::info!("remote desktop portal not available: {e}"),
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-    match consumer::x11::X11Consumer::new() {
-        Ok(c) => {
-            log::info!("using x11 event consumer");
-            return Box::new(c);
-        }
-        Err(e) => log::info!("x11 consumer not available: {e}"),
-    }
-
-    log::error!("falling back to dummy event consumer");
-    Box::new(consumer::dummy::DummyConsumer::new())
-}

src/emulate.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use std::future;
+
+use crate::{
+    client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
+    event::Event,
+};
+use anyhow::Result;
+
+#[cfg(windows)]
+pub mod windows;
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+pub mod x11;
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+pub mod wlroots;
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+pub mod xdg_desktop_portal;
+
+#[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+pub mod libei;
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+pub mod macos;
+
+/// fallback input emulation (logs events)
+pub mod dummy;
+
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait InputEmulation: Send {
+    async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, client_handle: ClientHandle);
+    async fn notify(&mut self, client_event: ClientEvent);
+    /// this function is waited on continuously and can be used to handle events
+    async fn dispatch(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        let _: () = future::pending().await;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn destroy(&mut self);
+}
+
+pub async fn create() -> Box<dyn InputEmulation> {
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    match windows::WindowsEmulation::new() {
+        Ok(c) => return Box::new(c),
+        Err(e) => log::warn!("windows input emulation unavailable: {e}"),
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    match macos::MacOSEmulation::new() {
+        Ok(c) => {
+            log::info!("using macos input emulation");
+            return Box::new(c);
+        }
+        Err(e) => log::error!("macos input emulatino not available: {e}"),
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    match wlroots::WlrootsEmulation::new() {
+        Ok(c) => {
+            log::info!("using wlroots input emulation");
+            return Box::new(c);
+        }
+        Err(e) => log::info!("wayland backend not available: {e}"),
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    match libei::LibeiEmulation::new().await {
+        Ok(c) => {
+            log::info!("using libei input emulation");
+            return Box::new(c);
+        }
+        Err(e) => log::info!("libei not available: {e}"),
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "xdg_desktop_portal", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    match xdg_desktop_portal::DesktopPortalEmulation::new().await {
+        Ok(c) => {
+            log::info!("using xdg-remote-desktop-portal input emulation");
+            return Box::new(c);
+        }
+        Err(e) => log::info!("remote desktop portal not available: {e}"),
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
+    match x11::X11Emulation::new() {
+        Ok(c) => {
+            log::info!("using x11 input emulation");
+            return Box::new(c);
+        }
+        Err(e) => log::info!("x11 input emulation not available: {e}"),
+    }
+
+    log::error!("falling back to dummy input emulation");
+    Box::new(dummy::DummyEmulation::new())
+}

src/emulate/dummy.rs

@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 use crate::{
     client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
-    consumer::EventConsumer,
+    emulate::InputEmulation,
     event::Event,
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 
 #[derive(Default)]
-pub struct DummyConsumer;
+pub struct DummyEmulation;
 
-impl DummyConsumer {
+impl DummyEmulation {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {}
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl EventConsumer for DummyConsumer {
+impl InputEmulation for DummyEmulation {
     async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, client_handle: ClientHandle) {
         log::info!("received event: ({client_handle}) {event}");
     }

src/emulate/libei.rs

@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ use reis::{
 
 use crate::{
     client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
-    consumer::EventConsumer,
+    emulate::InputEmulation,
     event::Event,
 };
 
-pub struct LibeiConsumer {
+pub struct LibeiEmulation {
     handshake: bool,
     context: ei::Context,
     events: EiEventStream,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async fn get_ei_fd() -> Result<OwnedFd, ashpd::Error> {
     proxy.connect_to_eis(&session).await
 }
 
-impl LibeiConsumer {
+impl LibeiEmulation {
     pub async fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         // fd is owned by the message, so we need to dup it
         let eifd = get_ei_fd().await?;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl LibeiConsumer {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl EventConsumer for LibeiConsumer {
+impl InputEmulation for LibeiEmulation {
     async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, _client_handle: ClientHandle) {
         let now = SystemTime::now()
             .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)

src/emulate/macos.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle};
-use crate::consumer::EventConsumer;
+use crate::emulate::InputEmulation;
 use crate::event::{Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent};
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use tokio::task::AbortHandle;
 const DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
 const DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_millis(32);
 
-pub struct MacOSConsumer {
+pub struct MacOSEmulation {
     pub event_source: CGEventSource,
     repeat_task: Option<AbortHandle>,
     button_state: ButtonState,
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ impl IndexMut<CGMouseButton> for ButtonState {
     }
 }
 
-unsafe impl Send for MacOSConsumer {}
+unsafe impl Send for MacOSEmulation {}
 
-impl MacOSConsumer {
+impl MacOSEmulation {
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         let event_source = match CGEventSource::new(CGEventSourceStateID::CombinedSessionState) {
             Ok(e) => e,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ fn key_event(event_source: CGEventSource, key: u16, state: u8) {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl EventConsumer for MacOSConsumer {
+impl InputEmulation for MacOSEmulation {
     async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, _client_handle: ClientHandle) {
         match event {
             Event::Pointer(pointer_event) => match pointer_event {

src/emulate/windows.rs

@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 use crate::{
-    consumer::EventConsumer,
+    emulate::InputEmulation,
     event::{KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent},
     scancode,
 };
 use anyhow::Result;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
+use std::ops::BitOrAssign;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::task::AbortHandle;
-use winapi::um::winuser::{SendInput, KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY};
-use winapi::{
-    self,
-    um::winuser::{
-        INPUT, INPUT_KEYBOARD, INPUT_MOUSE, KEYBDINPUT, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE,
-        LPINPUT, MOUSEEVENTF_HWHEEL, MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTDOWN, MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTUP,
-        MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEDOWN, MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEUP, MOUSEEVENTF_MOVE, MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTDOWN,
-        MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTUP, MOUSEEVENTF_WHEEL, MOUSEINPUT,
-    },
+use windows::Win32::UI::Input::KeyboardAndMouse::{SendInput, INPUT_0, KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY};
+use windows::Win32::UI::Input::KeyboardAndMouse::{
+    INPUT, INPUT_KEYBOARD, INPUT_MOUSE, KEYBDINPUT, KEYEVENTF_KEYUP, KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE,
+    MOUSEEVENTF_HWHEEL, MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTDOWN, MOUSEEVENTF_LEFTUP, MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEDOWN,
+    MOUSEEVENTF_MIDDLEUP, MOUSEEVENTF_MOVE, MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTDOWN, MOUSEEVENTF_RIGHTUP,
+    MOUSEEVENTF_WHEEL, MOUSEINPUT,
 };
 
 use crate::{
@@ -26,18 +24,18 @@ use crate::{
 const DEFAULT_REPEAT_DELAY: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
 const DEFAULT_REPEAT_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_millis(32);
 
-pub struct WindowsConsumer {
+pub struct WindowsEmulation {
     repeat_task: Option<AbortHandle>,
 }
 
-impl WindowsConsumer {
+impl WindowsEmulation {
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         Ok(Self { repeat_task: None })
     }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl EventConsumer for WindowsConsumer {
+impl InputEmulation for WindowsEmulation {
     async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, _: ClientHandle) {
         match event {
             Event::Pointer(pointer_event) => match pointer_event {
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ impl EventConsumer for WindowsConsumer {
     async fn destroy(&mut self) {}
 }
 
-impl WindowsConsumer {
+impl WindowsEmulation {
     async fn spawn_repeat_task(&mut self, key: u32) {
         // there can only be one repeating key and it's
         // always the last to be pressed
@@ -108,21 +106,30 @@ impl WindowsConsumer {
     }
 }
 
-fn send_mouse_input(mi: MOUSEINPUT) {
+fn send_input_safe(input: INPUT) {
     unsafe {
-        let mut input = INPUT {
-            type_: INPUT_MOUSE,
-            u: std::mem::transmute(mi),
-        };
-
-        SendInput(
-            1_u32,
-            &mut input as LPINPUT,
-            std::mem::size_of::<INPUT>() as i32,
-        );
+        loop {
+            /* retval = number of successfully submitted events */
+            if SendInput(&[input], std::mem::size_of::<INPUT>() as i32) > 0 {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
+fn send_mouse_input(mi: MOUSEINPUT) {
+    send_input_safe(INPUT {
+        r#type: INPUT_MOUSE,
+        Anonymous: INPUT_0 { mi },
+    });
+}
+
+fn send_keyboard_input(ki: KEYBDINPUT) {
+    send_input_safe(INPUT {
+        r#type: INPUT_KEYBOARD,
+        Anonymous: INPUT_0 { ki },
+    });
+}
 fn rel_mouse(dx: i32, dy: i32) {
     let mi = MOUSEINPUT {
         dx,
@@ -186,33 +193,23 @@ fn key_event(key: u32, state: u8) {
     };
     let extended = scancode > 0xff;
     let scancode = scancode & 0xff;
+    let mut flags = KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE;
+    if extended {
+        flags.bitor_assign(KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY);
+    }
+    if state == 0 {
+        flags.bitor_assign(KEYEVENTF_KEYUP);
+    }
     let ki = KEYBDINPUT {
-        wVk: 0,
+        wVk: Default::default(),
         wScan: scancode,
-        dwFlags: KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE
-            | if extended { KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY } else { 0 }
-            | match state {
-                0 => KEYEVENTF_KEYUP,
-                1 => 0u32,
-                _ => return,
-            },
+        dwFlags: flags,
         time: 0,
         dwExtraInfo: 0,
     };
     send_keyboard_input(ki);
 }
 
-fn send_keyboard_input(ki: KEYBDINPUT) {
-    unsafe {
-        let mut input = INPUT {
-            type_: INPUT_KEYBOARD,
-            u: std::mem::zeroed(),
-        };
-        *input.u.ki_mut() = ki;
-        SendInput(1_u32, &mut input, std::mem::size_of::<INPUT>() as i32);
-    }
-}
-
 fn linux_keycode_to_windows_scancode(linux_keycode: u32) -> Option<u16> {
     let linux_scancode = match scancode::Linux::try_from(linux_keycode) {
         Ok(s) => s,

src/emulate/wlroots.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle};
-use crate::consumer::EventConsumer;
+use crate::emulate::InputEmulation;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io;
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ struct State {
 }
 
 // App State, implements Dispatch event handlers
-pub(crate) struct WlrootsConsumer {
+pub(crate) struct WlrootsEmulation {
     last_flush_failed: bool,
     state: State,
     queue: EventQueue<State>,
 }
 
-impl WlrootsConsumer {
+impl WlrootsEmulation {
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         let conn = Connection::connect_to_env()?;
         let (globals, queue) = registry_queue_init::<State>(&conn)?;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl WlrootsConsumer {
 
         let input_for_client: HashMap<ClientHandle, VirtualInput> = HashMap::new();
 
-        let mut consumer = WlrootsConsumer {
+        let mut emulate = WlrootsEmulation {
             last_flush_failed: false,
             state: State {
                 keymap: None,
@@ -74,16 +74,13 @@ impl WlrootsConsumer {
             },
             queue,
         };
-        while consumer.state.keymap.is_none() {
-            consumer
-                .queue
-                .blocking_dispatch(&mut consumer.state)
-                .unwrap();
+        while emulate.state.keymap.is_none() {
+            emulate.queue.blocking_dispatch(&mut emulate.state).unwrap();
         }
-        // let fd = unsafe { &File::from_raw_fd(consumer.state.keymap.unwrap().1.as_raw_fd()) };
+        // let fd = unsafe { &File::from_raw_fd(emulate.state.keymap.unwrap().1.as_raw_fd()) };
         // let mmap = unsafe { MmapOptions::new().map_copy(fd).unwrap() };
         // log::debug!("{:?}", &mmap[..100]);
-        Ok(consumer)
+        Ok(emulate)
     }
 }
 
@@ -106,7 +103,7 @@ impl State {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl EventConsumer for WlrootsConsumer {
+impl InputEmulation for WlrootsEmulation {
     async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, client_handle: ClientHandle) {
         if let Some(virtual_input) = self.state.input_for_client.get(&client_handle) {
             if self.last_flush_failed {

src/emulate/x11.rs

@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@ use x11::{
 
 use crate::{
     client::ClientHandle,
-    consumer::EventConsumer,
+    emulate::InputEmulation,
     event::{
         Event, KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent, BTN_BACK, BTN_FORWARD, BTN_LEFT, BTN_MIDDLE, BTN_RIGHT,
     },
 };
 
-pub struct X11Consumer {
+pub struct X11Emulation {
     display: *mut xlib::Display,
 }
 
-unsafe impl Send for X11Consumer {}
+unsafe impl Send for X11Emulation {}
 
-impl X11Consumer {
+impl X11Emulation {
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         let display = unsafe {
             match xlib::XOpenDisplay(ptr::null()) {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ impl X11Consumer {
     }
 }
 
-impl Drop for X11Consumer {
+impl Drop for X11Emulation {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         unsafe {
             XCloseDisplay(self.display);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl Drop for X11Consumer {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl EventConsumer for X11Consumer {
+impl InputEmulation for X11Emulation {
     async fn consume(&mut self, event: Event, _: ClientHandle) {
         match event {
             Event::Pointer(pointer_event) => match pointer_event {

src/emulate/xdg_desktop_portal.rs

@@ -10,20 +10,20 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 
 use crate::{
     client::ClientEvent,
-    consumer::EventConsumer,
+    emulate::InputEmulation,
     event::{
         Event::{Keyboard, Pointer},
         KeyboardEvent, PointerEvent,
     },
 };
 
-pub struct DesktopPortalConsumer<'a> {
+pub struct DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
     proxy: RemoteDesktop<'a>,
     session: Session<'a>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> DesktopPortalConsumer<'a> {
-    pub async fn new() -> Result<DesktopPortalConsumer<'a>> {
+impl<'a> DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
+    pub async fn new() -> Result<DesktopPortalEmulation<'a>> {
         log::debug!("connecting to org.freedesktop.portal.RemoteDesktop portal ...");
         let proxy = RemoteDesktop::new().await?;
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl<'a> DesktopPortalConsumer<'a> {
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
-impl<'a> EventConsumer for DesktopPortalConsumer<'a> {
+impl<'a> InputEmulation for DesktopPortalEmulation<'a> {
     async fn consume(&mut self, event: crate::event::Event, _client: crate::client::ClientHandle) {
         match event {
             Pointer(p) => {

src/frontend/gtk.rs

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ fn build_ui(app: &Application) {
     window.imp().stream.borrow_mut().replace(tx);
     glib::spawn_future_local(clone!(@weak window => async move {
         loop {
-            let notify = receiver.recv().await.unwrap();
+            let notify = receiver.recv().await.unwrap_or_else(|_| process::exit(1));
             match notify {
                 FrontendNotify::NotifyClientActivate(handle, active) => {
                     window.activate_client(handle, active);

src/lib.rs

@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ pub mod dns;
 pub mod event;
 pub mod server;
 
-pub mod consumer;
-pub mod producer;
+pub mod capture;
+pub mod emulate;
 
-pub mod backend;
 pub mod frontend;
 pub mod scancode;

src/producer.rs

@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-use std::io;
-
-use futures_core::Stream;
-
-use crate::backend::producer;
-use crate::{
-    client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
-    event::Event,
-};
-
-pub async fn create() -> Box<dyn EventProducer> {
-    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
-    match producer::macos::MacOSProducer::new() {
-        Ok(p) => return Box::new(p),
-        Err(e) => log::info!("macos event producer not available: {e}"),
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    match producer::windows::WindowsProducer::new() {
-        Ok(p) => return Box::new(p),
-        Err(e) => log::info!("windows event producer not available: {e}"),
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "libei", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-    match producer::libei::LibeiProducer::new().await {
-        Ok(p) => {
-            log::info!("using libei event producer");
-            return Box::new(p);
-        }
-        Err(e) => log::info!("libei event producer not available: {e}"),
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "wayland", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-    match producer::wayland::WaylandEventProducer::new() {
-        Ok(p) => {
-            log::info!("using layer-shell event producer");
-            return Box::new(p);
-        }
-        Err(e) => log::info!("layer_shell event producer not available: {e}"),
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(all(unix, feature = "x11", not(target_os = "macos")))]
-    match producer::x11::X11Producer::new() {
-        Ok(p) => {
-            log::info!("using x11 event producer");
-            return Box::new(p);
-        }
-        Err(e) => log::info!("x11 event producer not available: {e}"),
-    }
-
-    log::error!("falling back to dummy event producer");
-    Box::new(producer::dummy::DummyProducer::new())
-}
-
-pub trait EventProducer: Stream<Item = io::Result<(ClientHandle, Event)>> + Unpin {
-    /// notify event producer of configuration changes
-    fn notify(&mut self, event: ClientEvent) -> io::Result<()>;
-
-    /// release mouse
-    fn release(&mut self) -> io::Result<()>;
-}

src/server.rs

@@ -5,22 +5,22 @@ use std::{
 };
 use tokio::signal;
 
+use crate::{capture, emulate};
 use crate::{
     client::{ClientHandle, ClientManager},
     config::Config,
     dns,
     frontend::{FrontendEvent, FrontendListener},
-    server::producer_task::ProducerEvent,
+    server::capture_task::CaptureEvent,
 };
-use crate::{consumer, producer};
 
-use self::{consumer_task::ConsumerEvent, resolver_task::DnsRequest};
+use self::{emulation_task::EmulationEvent, resolver_task::DnsRequest};
 
-mod consumer_task;
+mod capture_task;
+mod emulation_task;
 mod frontend_task;
 mod network_task;
 mod ping_task;
-mod producer_task;
 mod resolver_task;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Server {
                 return anyhow::Ok(());
             }
         };
-        let (consumer, producer) = tokio::join!(consumer::create(), producer::create());
+        let (emulate, capture) = tokio::join!(emulate::create(), capture::create());
 
         let (timer_tx, timer_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(1);
         let (frontend_notify_tx, frontend_notify_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(1);
@@ -87,22 +87,22 @@ impl Server {
         let (mut udp_task, sender_tx, receiver_rx, port_tx) =
             network_task::new(self.clone(), frontend_notify_tx).await?;
 
-        // event producer
-        let (mut producer_task, producer_channel) = producer_task::new(
-            producer,
+        // input capture
+        let (mut capture_task, capture_channel) = capture_task::new(
+            capture,
             self.clone(),
             sender_tx.clone(),
             timer_tx.clone(),
             self.release_bind.clone(),
         );
 
-        // event consumer
-        let (mut consumer_task, consumer_channel) = consumer_task::new(
-            consumer,
+        // input emulation
+        let (mut emulation_task, emulate_channel) = emulation_task::new(
+            emulate,
             self.clone(),
             receiver_rx,
             sender_tx.clone(),
-            producer_channel.clone(),
+            capture_channel.clone(),
             timer_tx,
         );
 
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ impl Server {
             frontend,
             frontend_notify_rx,
             self.clone(),
-            producer_channel.clone(),
-            consumer_channel.clone(),
+            capture_channel.clone(),
+            emulate_channel.clone(),
             resolve_tx.clone(),
             port_tx,
         );
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ impl Server {
         let mut ping_task = ping_task::new(
             self.clone(),
             sender_tx.clone(),
-            consumer_channel.clone(),
-            producer_channel.clone(),
+            emulate_channel.clone(),
+            capture_channel.clone(),
             timer_rx,
         );
 
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ impl Server {
             _ = signal::ctrl_c() => {
                 log::info!("terminating service");
             }
-            e = &mut producer_task => {
+            e = &mut capture_task => {
                 if let Ok(Err(e)) = e {
-                    log::error!("error in event producer: {e}");
+                    log::error!("error in input capture task: {e}");
                 }
             }
-            e = &mut consumer_task => {
+            e = &mut emulation_task => {
                 if let Ok(Err(e)) = e {
-                    log::error!("error in event consumer: {e}");
+                    log::error!("error in input emulation task: {e}");
                 }
             }
             e = &mut frontend_task => {
@@ -176,18 +176,18 @@ impl Server {
             _ = &mut ping_task => { }
         }
 
-        let _ = consumer_channel.send(ConsumerEvent::Terminate).await;
-        let _ = producer_channel.send(ProducerEvent::Terminate).await;
+        let _ = emulate_channel.send(EmulationEvent::Terminate).await;
+        let _ = capture_channel.send(CaptureEvent::Terminate).await;
         let _ = frontend_tx.send(FrontendEvent::Shutdown()).await;
 
-        if !producer_task.is_finished() {
-            if let Err(e) = producer_task.await {
-                log::error!("error in event producer: {e}");
+        if !capture_task.is_finished() {
+            if let Err(e) = capture_task.await {
+                log::error!("error in input capture task: {e}");
             }
         }
-        if !consumer_task.is_finished() {
-            if let Err(e) = consumer_task.await {
-                log::error!("error in event consumer: {e}");
+        if !emulation_task.is_finished() {
+            if let Err(e) = emulation_task.await {
+                log::error!("error in input emulation task: {e}");
             }
         }
 

src/server/capture_task.rs

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ use std::{collections::HashSet, net::SocketAddr};
 use tokio::{sync::mpsc::Sender, task::JoinHandle};
 
 use crate::{
+    capture::InputCapture,
     client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
     event::{Event, KeyboardEvent},
-    producer::EventProducer,
     scancode,
     server::State,
 };
@@ -15,45 +15,45 @@ use crate::{
 use super::Server;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
-pub enum ProducerEvent {
-    /// producer must release the mouse
+pub enum CaptureEvent {
+    /// capture must release the mouse
     Release,
-    /// producer is notified of a change in client states
+    /// capture is notified of a change in client states
     ClientEvent(ClientEvent),
     /// termination signal
     Terminate,
 }
 
 pub fn new(
-    mut producer: Box<dyn EventProducer>,
+    mut capture: Box<dyn InputCapture>,
     server: Server,
     sender_tx: Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
     timer_tx: Sender<()>,
     release_bind: Vec<scancode::Linux>,
-) -> (JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<ProducerEvent>) {
+) -> (JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<CaptureEvent>) {
     let (tx, mut rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
     let task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
         let mut pressed_keys = HashSet::new();
         loop {
             tokio::select! {
-                event = producer.next() => {
+                event = capture.next() => {
                     match event {
-                        Some(Ok(event)) => handle_producer_event(&server, &mut producer, &sender_tx, &timer_tx, event, &mut pressed_keys, &release_bind).await?,
-                        Some(Err(e)) => return Err(anyhow!("event producer: {e:?}")),
-                        None => return Err(anyhow!("event producer closed")),
+                        Some(Ok(event)) => handle_capture_event(&server, &mut capture, &sender_tx, &timer_tx, event, &mut pressed_keys, &release_bind).await?,
+                        Some(Err(e)) => return Err(anyhow!("input capture: {e:?}")),
+                        None => return Err(anyhow!("input capture terminated")),
                     }
                 }
                 e = rx.recv() => {
-                    log::debug!("producer notify rx: {e:?}");
+                    log::debug!("input capture notify rx: {e:?}");
                     match e {
                         Some(e) => match e {
-                            ProducerEvent::Release => {
-                                producer.release()?;
+                            CaptureEvent::Release => {
+                                capture.release()?;
                                 server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
 
                             }
-                            ProducerEvent::ClientEvent(e) => producer.notify(e)?,
-                            ProducerEvent::Terminate => break,
+                            CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(e) => capture.notify(e)?,
+                            CaptureEvent::Terminate => break,
                         },
                         None => break,
                     }
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ fn update_pressed_keys(pressed_keys: &mut HashSet<scancode::Linux>, key: u32, st
     }
 }
 
-async fn handle_producer_event(
+async fn handle_capture_event(
     server: &Server,
-    producer: &mut Box<dyn EventProducer>,
+    capture: &mut Box<dyn InputCapture>,
     sender_tx: &Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
     timer_tx: &Sender<()>,
     event: (ClientHandle, Event),
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ async fn handle_producer_event(
         if release_bind.iter().all(|k| pressed_keys.contains(k)) {
             pressed_keys.clear();
             log::info!("releasing pointer");
-            producer.release()?;
+            capture.release()?;
             server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
             log::trace!("STATE ===> Receiving");
             // send an event to release all the modifiers
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ async fn handle_producer_event(
             None => {
                 // should not happen
                 log::warn!("unknown client!");
-                producer.release()?;
+                capture.release()?;
                 server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
                 log::trace!("STATE ===> Receiving");
                 return Ok(());

src/server/emulation_task.rs

@@ -8,53 +8,53 @@ use tokio::{
 
 use crate::{
     client::{ClientEvent, ClientHandle},
-    consumer::EventConsumer,
+    emulate::InputEmulation,
     event::{Event, KeyboardEvent},
     scancode,
     server::State,
 };
 
-use super::{ProducerEvent, Server};
+use super::{CaptureEvent, Server};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub enum ConsumerEvent {
-    /// consumer is notified of a change in client states
+pub enum EmulationEvent {
+    /// input emulation is notified of a change in client states
     ClientEvent(ClientEvent),
-    /// consumer must release keys for client
+    /// input emulation must release keys for client
     ReleaseKeys(ClientHandle),
     /// termination signal
     Terminate,
 }
 
 pub fn new(
-    mut consumer: Box<dyn EventConsumer>,
+    mut emulate: Box<dyn InputEmulation>,
     server: Server,
     mut udp_rx: Receiver<Result<(Event, SocketAddr)>>,
     sender_tx: Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
-    producer_tx: Sender<ProducerEvent>,
+    capture_tx: Sender<CaptureEvent>,
     timer_tx: Sender<()>,
-) -> (JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<ConsumerEvent>) {
+) -> (JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<EmulationEvent>) {
     let (tx, mut rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(32);
-    let consumer_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
+    let emulate_task = tokio::task::spawn_local(async move {
         let mut last_ignored = None;
 
         loop {
             tokio::select! {
                 udp_event = udp_rx.recv() => {
                     let udp_event = udp_event.ok_or(anyhow!("receiver closed"))??;
-                    handle_udp_rx(&server, &producer_tx, &mut consumer, &sender_tx, &mut last_ignored, udp_event, &timer_tx).await;
+                    handle_udp_rx(&server, &capture_tx, &mut emulate, &sender_tx, &mut last_ignored, udp_event, &timer_tx).await;
                 }
-                consumer_event = rx.recv() => {
-                    match consumer_event {
+                emulate_event = rx.recv() => {
+                    match emulate_event {
                         Some(e) => match e {
-                            ConsumerEvent::ClientEvent(e) => consumer.notify(e).await,
-                            ConsumerEvent::ReleaseKeys(c) => release_keys(&server, &mut consumer, c).await,
-                            ConsumerEvent::Terminate => break,
+                            EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(e) => emulate.notify(e).await,
+                            EmulationEvent::ReleaseKeys(c) => release_keys(&server, &mut emulate, c).await,
+                            EmulationEvent::Terminate => break,
                         },
                         None => break,
                     }
                 }
-                res = consumer.dispatch() => {
+                res = emulate.dispatch() => {
                     res?;
                 }
             }
@@ -68,20 +68,20 @@ pub fn new(
             .map(|s| s.client.handle)
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         for client in clients {
-            release_keys(&server, &mut consumer, client).await;
+            release_keys(&server, &mut emulate, client).await;
         }
 
-        // destroy consumer
-        consumer.destroy().await;
+        // destroy emulator
+        emulate.destroy().await;
         anyhow::Ok(())
     });
-    (consumer_task, tx)
+    (emulate_task, tx)
 }
 
 async fn handle_udp_rx(
     server: &Server,
-    producer_notify_tx: &Sender<ProducerEvent>,
-    consumer: &mut Box<dyn EventConsumer>,
+    capture_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate: &mut Box<dyn InputEmulation>,
     sender_tx: &Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
     last_ignored: &mut Option<SocketAddr>,
     event: (Event, SocketAddr),
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ async fn handle_udp_rx(
             let _ = sender_tx.send((Event::Pong(), addr)).await;
         }
         (Event::Disconnect(), _) => {
-            release_keys(server, consumer, handle).await;
+            release_keys(server, emulate, handle).await;
         }
         (event, addr) => {
             // tell clients that we are ready to receive events
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ async fn handle_udp_rx(
                     } else {
                         // upon receiving any event, we go back to receiving mode
                         server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
-                        let _ = producer_notify_tx.send(ProducerEvent::Release).await;
+                        let _ = capture_tx.send(CaptureEvent::Release).await;
                         log::trace!("STATE ===> Receiving");
                     }
                 }
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ async fn handle_udp_rx(
                     // workaround buggy rdp backend.
                     if !ignore_event {
                         // consume event
-                        consumer.consume(event, handle).await;
-                        log::trace!("{event:?} => consumer");
+                        emulate.consume(event, handle).await;
+                        log::trace!("{event:?} => emulate");
                     }
                 }
                 State::AwaitingLeave => {
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ async fn handle_udp_rx(
                     // event should still be possible
                     if let Event::Enter() = event {
                         server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
-                        let _ = producer_notify_tx.send(ProducerEvent::Release).await;
+                        let _ = capture_tx.send(CaptureEvent::Release).await;
                         log::trace!("STATE ===> Receiving");
                     }
                 }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ async fn handle_udp_rx(
 
 async fn release_keys(
     server: &Server,
-    consumer: &mut Box<dyn EventConsumer>,
+    emulate: &mut Box<dyn InputEmulation>,
     client: ClientHandle,
 ) {
     let keys = server
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ async fn release_keys(
             key,
             state: 0,
         });
-        consumer.consume(event, client).await;
+        emulate.consume(event, client).await;
         if let Ok(key) = scancode::Linux::try_from(key) {
             log::warn!("releasing stuck key: {key:?}");
         }
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ async fn release_keys(
         mods_locked: 0,
         group: 0,
     };
-    consumer
+    emulate
         .consume(Event::Keyboard(modifiers_event), client)
         .await;
 }

src/server/frontend_task.rs

@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 use super::{
-    consumer_task::ConsumerEvent, producer_task::ProducerEvent, resolver_task::DnsRequest, Server,
+    capture_task::CaptureEvent, emulation_task::EmulationEvent, resolver_task::DnsRequest, Server,
 };
 
 pub(crate) fn new(
     mut frontend: FrontendListener,
     mut notify_rx: Receiver<FrontendNotify>,
     server: Server,
-    producer_notify: Sender<ProducerEvent>,
-    consumer_notify: Sender<ConsumerEvent>,
+    capture_notify: Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate_notify: Sender<EmulationEvent>,
     resolve_ch: Sender<DnsRequest>,
     port_tx: Sender<u16>,
 ) -> (JoinHandle<Result<()>>, Sender<FrontendEvent>) {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub(crate) fn new(
                 }
                 event = event_rx.recv() => {
                     let frontend_event = event.ok_or(anyhow!("frontend channel closed"))?;
-                    if handle_frontend_event(&server, &producer_notify, &consumer_notify, &resolve_ch, &mut frontend, &port_tx, frontend_event).await {
+                    if handle_frontend_event(&server, &capture_notify, &emulate_notify, &resolve_ch, &mut frontend, &port_tx, frontend_event).await {
                         break;
                     }
                 }
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ async fn handle_frontend_stream(
 
 async fn handle_frontend_event(
     server: &Server,
-    producer_tx: &Sender<ProducerEvent>,
-    consumer_tx: &Sender<ConsumerEvent>,
+    capture_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate_tx: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
     resolve_tx: &Sender<DnsRequest>,
     frontend: &mut FrontendListener,
     port_tx: &Sender<u16>,
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ async fn handle_frontend_event(
             Some(FrontendNotify::NotifyClientCreate(client))
         }
         FrontendEvent::ActivateClient(handle, active) => {
-            activate_client(server, producer_tx, consumer_tx, handle, active).await;
+            activate_client(server, capture_tx, emulate_tx, handle, active).await;
             Some(FrontendNotify::NotifyClientActivate(handle, active))
         }
         FrontendEvent::ChangePort(port) => {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ async fn handle_frontend_event(
             None
         }
         FrontendEvent::DelClient(handle) => {
-            remove_client(server, producer_tx, consumer_tx, frontend, handle).await;
+            remove_client(server, capture_tx, emulate_tx, frontend, handle).await;
             Some(FrontendNotify::NotifyClientDelete(handle))
         }
         FrontendEvent::Enumerate() => {
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ async fn handle_frontend_event(
         FrontendEvent::UpdateClient(handle, hostname, port, pos) => {
             update_client(
                 server,
-                producer_tx,
-                consumer_tx,
+                capture_tx,
+                emulate_tx,
                 resolve_tx,
                 (handle, hostname, port, pos),
             )
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ pub async fn add_client(
 
 pub async fn activate_client(
     server: &Server,
-    producer_notify_tx: &Sender<ProducerEvent>,
-    consumer_notify_tx: &Sender<ConsumerEvent>,
+    capture_notify_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate_notify_tx: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
     client: ClientHandle,
     active: bool,
 ) {
@@ -217,26 +217,28 @@ pub async fn activate_client(
         None => return,
     };
     if active {
-        let _ = producer_notify_tx
-            .send(ProducerEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(client, pos)))
+        let _ = capture_notify_tx
+            .send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(client, pos)))
             .await;
-        let _ = consumer_notify_tx
-            .send(ConsumerEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(client, pos)))
+        let _ = emulate_notify_tx
+            .send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(
+                client, pos,
+            )))
             .await;
     } else {
-        let _ = producer_notify_tx
-            .send(ProducerEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
+        let _ = capture_notify_tx
+            .send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
             .await;
-        let _ = consumer_notify_tx
-            .send(ConsumerEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
+        let _ = emulate_notify_tx
+            .send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
             .await;
     }
 }
 
 pub async fn remove_client(
     server: &Server,
-    producer_notify_tx: &Sender<ProducerEvent>,
-    consumer_notify_tx: &Sender<ConsumerEvent>,
+    capture_notify_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate_notify_tx: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
     frontend: &mut FrontendListener,
     client: ClientHandle,
 ) -> Option<ClientHandle> {
@@ -250,11 +252,11 @@ pub async fn remove_client(
     };
 
     if active {
-        let _ = producer_notify_tx
-            .send(ProducerEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
+        let _ = capture_notify_tx
+            .send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
             .await;
-        let _ = consumer_notify_tx
-            .send(ConsumerEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
+        let _ = emulate_notify_tx
+            .send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(client)))
             .await;
     }
 
@@ -268,8 +270,8 @@ pub async fn remove_client(
 
 async fn update_client(
     server: &Server,
-    producer_notify_tx: &Sender<ProducerEvent>,
-    consumer_notify_tx: &Sender<ConsumerEvent>,
+    capture_notify_tx: &Sender<CaptureEvent>,
+    emulate_notify_tx: &Sender<EmulationEvent>,
     resolve_tx: &Sender<DnsRequest>,
     client_update: (ClientHandle, Option<String>, u16, Position),
 ) {
@@ -311,25 +313,30 @@ async fn update_client(
         )
     };
 
-    // update state in event consumer & producer
-    if changed && active {
+    // resolve dns if something changed
+    if changed {
         // resolve dns
         if let Some(hostname) = hostname {
             let _ = resolve_tx.send(DnsRequest { hostname, handle }).await;
         }
+    }
 
+    // update state in event input emulator & input capture
+    if changed && active {
         // update state
-        let _ = producer_notify_tx
-            .send(ProducerEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(handle)))
+        let _ = capture_notify_tx
+            .send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(handle)))
             .await;
-        let _ = consumer_notify_tx
-            .send(ConsumerEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(handle)))
+        let _ = emulate_notify_tx
+            .send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Destroy(handle)))
             .await;
-        let _ = producer_notify_tx
-            .send(ProducerEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(handle, pos)))
+        let _ = capture_notify_tx
+            .send(CaptureEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(handle, pos)))
             .await;
-        let _ = consumer_notify_tx
-            .send(ConsumerEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(handle, pos)))
+        let _ = emulate_notify_tx
+            .send(EmulationEvent::ClientEvent(ClientEvent::Create(
+                handle, pos,
+            )))
             .await;
     }
 }

src/server/network_task.rs

@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ fn send_event(sock: &UdpSocket, e: Event, addr: SocketAddr) -> Result<usize> {
     log::trace!("{:20} ------>->->-> {addr}", e.to_string());
     let data: Vec<u8> = (&e).into();
     // When udp blocks, we dont want to block the event loop.
-    // Dropping events is better than potentially crashing the event
-    // producer.
+    // Dropping events is better than potentially crashing the input capture.
     Ok(sock.try_send_to(&data, addr)?)
 }

src/server/ping_task.rs

@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@ use tokio::{
 
 use crate::{client::ClientHandle, event::Event};
 
-use super::{consumer_task::ConsumerEvent, producer_task::ProducerEvent, Server, State};
+use super::{capture_task::CaptureEvent, emulation_task::EmulationEvent, Server, State};
 
 const MAX_RESPONSE_TIME: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
 
 pub fn new(
     server: Server,
     sender_ch: Sender<(Event, SocketAddr)>,
-    consumer_notify: Sender<ConsumerEvent>,
-    producer_notify: Sender<ProducerEvent>,
+    emulate_notify: Sender<EmulationEvent>,
+    capture_notify: Sender<CaptureEvent>,
     mut timer_rx: Receiver<()>,
 ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
     // timer task
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ pub fn new(
                 if receiving {
                     for c in unresponsive_clients {
                         log::warn!("device not responding, releasing keys!");
-                        let _ = consumer_notify.send(ConsumerEvent::ReleaseKeys(c)).await;
+                        let _ = emulate_notify.send(EmulationEvent::ReleaseKeys(c)).await;
                     }
                 } else {
                     // release pointer if the active client has not responded
                     if !unresponsive_clients.is_empty() {
                         log::warn!("client not responding, releasing pointer!");
                         server.state.replace(State::Receiving);
-                        let _ = producer_notify.send(ProducerEvent::Release).await;
+                        let _ = capture_notify.send(CaptureEvent::Release).await;
                     }
                 }
             }