Compatibility mode that remaps gamepad events to keyboard/mouse events #42

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opened 2026-05-10 22:24:10 +00:00 by albert · 0 comments

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2026-05-10 22:24:10 +00:00

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Following up on #37, a mode inspired by the mouse controls on the GPD family of devices would make non-touchscreen content much more usable on a gaming handheld.

For productivity applications, a mapping that would make sense is:

Left and right triggers: left mouse button
Left and right shoulder buttons: right mouse button
Left joystick: move mouse
Right joystick: scroll (both horizontal and vertical)
Button under either joystick: switch joystick behavior
D-pad: up/down/left/right
Start: Escape
A: Enter

There should also be a separate mapping for users familiar with the GPD controls (and for use with first-person games). IIRC it's something like:

Left trigger: left mouse button
Right trigger: right mouse button
Left shoulder button: middle mouse button
Left joystick: WASD
Right joystick: move mouse
D-pad: scroll (both horizontal and vertical)
A: space
X: R
B: E
Y: F

The implementation will likely be a separate mode to the sidecar introduced in #39.

Following up on #37, a mode inspired by the mouse controls on the GPD family of devices would make non-touchscreen content much more usable on a gaming handheld. For productivity applications, a mapping that would make sense is: * Left and right triggers: left mouse button * Left and right shoulder buttons: right mouse button * Left joystick: move mouse * Right joystick: scroll (both horizontal and vertical) * Button under either joystick: switch joystick behavior * D-pad: up/down/left/right * Start: Escape * A: Enter There should also be a separate mapping for users familiar with the GPD controls (and for use with first-person games). IIRC it's something like: * Left trigger: left mouse button * Right trigger: right mouse button * Left shoulder button: middle mouse button * Left joystick: WASD * Right joystick: move mouse * D-pad: scroll (both horizontal and vertical) * A: space * X: R * B: E * Y: F The implementation will likely be a separate mode to the sidecar introduced in #39.

albert changed title from ~~Gamepad/keyboard input remapping~~ to Compatibility mode that remaps gamepad events to keyboard/mouse events

2026-05-10 22:24:47 +00:00

albert referenced this issue from a pull request that will close it,

2026-05-11 03:21:13 +00:00

Add sidecar for gamepad to keyboard/mouse remapper #43

albert closed this issue

2026-05-11 03:31:44 +00:00