README.md

Android Trackpad

Connect your Android phone to Windows or Linux system as a trackpad

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How to use

Install PC side based on your system, install apk on your Android phone
For bluetooth mode, please pair phone with your PC in advance
For Wifi mode, please start a hotspot on PC and connect your phone with it (Or if your router support port forwarding, this program may also work for PC and Android in same network. The port is 10086)

Note

There are some issues with exiting the program (See Windows README.md for detail)
All are solvable by disconnecting from Android side first

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Demo

This is a live demo on Linux laptop with Bluetooth connection

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Features

1. Connect via Wifi, or Bluetooth (Configuration done on both sides)
2. Four basic actions:
   a. click (left & right)
   b. scroll (up-down & left-right)
   c. drag
   d. move
3. Data pack design:

    enum DATA_TYPE
    {
        DATA_TYPE_CLICK_LEFT  = 0,
        DATA_TYPE_CLICK_RIGHT = 1,
        DATA_TYPE_SCROLL_HORI = 2,
        DATA_TYPE_SCROLL_VERT = 3,
        DATA_TYPE_DRAG        = 4,
        DATA_TYPE_MOVE        = 5,
    };
   
    struct DATA
    {
        enum DATA_TYPE type;
        float velX;
        float velY;
    };

   velX and velY are used as distance when type is a movement
4. Trackpad sensitivity control

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