mpv-player / mpv-player/mpv

Add support for analog input (e.g. keypad)

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Description

It would be nice to be able to use analog input devices (e.g. analog sticks on keypads) for analog interactive control.
Currently, gamepad stick keybindings work as simple (digital) buttons activated by a threshold (sdl_gamepad.c), but preferably one would be able to bind commands with the value of the input device, e.g. to seek with variable speed/interval.

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Start with the gamepad handling in sdl_gamepad.c around line 112, where stick inputs are currently reduced to thresholded buttons. Determine how analog values should reach command bindings, including variable-speed or variable-interval seeking. Done means analog input devices such as keypad sticks can control commands using their input value rather than only activating digital bindings.

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Tech stack
c
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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Stale
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