[Linux] Implement KeyboardMonitor class using X11/XInput2 #10
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This PR implements the missing
KeyboardMonitorclass for Linux platforms, completing the cross-platform keyboard monitoring functionality.Overview
The Linux implementation uses X11 with the XInput2 extension to provide global keyboard event monitoring, following the same architectural patterns as the existing Windows and macOS implementations.
Key Features
Technical Implementation
The implementation follows the established PIMPL pattern used by other platforms:
Key aspects:
XISelectEventsto register for keyboard events on the root windowXI_KeyPressandXI_KeyReleaseevents in a dedicated monitoring threadNonemacro and theModifierKey::NoneenumDependencies
Adds the following Linux-specific dependencies to the build system:
libx11-dev- Core X11 librarylibxi-dev- XInput2 extension for input device handlingpthread- Threading supportTesting
The implementation has been validated to:
This completes the keyboard monitoring functionality across all supported platforms (Windows, macOS, and Linux).
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