SDL_TEXTINPUT support for EVDEV

README-raspberrypi.txt

@@ -20,13 +20,21 @@ Raspbian (other Linux distros may work as well).
  Raspbian Build Dependencies
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-sudo apt-get install libudev-dev libasound2-dev
+sudo apt-get install libudev-dev libasound2-dev libdbus-1-dev
 
 You also need the VideoCore binary stuff that ships in /opt/vc for EGL and 
 OpenGL ES 2.x, it usually comes pre installed, but in any case:
     
 sudo apt-get install libraspberrypi0 libraspberrypi-bin libraspberrypi-dev
 
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+ No input
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+
+Make sure you belong to the "input" group.
+
+    sudo usermod -aG input `whoami`
+
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  No HDMI Audio
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@@ -39,10 +47,41 @@ to your config.txt file and reboot.
 
 Reference: http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=5062
 
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+ Text Input API support
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+
+The Text Input API is supported, with translation of scan codes done via the
+kernel symbol tables. For this to work, SDL needs access to a valid console.
+If you notice there's no SDL_TEXTINPUT message being emmited, double check that
+your app has read access to one of the following:
+    
+* /proc/self/fd/0
+* /dev/tty
+* /dev/tty[0...6]
+* /dev/vc/0
+* /dev/console
+
+This is usually not a problem if you run from the physical terminal (as opposed
+to running from a pseudo terminal, such as via SSH). If running from a PTS, a 
+quick workaround is to run your app as root or add yourself to the tty group,
+then re login to the system.
+
+   sudo usermod -aG tty `whoami`
+    
+The keyboard layout used by SDL is the same as the one the kernel uses.
+To configure the layout on Raspbian:
+    
+    sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
+    
+To configure the locale, which controls which keys are interpreted as letters,
+this determining the CAPS LOCK behavior:
+
+    sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales
+
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  Notes
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 * Building has only been tested natively (i.e. not cross compiled). Cross
   compilation might work though, feedback is welcome!
-* No Text Input yet.