cleaned up the command logic

config.json

@@ -18,45 +18,50 @@
           "event": "EV_KEY",
           "type": "keydown",
           "delay": 3000,
-          "command": "notify-send",
+          "command": "example"
-          "args": [
-            "combo",
-            "{{ key }} {{ type }}"
-          ],
-          "sudo": false
         },
         {
           "key": "key_enter",
           "type": "keydown",
-          "command": "notify-send",
+          "command": "example2"
-          "args": [
-            "{{ key }}",
-            "{{ type }}"
-          ],
-          "sudo": false
         },
         {
           "key": "key_esc",
           "type": "keyup",
-          "command": "notify-send",
+          "command": "example"
-          "args": [
-            "{{ key }}",
-            "{{ type }}"
-          ],
-          "sudo": false
         },
         {
           "key": "key_space",
           "type": "keyhold",
           "delay": 1000,
-          "command": "notify-send",
+          "command": "curl"
-          "args": [
-            "{{ key }}",
-            "{{ type }}"
-          ],
-          "sudo": false
         }
       ]
     }
-  ]
+  ],
+  "commands": {
+    "example": {
+      "cmd": "notify-send",
+      "args": [
+        "example",
+        "first example"
+      ],
+      "sudo": false
+    },
+    "example2": {
+      "cmd": "notify-send",
+      "args": [
+        "example2",
+        "second example"
+      ],
+      "sudo": false
+    },
+    "curl": {
+      "cmd": "curl",
+      "args": [
+        "https://velvettear.de"
+      ]
+    },
+    "sudo": false
+  }
 }

libs/keyfilter.js

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+const config = require('../config.json');
+
 const LINE_START = 'Event: time';
 
 const ACTION_KEYUP = { id: 0, action: 'keyup' };
@@ -32,9 +34,7 @@ class Keyfilter {
             {
                 type: type,
                 event: config.event,
-                command: config.command,
+                command: getCommand(config.command),
-                args: config.args,
-                sudo: config.sudo,
                 combo: config.combo,
                 delay: function () {
                     if (config.combo === undefined) {
@@ -98,16 +98,15 @@ class Keyfilter {
         if (key === undefined || event === undefined) {
             return;
         }
-        let result = this.replaceVariables(
+        let result = 
+        // this.replaceVariables(
             {
                 key: key,
                 type: event.type.action,
                 command: event.command,
-                args: event.args,
-                sudo: event.sudo,
                 delay: event.delay
             }
-        )
+        // )
         if (extraName !== undefined && extra !== undefined) {
             result[extraName] = extra;
         }
@@ -124,13 +123,6 @@ class Keyfilter {
             return;
         }
     }
-    replaceVariables(filtered) {
-        for (let index = 0; index < filtered.args.length; index++) {
-            filtered.args[index] = filtered.args[index].replace(VARIABLE_KEY, filtered.key);
-            filtered.args[index] = filtered.args[index].replace(VARIABLE_TYPE, filtered.type);
-        }
-        return filtered;
-    }
     shouldBeDelayed(event) {
         if (event.delay === undefined || event.delay === 0 || event.captured === undefined) {
             return false;
@@ -194,8 +186,20 @@ class Keyfilter {
     isValid() {
         return this.actions != undefined && this.actions.size > 0;
     }
+
+}
+
+function getCommand(command) {
+    if (command === undefined || config.commands === undefined) {
+        return;
+    }
+    const result = config.commands[command];
+    if (result === undefined) {
+        return;
+    }
+    result.name = command;
+    return result;
 }
 
 
-
 module.exports = Keyfilter;

libs/watcher.js

@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ class Watcher {
                 logger.debug('captured \'' + filtered.combo.type.action + '\' event for \'' + filtered.combo.key + '\' from watcher \'' + this.device + '\' is the last part of a combo');
             }
             this.keyfilter.resetCurrentCombo();
-            logger.info('executing command \'' + filtered.command + '\' (args: \'' + filtered.args + '\') registered for captured \'' + filtered.type + '\' event for \'' + filtered.key + '\' from watcher \'' + this.device + '\'');
+            logger.info('executing command \'' + filtered.command.name + '\' registered for captured \'' + filtered.type + '\' event for \'' + filtered.key + '\' from watcher \'' + this.device + '\'');
-            cli.execute(filtered.command, filtered.args, filtered.sudo)
+            cli.execute(filtered.command.cmd, filtered.command.args, filtered.command.sudo)
                 .then(logger.info)
                 .catch(logger.error);
         });