Add script for auto-retry on device loss

README.md

@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ Largely based on [systemofapwne/leetmouse](https://github.com/systemofapwne/leet
 - `cargo install --path .`
 - `evdev-accel --help`
 
-See [examples/evdev-accel.desktop](examples/evdev-accel.desktop) for XDG desktop entry.
+See [examples/evdev-accel-service.sh](examples/evdev-accel-service.sh) for auto-retry on device loss.
 
 ## TODO
 
+- XDG desktop entry -- I couldn't get one to work on login, only with manual exec after login
 - Add default config if no cfg file
-- Retry on device loss
 - Min/Max accel settings
 - Accel offset
 - Different accel curves

examples/evdev-accel-service.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Script for running evdev-accel again on device loss
+#
+
+DEVICE="Your device name here"
+
+while true; do
+    evdev-accel -d "$DEVICE"
+    ex="$?"
+    if [ $ex = 0 ]; then
+        echo "evdev-accel exited with code 0, quitting"
+        break
+    fi
+    echo "evdev-accel exited with code $ex, retrying in 1 second"
+    sleep 1
+done
+
+

examples/evdev-accel.desktop

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Type=Application
-Exec=evdev-accel -d "Your Device Here"
-Name=evdev-accel
-Comment=Start evdev-accel
-GenericName=Mouse Acceleration
-Terminal=false