[Trac #449] game controller integration

[Zarro Boogs per Child]

#449: game controller integration
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 Reporter:  walter  |        Owner:  Eben   
     Type:  task    |       Status:  new    
 Priority:  high    |    Milestone:  BTest-3
Component:  sugar   |   Resolution:         
 Keywords:          |  
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Comment (by dhopkins):

 On my B1 unit, the right hand directional game controller gets stuck down
 when you press it to the left.
 There should be auto-repeat or at least down/up events that the
 application can handle.
 Also I really wish the directional game controller supported all eight
 compass directions (possibly by chording both vertical and horizontal
 directions at once when pressed diagonally, if not actually having 8
 distinct scan codes).
 An 8 direction game controller would work very well for navigating 8 item
 pie menus (which is the ideal number of items for a pie menu).
 Currently, my application received the same arrow keys for the directional
 game controller, as well as the triangle/circle/square/x buttons. I
 presume that later versions will send distinct scan codes.
 While we're on the subject, how about a directional game controller that
 lets you press down on its center in no direction, to act as an "enter" or
 "select" command. that will make navigation and selecting things easier.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/449#comment:5>
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