X-specifc sleeping is done in libsuinput.

tuomasjjrasanen · tuomasjjrasanen · commit a15a078452da · 2010-06-03T22:27:35.000+03:00
diff --git a/examples/hellokbd.py b/examples/hellokbd.py
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ def main():
     keys.add(uinput.KEY_L)
     keys.add(uinput.KEY_O)
 
-    device.activate()
-    time.sleep(1) # See examples/mouse.py.
-
     keys.click(uinput.KEY_H)
     keys.click(uinput.KEY_E)
     keys.click(uinput.KEY_L)
diff --git a/examples/mouse.py b/examples/mouse.py
@@ -15,25 +15,6 @@ def main():
     for rel_axis in (uinput.REL_X, uinput.REL_Y, uinput.REL_WHEEL):
         rel_axes.add(rel_axis)
 
-    device.activate()
-    time.sleep(1)
-    # This magic sleep needs to be taken under X because of the way
-    # how X assigns handlers for new devices:
-
-    # 1. Kernel creates an evdev device.
-
-    # 2. A dbus signal "DeviceAdded" is sent.
-
-    # 3. X's handler assigner catches the dbus event and assigns a
-    # handler for the new device.
-
-    # Now the "problem" is in the asynchronous nature of this whole
-    # process. Kernel is totally happy once it has created the evdev
-    # device, but X cannot assign a handler for the new device before
-    # it receives the dbus signal. Without this delay, kernel would
-    # generate events before a handler is assigned. Perhaps a better
-    # way would be to listen to the dbus inside the library?
-
     for i in range(20):
         rel_axes.move_by(uinput.REL_X, 5, False)
         rel_axes.move_by(uinput.REL_Y, 5)
