Simple keybinds manager in C++

Records keypresses
Customisable keybinds to execute commands

Default keybindings:

Keybind	Command	Description
LCTRL + ARROW_RIGHT	playerctl next	Skips to the next song
LCTRL + ARROW_LEFT	playerctl previous	Skips to the previous song
LCTRL + SPACE	playerctl play-pause	Increases volume
LCTRL + DEL	sudo shutdown -h now	Exits VIM (not included by default)

Arguments:

Argument	Description	Example
--debug	Enables debug mode
-d	Specify a device to listen to eventX format	-d event1

Prerequisites:

• Any C++ compiler such as G++ or Clang
• evdev
• playerctl to execute the default keybinds (optional)

Installation:

git clone https://github.com/Matteo-DP/keybindsmanagercpp.git
cd keybindsmanagercpp
g++ main.cpp -o keybinds -levdev
sudo ./keybinds -d eventX

Notes:

• Currently only supports linux
• New keybinds should be specified in the "keybinds.json" file
  • ! The modifier property is unused !

Format:

This example triggers echo hello world when lctrl and enter is pressed

[
    ...,
    {   
        "keybind": [    
            {
                "key": 28,
                "modifier": 0
            },
            {
                "key": 29,
                "modifier": 0
            }
        ],
        "command": "echo Hello World"
    },
    ...,
]  

You can find you own key values via evtest
For example:
sudo evtest /dev/input/eventX

Future ideas:

If I ever revisit this project, these are some things that might be added in the future:

• Run the program as a service on the background
  • Automatically reload cache when a change in keybinds.json is detected
  • The ability to manage keybinds through CLI
• A lot of refractoring

Final note:

This is my first proper C++ program, if you would like to proof read it I am open to all tips!