feat(windows): touch activates screen — switch to touched computer

.gitignore

@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ deskflow-config.toml
 /scripts/*.egg-info
 /*.user
 *.ui.autosave
+
+# local strategy docs and tracking (not for upstream)
+/local/

src/gui/src/ServerConfig.cpp

@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ bool ServerConfig::operator==(const ServerConfig &sc) const
          m_SwitchCornerSize == sc.m_SwitchCornerSize && m_SwitchCorners == sc.m_SwitchCorners &&
          m_Hotkeys == sc.m_Hotkeys && m_pAppConfig == sc.m_pAppConfig &&
          m_DisableLockToScreen == sc.m_DisableLockToScreen && m_ClipboardSharing == sc.m_ClipboardSharing &&
-         m_ClipboardSharingSize == sc.m_ClipboardSharingSize && m_pMainWindow == sc.m_pMainWindow;
+         m_ClipboardSharingSize == sc.m_ClipboardSharingSize && m_TouchActivateScreen == sc.m_TouchActivateScreen &&
+         m_pMainWindow == sc.m_pMainWindow;
 }
 
 void ServerConfig::save(QFile &file) const
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ void ServerConfig::commit()
   settings().setValue("disableLockToScreen", disableLockToScreen());
   settings().setValue("clipboardSharing", clipboardSharing());
   settings().setValue("clipboardSharingSize", QVariant::fromValue(clipboardSharingSize()));
+  settings().setValue("touchActivateScreen", touchActivateScreen());
 
   if (!getClientAddress().isEmpty()) {
     settings().setValue("clientAddress", getClientAddress());
@@ -182,6 +184,9 @@ void ServerConfig::recall()
       settings().value("clipboardSharingSize", (int)ServerConfig::defaultClipboardSharingSize()).toULongLong()
   );
   setClipboardSharing(settings().value("clipboardSharing", true).toBool());
+  setTouchActivateScreen(
+      settings().value("touchActivateScreen",
+                       settings().value("touchInputLocal", false)).toBool());
   setClientAddress(settings().value("clientAddress", "").toString());
 
   readSettings(settings(), switchCorners(), "switchCorner", 0, static_cast<int>(NumSwitchCorners));
@@ -310,6 +315,9 @@ QTextStream &operator<<(QTextStream &outStream, const ServerConfig &config)
   outStream << "\t"
             << "switchCornerSize = " << config.switchCornerSize() << Qt::endl;
 
+  outStream << "\t"
+            << "touchActivateScreen = " << (config.touchActivateScreen() ? "true" : "false") << Qt::endl;
+
   foreach (const Hotkey &hotkey, config.hotkeys())
     outStream << hotkey;
 

src/gui/src/ServerConfig.h

@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ class ServerConfig : public ScreenConfig, public deskflow::gui::IServerConfig
   {
     return m_ClipboardSharingSize;
   }
+  bool touchActivateScreen() const
+  {
+    return m_TouchActivateScreen;
+  }
   static size_t defaultClipboardSharingSize();
 
   //
@@ -224,6 +228,10 @@ class ServerConfig : public ScreenConfig, public deskflow::gui::IServerConfig
   {
     m_ClipboardSharing = on;
   }
+  void setTouchActivateScreen(bool on)
+  {
+    m_TouchActivateScreen = on;
+  }
   void setConfigFile(const QString &configFile);
   void setUseExternalConfig(bool useExternalConfig);
   size_t setClipboardSharingSize(size_t size);
@@ -253,6 +261,7 @@ class ServerConfig : public ScreenConfig, public deskflow::gui::IServerConfig
   int m_SwitchCornerSize = 0;
   bool m_DisableLockToScreen = false;
   bool m_ClipboardSharing = true;
+  bool m_TouchActivateScreen = false;
   QString m_ClientAddress = "";
   QList<bool> m_SwitchCorners;
   HotkeyList m_Hotkeys;

src/gui/src/ServerConfigDialog.cpp

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ ServerConfigDialog::ServerConfigDialog(QWidget *parent, ServerConfig &config, Ap
   m_pCheckBoxCornerBottomRight->setChecked(serverConfig().switchCorner(static_cast<int>(BottomRight)));
   m_pSpinBoxSwitchCornerSize->setValue(serverConfig().switchCornerSize());
   m_pCheckBoxDisableLockToScreen->setChecked(serverConfig().disableLockToScreen());
+  m_pCheckBoxTouchActivateScreen->setChecked(serverConfig().touchActivateScreen());
 
   m_pCheckBoxEnableClipboard->setChecked(serverConfig().clipboardSharing());
   int clipboardSharingSizeM = static_cast<int>(serverConfig().clipboardSharingSize() / 1024);
@@ -142,6 +143,10 @@ ServerConfigDialog::ServerConfigDialog(QWidget *parent, ServerConfig &config, Ap
     serverConfig().setDisableLockToScreen(v);
     onChange();
   });
+  connect(m_pCheckBoxTouchActivateScreen, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, [this](const int &v) {
+    serverConfig().setTouchActivateScreen(v);
+    onChange();
+  });
   connect(m_pCheckBoxCornerTopLeft, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, [this](const int &v) {
     serverConfig().setSwitchCorner(static_cast<int>(TopLeft), v);
     onChange();
@@ -192,6 +197,10 @@ ServerConfigDialog::ServerConfigDialog(QWidget *parent, ServerConfig &config, Ap
     serverConfig().setDisableLockToScreen(v == Qt::Checked);
     onChange();
   });
+  connect(m_pCheckBoxTouchActivateScreen, &QCheckBox::checkStateChanged, this, [this](const Qt::CheckState &v) {
+    serverConfig().setTouchActivateScreen(v == Qt::Checked);
+    onChange();
+  });
   connect(m_pCheckBoxCornerTopLeft, &QCheckBox::checkStateChanged, this, [this](const Qt::CheckState &v) {
     serverConfig().setSwitchCorner(static_cast<int>(TopLeft), v == Qt::Checked);
     onChange();

src/gui/src/ServerConfigDialogBase.ui

@@ -798,6 +798,16 @@
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
+            <item row="7" column="0">
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="m_pCheckBoxTouchActivateScreen">
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Switch screens on touch</string>
+              </property>
+              <property name="toolTip">
+               <string>Touch any screen to switch to that computer</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
             <item row="3" column="0">
              <widget class="QCheckBox" name="m_pCheckBoxWin32KeepForeground">
               <property name="enabled">
@@ -1168,6 +1178,7 @@ Enabling this setting will disable the server config GUI.</string>
   <tabstop>m_pCheckBoxWin32KeepForeground</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_pCheckBoxIgnoreAutoConfigClient</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_pCheckBoxDisableLockToScreen</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>m_pCheckBoxTouchActivateScreen</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_pCheckBoxCornerTopLeft</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_pCheckBoxCornerBottomLeft</tabstop>
   <tabstop>m_pCheckBoxCornerTopRight</tabstop>

src/lib/base/EventTypes.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
- * Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Symless Ltd.
+ * Copyright (C) 2013-2026 Symless Ltd.
  *
  * This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ REGISTER_EVENT(ClientListener, connected)
 
 REGISTER_EVENT(ClientProxy, ready)
 REGISTER_EVENT(ClientProxy, disconnected)
+REGISTER_EVENT(ClientProxy, grabInput)
 
 //
 // ClientProxyUnknown
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ REGISTER_EVENT(IPrimaryScreen, hotKeyDown)
 REGISTER_EVENT(IPrimaryScreen, hotKeyUp)
 REGISTER_EVENT(IPrimaryScreen, fakeInputBegin)
 REGISTER_EVENT(IPrimaryScreen, fakeInputEnd)
+REGISTER_EVENT(IPrimaryScreen, touchActivatedPrimary)
 
 //
 // IScreen
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ REGISTER_EVENT(IScreen, error)
 REGISTER_EVENT(IScreen, shapeChanged)
 REGISTER_EVENT(IScreen, suspend)
 REGISTER_EVENT(IScreen, resume)
+REGISTER_EVENT(IScreen, grabInput)
 
 //
 // IpcServer

src/lib/base/EventTypes.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
- * Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Symless Ltd.
+ * Copyright (C) 2013-2026 Symless Ltd.
  *
  * This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ class ClientListenerEvents : public EventTypes
 class ClientProxyEvents : public EventTypes
 {
 public:
-  ClientProxyEvents() : m_ready(Event::kUnknown), m_disconnected(Event::kUnknown)
+  ClientProxyEvents() : m_ready(Event::kUnknown), m_disconnected(Event::kUnknown), m_grabInput(Event::kUnknown)
   {
   }
 
@@ -410,11 +410,14 @@ class ClientProxyEvents : public EventTypes
   */
   Event::Type disconnected();
 
+  Event::Type grabInput();
+
   //@}
 
 private:
   Event::Type m_ready;
   Event::Type m_disconnected;
+  Event::Type m_grabInput;
 };
 
 class ClientProxyUnknownEvents : public EventTypes
@@ -603,7 +606,8 @@ class IPrimaryScreenEvents : public EventTypes
         m_hotKeyDown(Event::kUnknown),
         m_hotKeyUp(Event::kUnknown),
         m_fakeInputBegin(Event::kUnknown),
-        m_fakeInputEnd(Event::kUnknown)
+        m_fakeInputEnd(Event::kUnknown),
+        m_touchActivatedPrimary(Event::kUnknown)
   {
   }
 
@@ -650,6 +654,8 @@ class IPrimaryScreenEvents : public EventTypes
   //!  end of fake input event type
   Event::Type fakeInputEnd();
 
+  Event::Type touchActivatedPrimary();
+
   //@}
 
 private:
@@ -664,6 +670,7 @@ class IPrimaryScreenEvents : public EventTypes
   Event::Type m_hotKeyUp;
   Event::Type m_fakeInputBegin;
   Event::Type m_fakeInputEnd;
+  Event::Type m_touchActivatedPrimary;
 };
 
 class IScreenEvents : public EventTypes
@@ -673,7 +680,8 @@ class IScreenEvents : public EventTypes
       : m_error(Event::kUnknown),
         m_shapeChanged(Event::kUnknown),
         m_suspend(Event::kUnknown),
-        m_resume(Event::kUnknown)
+        m_resume(Event::kUnknown),
+        m_grabInput(Event::kUnknown)
   {
   }
 
@@ -708,13 +716,16 @@ class IScreenEvents : public EventTypes
   */
   Event::Type resume();
 
+  Event::Type grabInput();
+
   //@}
 
 private:
   Event::Type m_error;
   Event::Type m_shapeChanged;
   Event::Type m_suspend;
   Event::Type m_resume;
+  Event::Type m_grabInput;
 };
 
 class ClipboardEvents : public EventTypes

src/lib/client/Client.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Symless Ltd.
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2026 Symless Ltd.
  * Copyright (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  *
  * This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "deskflow/DropHelper.h"
 #include "deskflow/FileChunk.h"
 #include "deskflow/IPlatformScreen.h"
+#include "deskflow/IPrimaryScreen.h"
 #include "deskflow/PacketStreamFilter.h"
 #include "deskflow/ProtocolUtil.h"
 #include "deskflow/Screen.h"
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ Client::Client(
   m_events->adoptHandler(
       m_events->forIScreen().resume(), getEventTarget(), new TMethodEventJob<Client>(this, &Client::handleResume)
   );
+  m_events->adoptHandler(
+      m_events->forIScreen().grabInput(), m_screen->getEventTarget(),
+      new TMethodEventJob<Client>(this, &Client::handleGrabInput)
+  );
 
   if (m_args.m_enableDragDrop) {
     m_events->adoptHandler(
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ Client::~Client()
 
   m_events->removeHandler(m_events->forIScreen().suspend(), getEventTarget());
   m_events->removeHandler(m_events->forIScreen().resume(), getEventTarget());
+  m_events->removeHandler(m_events->forIScreen().grabInput(), m_screen->getEventTarget());
 
   cleanupTimer();
   cleanupScreen();
@@ -719,6 +725,15 @@ void Client::handleResume(const Event &, void *)
   }
 }
 
+void Client::handleGrabInput(const Event &event, void *)
+{
+  IPrimaryScreen::MotionInfo *info = static_cast<IPrimaryScreen::MotionInfo *>(event.getData());
+  if (m_server != NULL) {
+    LOG((CLOG_DEBUG1 "requesting grab input at %d,%d", info->m_x, info->m_y));
+    m_server->grabInput(info->m_x, info->m_y);
+  }
+}
+
 void Client::handleFileChunkSending(const Event &event, void *)
 {
   sendFileChunk(event.getDataObject());

src/lib/client/Client.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Symless Ltd.
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2026 Symless Ltd.
  * Copyright (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  *
  * This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ class Client : public IClient, public INode
   void handleHello(const Event &, void *);
   void handleSuspend(const Event &event, void *);
   void handleResume(const Event &event, void *);
+  void handleGrabInput(const Event &event, void *);
   void handleFileChunkSending(const Event &, void *);
   void handleFileRecieveCompleted(const Event &, void *);
   void handleStopRetry(const Event &, void *);

src/lib/client/ServerProxy.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Symless Ltd.
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2026 Symless Ltd.
  * Copyright (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  *
  * This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -372,6 +372,12 @@ bool ServerProxy::onGrabClipboard(ClipboardID id)
   return true;
 }
 
+void ServerProxy::grabInput(SInt32 x, SInt32 y)
+{
+  LOG((CLOG_DEBUG1 "requesting grab input at %d,%d", x, y));
+  ProtocolUtil::writef(m_stream, kMsgCGrabInput, x, y);
+}
+
 void ServerProxy::onClipboardChanged(ClipboardID id, const IClipboard *clipboard)
 {
   String data = IClipboard::marshall(clipboard);

src/lib/client/ServerProxy.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Symless Ltd.
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2026 Symless Ltd.
  * Copyright (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  *
  * This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class ServerProxy
   bool onGrabClipboard(ClipboardID);
   void onClipboardChanged(ClipboardID, const IClipboard *);
 
+  void grabInput(SInt32 x, SInt32 y);
+
   //@}
 
   // sending file chunk to server

src/lib/deskflow/IPlatformScreen.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Deskflow -- mouse and keyboard sharing utility
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Symless Ltd.
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2026 Symless Ltd.
  * Copyright (C) 2002 Chris Schoeneman
  *
  * This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ class IPlatformScreen : public IScreen, public IPrimaryScreen, public ISecondary
   virtual void pollPressedKeys(KeyButtonSet &pressedKeys) const = 0;
   virtual void clearStaleModifiers() = 0;
 
+  virtual void activateWindowAt(SInt32 x, SInt32 y) { /* do nothing */ }
+  virtual void fakeTouchClick(SInt32 x, SInt32 y) { /* do nothing */ }
+
   // Drag-and-drop overrides
   virtual String &getDraggingFilename() = 0;
   virtual void clearDraggingFilename() = 0;

src/lib/deskflow/Screen.cpp

@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ void Screen::mouseWheel(SInt32 xDelta, SInt32 yDelta) const
   m_screen->fakeMouseWheel(xDelta, yDelta);
 }
 
+void Screen::fakeTouchClick(SInt32 x, SInt32 y)
+{
+  m_screen->fakeTouchClick(x, y);
+}
+
 void Screen::resetOptions()
 {
   // reset options
@@ -488,6 +493,11 @@ void Screen::leaveSecondary()
   m_screen->fakeAllKeysUp();
 }
 
+void Screen::activateWindowAt(SInt32 x, SInt32 y)
+{
+  m_screen->activateWindowAt(x, y);
+}
+
 String Screen::getSecureInputApp() const
 {
   return m_screen->getSecureInputApp();