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This PR refactors the KeyboardMonitor implementation to use the existing generic event system instead of the legacy callback-based KeyboardEventHandler approach, providing better type safety, consistency, and maintainability.

Changes Made

New Event System Integration

  • Created keyboard-specific event classes: KeyPressedEvent, KeyReleasedEvent, and ModifierKeysChangedEvent that inherit from TypedEvent<T>
  • Replaced KeyboardEventHandler: The old callback-based handler is completely removed in favor of the generic EventDispatcher
  • Updated KeyboardMonitor API: Now provides AddListener(), RemoveListener(), and template-based listener management methods

Platform Implementation Updates

All platform-specific implementations (Linux X11, macOS CoreGraphics, Windows Win32) have been updated to:

  • Dispatch events through the generic event system instead of calling handler callbacks directly
  • Use the new DispatchEvent() method to send keyboard events to registered listeners
  • Maintain the same keyboard monitoring functionality with improved architecture

Backward Compatibility

  • C API preserved: The existing C API (native_keyboard_monitor_* functions) continues to work unchanged by converting C callbacks to event listeners internally
  • No breaking changes: Existing applications using the C API will continue to function without modification

Code Quality Improvements

  • Removed deprecated code: Eliminated the entire KeyboardEventHandler class and associated callback infrastructure
  • Added enum operators: Implemented bitwise operators for ModifierKey enum to enable proper flag combinations
  • Unified architecture: KeyboardMonitor now follows the same event pattern used throughout the library

Benefits

  • Type Safety: Events are now strongly typed with compile-time checking
  • Flexibility: Supports both callback-style listeners and object-oriented event handlers
  • Consistency: Uses the same event architecture as other library components
  • Maintainability: Cleaner separation of concerns and easier to extend with new event types
  • Performance: More efficient event dispatching through the centralized dispatcher

Testing

  • ✅ All existing functionality preserved and tested
  • ✅ C API backward compatibility verified with keyboard example
  • ✅ New event system functionality validated with comprehensive tests
  • ✅ Cross-platform build verification (Linux, macOS, Windows implementations updated)

The refactoring maintains full backward compatibility while modernizing the internal architecture to use the library's established event system patterns.

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Co-authored-by: lijy91 <3889523+lijy91@users.noreply.github.com>
@Copilot Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Refactor KeyboardMonitor to use generic event system, Remove old code and do not output documentation Refactor KeyboardMonitor to use generic event system Aug 27, 2025
Copilot finished work on behalf of lijy91 August 27, 2025 13:26
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@lijy91 lijy91 marked this pull request as ready for review August 27, 2025 13:32
@lijy91 lijy91 merged commit a3d9102 into main Aug 27, 2025
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