From 5b594ab6d0fb44c9f4e4ec660f6dd8d60410c3df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Daniel Prilik <danielprilik@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2020 10:58:36 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] avoid dropping first input after daemon is spawned

---
 src/fake_input.rs | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/fake_input.rs b/src/fake_input.rs
index 6b5e9e4..2a8a1ac 100644
--- a/src/fake_input.rs
+++ b/src/fake_input.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ lazy_static::lazy_static! {
             Ok(ReentrantMutex::new(UInputDevice::create_from_device(&device)?))
         })().expect("failed to install virtual touchpad device");
 
+        // HACK: give the kernel a chance to register the new devices. If this
+        // line is omitted, the first fake input is likely to be dropped.
+        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
+
         FakeInputs {
             keyboard,
             touchpad