From b5586a88a053bcdc73a5ecb9719f8ff3f6f4b9ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nousad <nousad.cat@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:21:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(bongocat): add executable_path setting

---
 bongocat/README.md            |  1 +
 bongocat/bongocat.luau        | 11 ++++++++---
 bongocat/plugin.toml          |  6 ++++++
 bongocat/translations/en.json |  3 +++
 4 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bongocat/README.md b/bongocat/README.md
index 699ac50..184b5cc 100644
--- a/bongocat/README.md
+++ b/bongocat/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Audio reactivity uses Noctalia's PipeWire spectrum callback.
 | Setting | Type | Default | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | `input_devices` | `string_list` | `[]` | Input device paths or globs to read with `evtest`. |
+| `executable_path` | `file` | `evtest` | Path to the input reader executable. |
 | `audio_spectrum` | `bool` | `false` | Enables PipeWire audio spectrum events. |
 | `tappy_mode` | `bool` | `false` | Makes the cat tap its paws to detected beats. |
 | `rave_mode` | `bool` | `false` | Flashes cat colors on detected beats. |
diff --git a/bongocat/bongocat.luau b/bongocat/bongocat.luau
index 939dc5a..da04344 100644
--- a/bongocat/bongocat.luau
+++ b/bongocat/bongocat.luau
@@ -229,13 +229,18 @@ local function startInputReader()
   if #patterns == 0 then
     return
   end
-  if not noctalia.commandExists("evtest") then
-    noctalia.notifyError("Bongo Cat", "evtest is not installed — cannot read input devices")
+
+  local executable = barWidget.getConfig("executable_path") or "evtest"
+
+  if not noctalia.commandExists(executable) then
+    noctalia.notifyError("Bongo Cat", "the evtest path is invalid (" .. executable .. ") — cannot read input devices")
     return
   end
 
   local command = "for device in " .. table.concat(patterns, " ")
-      .. '; do [ -e "$device" ] || continue; evtest "$device" 2>/dev/null & done; wait'
+      .. '; do [ -e "$device" ] || continue; ' .. executable 
+      .. ' "$device" 2>/dev/null & done; wait'
+
   if not noctalia.runStream(command, onEvtestLine) then
     noctalia.notifyError("Bongo Cat", "Unable to start input device reader")
   end
diff --git a/bongocat/plugin.toml b/bongocat/plugin.toml
index 12893b1..500d99b 100644
--- a/bongocat/plugin.toml
+++ b/bongocat/plugin.toml
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ entry = "bongocat.luau"
   description_key = "settings.input_devices.description"
   default = []
 
+  [[widget.setting]]
+  key = "executable_path"
+  type = "file"
+  label_key = "settings.executable_path.label"
+  default = "evtest"
+
   [[widget.setting]]
   key = "audio_spectrum"
   type = "bool"
diff --git a/bongocat/translations/en.json b/bongocat/translations/en.json
index b8b188a..1c6e947 100644
--- a/bongocat/translations/en.json
+++ b/bongocat/translations/en.json
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
       "label": "Input devices",
       "description": "Prefer /dev/input/by-id/*-event-* or /dev/input/by-path/*-event-*; /dev/input/eventN can change after kernel or device updates"
     },
+    "executable_path": {
+      "label": "Alternative evtest binary"
+    },
     "audio_spectrum": {
       "label": "React to audio"
     },