input plugin issue

joycontrol/device.py

@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ class HidDevice:
         self.adapter = dbus.Interface(obj, 'org.bluez.Adapter1')
         self.properties = dbus.Interface(self.adapter, 'org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties')
 
+    def powered(self, boolean=True):
+        self.properties.Set(self.adapter.dbus_interface, 'Powered', boolean)
+
     def discoverable(self, boolean=True):
-        #self.properties.Set(self.adapter.dbus_interface, 'Powered', True)
         self.properties.Set(self.adapter.dbus_interface, 'Discoverable', boolean)
 
-    async def set_class(self, cls=0x002508):
+    async def set_class(self, cls='0x002508'):
         """
         :param cls: default 0x002508 (Gamepad/joystick device class)
         """
@@ -47,4 +49,4 @@ class HidDevice:
             }
             bus = dbus.SystemBus()
             manager = dbus.Interface(bus.get_object("org.bluez", "/org/bluez"), "org.bluez.ProfileManager1")
-            manager.RegisterProfile(self._HID_PATH, self._uuid, opts)
+            manager.RegisterProfile(self._HID_PATH, self._uuid, opts)

joycontrol/server.py

@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ async def create_hid_server(protocol_factory, ctl_psm, itr_psm, capture_file=Non
     ctl_sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_BLUETOOTH, socket.SOCK_SEQPACKET, socket.BTPROTO_L2CAP)
     itr_sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_BLUETOOTH, socket.SOCK_SEQPACKET, socket.BTPROTO_L2CAP)
 
-    # for some reason we need to restart bluetooth here, the Switch does not connect to the sockets if we don't...
+    # HACK: To avoid incompatibilities with the bluetooth "input" plugin, we need to restart Bluetooth here.
+    # The Switch does not connect to the sockets if we don't.
+    # For more info see: https://github.com/mart1nro/joycontrol/issues/8
     logger.info('Restarting bluetooth service...')
     await utils.run_system_command('systemctl restart bluetooth.service')
     await asyncio.sleep(1)
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ async def create_hid_server(protocol_factory, ctl_psm, itr_psm, capture_file=Non
     protocol = protocol_factory()
 
     hid = HidDevice()
+    hid.powered(True)
     # setting bluetooth adapter name and class to the device we wish to emulate
     await hid.set_name(protocol.controller.device_name())
     await hid.set_class()