Use mouse keys for CW modulation in SSB modulator. Fixes #1948

plugins/channeltx/modam/readme.md

@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ Enter the text to be keyed when Morse input is active and in text mode
 
 Clears the CW (Morse) text
 
-<h3>12: Morse keyer controls</h3>
+<h3>12a: Morse keyer controls (line 1)</h3>
 
 ![Morse keyer control GUI1](../../../doc/img/ModCWControls1.png)
 
-<h4>12.1: CW keying speed</h4>
+<h4>12a.1: CW keying speed</h4>
 
 Sets the CW speed in Words Per Minute (WPM). This is based on the word "PARIS" sent 5 times. For 5 WPM the dot length is 240 ms. In other terms the dot length is calculated as 1.2 / WPM seconds. The dot length is used as the base to compute other timings:
 
@@ -85,43 +85,49 @@ Sets the CW speed in Words Per Minute (WPM). This is based on the word "PARIS" s
   - Character silence separator: 3 dot lengths
   - Word silence separator: 7 dot lengths
 
-<h4>12.2: Dots keying</h4>
+<h4>12a.2: Dots keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send dots continuously
 
-<h4>12.3: Dashes keying</h4>
+<h4>12a.3: Dashes keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send dashes continuously
 
-<h4>12.4: Text keying</h4>
+<h4>12a.4: Text keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send the text typed into the text box (10)
 
-<h4>12.5: Text auto repeat</h4>
+<h4>12a.5: Text auto repeat</h4>
 
 Switch this button to auto repeat the text keying
 
-<h4>12.6: Text play/stop</h4>
+<h4>12a.6: Text play/stop</h4>
 
 Use this button to stop sending text. When resuming keying restarts at the start of text
 
+<h3>12a: Morse keyer controls (line 2)</h3>
+
 ![Morse keyer control GUI2](../../../doc/img/ModCWControls2.png)
 
 &#9888; WARNING: what follows is not really useful if you do not use a proper Morse keyer with direct audio feedback. There is a significant audio delay either with the direct monitoring or by monitoring the transmitted signal so keying with this audio as feedback is not practical
 
-12.7: Activate morse keys keyboard control
+12b.1: Activate morse keys keyboard and mouse control
 
-This disables text or continuous dots or dashes. Toggle input from keyboard. Occasionally the focus may get lost and you will have to deactivate and reactivate it to recover the key bindings.
+This disables text or continuous dots or dashes. Toggle input from keyboard or mouse (see 16b.3). Occasionally the focus may get lost and you will have to deactivate and reactivate it to recover the key bindings.
 
-12.8: Iambic or straight
+12b.2: Iambic or straight
 
 Choose iambic or straight keying style. When straight is selected the dot or dash key may be used.
 
-12.9: Register dot key
+12b.3: Mouse control pad
+
+When keyboard and mouse control is activated move the pointer to this area to use the left button as the dot paddle and the right button as the dash paddle. In straight mode both buttons have the same effect (key down).
+
+12a.4: Register dot key
 
 Click on the button and while selected type a character or character and modifier (Shift + key for example) to select which key is used for dots. The key or key sequence appears next (here dot `.`)
 
-12.10: Register dash key
+12a.5: Register dash key
 
 Click on the button and while selected type a character or character and modifier (Shift + key for example) to select which key is used for dashes. The key or key sequence appears next (here dot `.`)
 

plugins/channeltx/modfreedv/readme.md

@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ Enter the text to be keyed when Morse input is active and in text mode.
 
 Clears the CW (Morse) text
 
-<h3>10: Morse keyer controls</h3>
+<h3>10a: Morse keyer controls (line 1)</h3>
 
 ![Morse keyer control GUI1](../../../doc/img/ModCWControls1.png)
 
-<h4>10.1: CW keying speed</h4>
+<h4>10a.1: CW keying speed</h4>
 
 Sets the CW speed in Words Per Minute (WPM). This is based on the word "PARIS" sent 5 times. For 5 WPM the dot length is 240 ms. In other terms the dot length is calculated as 1.2 / WPM seconds. The dot length is used as the base to compute other timings:
 
@@ -94,43 +94,49 @@ Sets the CW speed in Words Per Minute (WPM). This is based on the word "PARIS" s
   - Character silence separator: 3 dot lengths
   - Word silence separator: 7 dot lengths
 
-<h4>10.2: Dots keying</h4>
+<h4>10a.2: Dots keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send dots continuously
 
-<h4>10.3: Dashes keying</h4>
+<h4>10a.3: Dashes keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send dashes continuously
 
-<h4>10.4: Text keying</h4>
+<h4>10a.4: Text keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send the text typed into the text box (13)
 
-<h4>10.5: Text auto repeat</h4>
+<h4>10a.5: Text auto repeat</h4>
 
 Switch this button to auto repeat the text keying
 
-<h4>10.6: Text play/stop</h4>
+<h4>10a.6: Text play/stop</h4>
 
 Use this button to stop sending text. When resuming keying restarts at the start of text
 
+<h4>10b.1: CW keying speed</h4>
+
 ![Morse keyer control GUI2](../../../doc/img/ModCWControls2.png)
 
 &#9888; WARNING: what follows is not really useful if you do not use a proper Morse keyer with direct audio feedback. There is a significant audio delay either with the direct monitoring or by monitoring the transmitted signal so keying with this audio as feedback is not practical
 
-10.7: Activate morse keys keyboard control
+10b.1: Activate morse keys keyboard and mouse control
 
-This disables text or continuous dots or dashes. Toggle input from keyboard. Occasionally the focus may get lost and you will have to deactivate and reactivate it to recover the key bindings.
+This disables text or continuous dots or dashes. Toggle input from keyboard or mouse (see 16b.3). Occasionally the focus may get lost and you will have to deactivate and reactivate it to recover the key bindings.
 
-10.8: Iambic or straight
+10b.2: Iambic or straight
 
 Choose iambic or straight keying style. When straight is selected the dot or dash key may be used.
 
-10.9: Register dot key
+10b.3: Mouse control pad
+
+When keyboard and mouse control is activated move the pointer to this area to use the left button as the dot paddle and the right button as the dash paddle. In straight mode both buttons have the same effect (key down).
+
+10a.4: Register dot key
 
 Click on the button and while selected type a character or character and modifier (Shift + key for example) to select which key is used for dots. The key or key sequence appears next (here dot `.`)
 
-10.10: Register dash key
+10a.5: Register dash key
 
 Click on the button and while selected type a character or character and modifier (Shift + key for example) to select which key is used for dashes. The key or key sequence appears next (here dot `.`)
 

plugins/channeltx/modnfm/readme.md

@@ -170,11 +170,11 @@ Enter the text to be keyed when Morse input is active and in text mode
 
 Clears the CW (Morse) text
 
-<h3>17: Morse keyer controls</h3>
+<h3>17a: Morse keyer controls (line 1)</h3>
 
 ![Morse keyer control GUI1](../../../doc/img/ModCWControls1.png)
 
-<h4>17.1: CW keying speed</h4>
+<h4>17a.1: CW keying speed</h4>
 
 Sets the CW speed in Words Per Minute (WPM). This is based on the word "PARIS" sent 5 times. For 5 WPM the dot length is 240 ms. In other terms the dot length is calculated as 1.2 / WPM seconds. The dot length is used as the base to compute other timings:
 
@@ -183,45 +183,49 @@ Sets the CW speed in Words Per Minute (WPM). This is based on the word "PARIS" s
   - Character silence separator: 3 dot lengths
   - Word silence separator: 7 dot lengths
 
-<h4>17.2: Dots keying</h4>
+<h4>17a.2: Dots keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send dots continuously
 
-<h4>17.3: Dashes keying</h4>
+<h4>17a.3: Dashes keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send dashes continuously
 
-<h4>17.4: Text keying</h4>
+<h4>17a.4: Text keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send the text typed into the text box (14)
 
-<h4>17.5: Text auto repeat</h4>
+<h4>17a.5: Text auto repeat</h4>
 
 Switch this button to auto repeat the text keying
 
-<h4>17.6: Text play/stop</h4>
+<h4>17a.6: Text play/stop</h4>
 
 Use this button to stop sending text. When resuming keying restarts at the start of text
 
-<h3>18: Use keyboard for morse keying</h3>
+<h3>17b: Morse keyer controls (line 2)</h3>
 
 ![Morse keyer control GUI2](../../../doc/img/ModCWControls2.png)
 
 &#9888; WARNING: this is not really useful if you do not use a proper Morse keyer with direct audio feedback. There is a significant audio delay either with the direct monitoring or by monitoring the transmitted signal so keying with this audio as feedback is not practical
 
-18.7: Activate morse keys keyboard control
+17b.1: Activate morse keys keyboard and mouse control
 
-This disables text or continuous dots or dashes. Toggle input from keyboard. Occasionally the focus may get lost and you will have to deactivate and reactivate it to recover the key bindings.
+This disables text or continuous dots or dashes. Toggle input from keyboard or mouse (see 16b.3). Occasionally the focus may get lost and you will have to deactivate and reactivate it to recover the key bindings.
 
-18.8: Iambic or straight
+17b.2: Iambic or straight
 
 Choose iambic or straight keying style. When straight is selected the dot or dash key may be used.
 
-18.9: Register dot key
+17b.3: Mouse control pad
+
+When keyboard and mouse control is activated move the pointer to this area to use the left button as the dot paddle and the right button as the dash paddle. In straight mode both buttons have the same effect (key down).
+
+17a.4: Register dot key
 
 Click on the button and while selected type a character or character and modifier (Shift + key for example) to select which key is used for dots. The key or key sequence appears next (here dot `.`)
 
-18.10: Register dash key
+17a.5: Register dash key
 
 Click on the button and while selected type a character or character and modifier (Shift + key for example) to select which key is used for dashes. The key or key sequence appears next (here dot `.`)
 

plugins/channeltx/modssb/readme.md

@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ Enter the text to be keyed when Morse input is active and in text mode
 
 Clears the CW (Morse) text
 
-<h3>16: Morse keyer controls</h3>
+<h3>16a: Morse keyer controls (line1)</h3>
 
 ![Morse keyer control GUI1](../../../doc/img/ModCWControls1.png)
 
-<h4>16.1: CW keying speed</h4>
+<h4>16a.1: CW keying speed</h4>
 
 Sets the CW speed in Words Per Minute (WPM). This is based on the word "PARIS" sent 5 times. For 5 WPM the dot length is 240 ms. In other terms the dot length is calculated as 1.2 / WPM seconds. The dot length is used as the base to compute other timings:
 
@@ -174,43 +174,49 @@ Sets the CW speed in Words Per Minute (WPM). This is based on the word "PARIS" s
   - Character silence separator: 3 dot lengths
   - Word silence separator: 7 dot lengths
 
-<h4>16.2: Dots keying</h4>
+<h4>16a.2: Dots keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send dots continuously
 
-<h4>16.3: Dashes keying</h4>
+<h4>16a.3: Dashes keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send dashes continuously
 
-<h4>16.4: Text keying</h4>
+<h4>16a.4: Text keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send the text typed into the text box (13)
 
-<h4>16.5: Text auto repeat</h4>
+<h4>16a.5: Text auto repeat</h4>
 
 Switch this button to auto repeat the text keying
 
-<h4>16.6: Text play/stop</h4>
+<h4>16a.6: Text play/stop</h4>
 
 Use this button to stop sending text. When resuming keying restarts at the start of text
 
+<h3>16b: Morse keyer controls (line2)</h3>
+
 ![Morse keyer control GUI2](../../../doc/img/ModCWControls2.png)
 
 &#9888; WARNING: what follows is not really useful if you do not use a proper Morse keyer with direct audio feedback. There is a significant audio delay either with the direct monitoring or by monitoring the transmitted signal so keying with this audio as feedback is not practical
 
-16.7: Activate morse keys keyboard control
+16b.1: Activate morse keys keyboard and mouse control
 
-This disables text or continuous dots or dashes. Toggle input from keyboard. Occasionally the focus may get lost and you will have to deactivate and reactivate it to recover the key bindings.
+This disables text or continuous dots or dashes. Toggle input from keyboard or mouse (see 16b.3). Occasionally the focus may get lost and you will have to deactivate and reactivate it to recover the key bindings.
 
-16.8: Iambic or straight
+16b.2: Iambic or straight
 
 Choose iambic or straight keying style. When straight is selected the dot or dash key may be used.
 
-16.9: Register dot key
+16b.3: Mouse control pad
+
+When keyboard and mouse control is activated move the pointer to this area to use the left button as the dot paddle and the right button as the dash paddle. In straight mode both buttons have the same effect (key down).
+
+16b.4: Register dot key
 
 Click on the button and while selected type a character or character and modifier (Shift + key for example) to select which key is used for dots. The key or key sequence appears next (here dot `.`)
 
-16.10: Register dash key
+16b.5: Register dash key
 
 Click on the button and while selected type a character or character and modifier (Shift + key for example) to select which key is used for dashes. The key or key sequence appears next (here dot `.`)
 

plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.cpp

@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ void SSBModGUI::audioSelect(const QPoint& p)
 void SSBModGUI::audioFeedbackSelect(const QPoint& p)
 {
     qDebug("SSBModGUI::audioFeedbackSelect");
-    AudioSelectDialog audioSelect(DSPEngine::instance()->getAudioDeviceManager(), m_settings.m_audioDeviceName, false); // false for output
+    AudioSelectDialog audioSelect(DSPEngine::instance()->getAudioDeviceManager(), m_settings.m_feedbackAudioDeviceName, false); // false for output
     audioSelect.move(p);
     new DialogPositioner(&audioSelect, false);
     audioSelect.exec();

plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodsource.cpp

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ SSBModSource::SSBModSource() :
     m_spectrumSink(nullptr),
     m_audioSampleRate(48000),
     m_audioFifo(12000),
-    m_feedbackAudioFifo(48000),
+    m_feedbackAudioFifo(12000),
 	m_levelCalcCount(0),
 	m_peakLevel(0.0f),
 	m_levelSum(0.0f),
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ SSBModSource::SSBModSource() :
 	m_audioReadBuffer.resize(24000);
 	m_audioReadBufferFill = 0;
 
-	m_feedbackAudioBuffer.resize(1<<14);
+	m_feedbackAudioBuffer.resize(4800);
 	m_feedbackAudioBufferFill = 0;
 
     m_demodBuffer.resize(1<<12);
@@ -537,6 +537,14 @@ void SSBModSource::pushFeedback(Complex c)
 }
 
 void SSBModSource::processOneSample(Complex& ci)
+{
+    if (m_settings.m_modAFInput == SSBModSettings::SSBModInputCWTone) // minimize latency for CW
+    {
+        m_feedbackAudioBuffer[0].l = ci.real();
+        m_feedbackAudioBuffer[0].r = ci.imag();
+        m_feedbackAudioFifo.writeOne((const quint8*) &m_feedbackAudioBuffer[0]);
+    }
+    else
     {
         m_feedbackAudioBuffer[m_feedbackAudioBufferFill].l = ci.real();
         m_feedbackAudioBuffer[m_feedbackAudioBufferFill].r = ci.imag();
@@ -556,6 +564,7 @@ void SSBModSource::processOneSample(Complex& ci)
             m_feedbackAudioBufferFill = 0;
         }
     }
+}
 
 void SSBModSource::calculateLevel(Complex& sample)
 {

plugins/channeltx/modwfm/readme.md

@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ Enter the text to be keyed when Morse input is active and in text mode
 
 Clears the CW (Morse) text
 
-<h3>13: Morse keyer controls</h3>
+<h3>13a: Morse keyer controls (line 1)</h3>
 
 ![Morse keyer control GUI1](../../../doc/img/ModCWControls1.png)
 
-<h4>13.1: CW keying speed</h4>
+<h4>13a.1: CW keying speed</h4>
 
 Sets the CW speed in Words Per Minute (WPM). This is based on the word "PARIS" sent 5 times. For 5 WPM the dot length is 240 ms. In other terms the dot length is calculated as 1.2 / WPM seconds. The dot length is used as the base to compute other timings:
 
@@ -89,43 +89,49 @@ Sets the CW speed in Words Per Minute (WPM). This is based on the word "PARIS" s
   - Character silence separator: 3 dot lengths
   - Word silence separator: 7 dot lengths
 
-<h4>13.2: Dots keying</h4>
+<h4>13a.2: Dots keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send dots continuously
 
-<h4>13.3: Dashes keying</h4>
+<h4>13a.3: Dashes keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send dashes continuously
 
-<h4>13.4: Text keying</h4>
+<h4>13a.4: Text keying</h4>
 
 Switch this button to send the text typed into the text box (11)
 
-<h4>13.5: Text auto repeat</h4>
+<h4>13a.5: Text auto repeat</h4>
 
 Switch this button to auto repeat the text keying
 
-<h4>13.6: Text play/stop</h4>
+<h4>13a.6: Text play/stop</h4>
 
 Use this button to stop sending text. When resuming keying restarts at the start of text
 
+<h3>13b: Morse keyer controls (line 2)</h3>
+
 ![Morse keyer control GUI2](../../../doc/img/ModCWControls2.png)
 
 &#9888; WARNING: what follows is not really useful if you do not use a proper Morse keyer with direct audio feedback. There is a significant audio delay either with the direct monitoring or by monitoring the transmitted signal so keying with this audio as feedback is not practical
 
-13.7: Activate morse keys keyboard control
+13b.1: Activate morse keys keyboard and mouse control
 
-This disables text or continuous dots or dashes. Toggle input from keyboard. Occasionally the focus may get lost and you will have to deactivate and reactivate it to recover the key bindings.
+This disables text or continuous dots or dashes. Toggle input from keyboard or mouse (see 16b.3). Occasionally the focus may get lost and you will have to deactivate and reactivate it to recover the key bindings.
 
-13.8: Iambic or straight
+13b.2: Iambic or straight
 
 Choose iambic or straight keying style. When straight is selected the dot or dash key may be used.
 
-13.9: Register dot key
+13b.3: Mouse control pad
+
+When keyboard and mouse control is activated move the pointer to this area to use the left button as the dot paddle and the right button as the dash paddle. In straight mode both buttons have the same effect (key down).
+
+13b.4: Register dot key
 
 Click on the button and while selected type a character or character and modifier (Shift + key for example) to select which key is used for dots. The key or key sequence appears next (here dot `.`)
 
-13.10: Register dash key
+13b.5: Register dash key
 
 Click on the button and while selected type a character or character and modifier (Shift + key for example) to select which key is used for dashes. The key or key sequence appears next (here dot `.`)
 

sdrbase/audio/audiofifo.cpp

@@ -174,6 +174,31 @@ bool AudioFifo::readOne(quint8* data)
     return true;
 }
 
+uint32_t AudioFifo::writeOne(const quint8* data)
+{
+	if (!m_fifo) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+    if (isFull())
+    {
+        emit overflow(1);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+	m_mutex.lock();
+
+    memcpy(m_fifo + (m_tail * m_sampleSize), data, m_sampleSize);
+    m_tail += 1;
+    m_tail %= m_size;
+    m_fill += 1;
+
+	m_mutex.unlock();
+
+	emit dataReady();
+	return 1;
+}
+
 uint AudioFifo::drain(uint32_t numSamples)
 {
 	QMutexLocker mutexLocker(&m_mutex);

sdrbase/audio/audiofifo.h

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public:
 	uint32_t write(const quint8* data, uint32_t numSamples);
 	uint32_t read(quint8* data, uint32_t numSamples);
     bool readOne(quint8* data);
+    uint32_t writeOne(const quint8* data);
 
 	uint32_t drain(uint32_t numSamples);
 	void clear();

sdrgui/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ set(sdrgui_SOURCES
     gui/crightclickenabler.cpp
     gui/customtextedit.cpp
     gui/cwkeyergui.cpp
+    gui/cwmousekeyerenabler.cpp
     gui/datetimedelegate.cpp
     gui/decimaldelegate.cpp
     gui/devicesetselectiondialog.cpp
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ set(sdrgui_HEADERS
     gui/crightclickenabler.h
     gui/customtextedit.h
     gui/cwkeyergui.h
+    gui/cwmousekeyerenabler.h
     gui/datetimedelegate.h
     gui/decimaldelegate.h
     gui/devicesetselectiondialog.h

sdrgui/gui/cwkeyergui.cpp

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "gui/cwkeyergui.h"
 #include "gui/dialpopup.h"
+#include "gui/cwmousekeyerenabler.h"
 #include "ui_cwkeyergui.h"
 #include "dsp/cwkeyer.h"
 #include "util/simpleserializer.h"
@@ -40,6 +41,11 @@ CWKeyerGUI::CWKeyerGUI(QWidget* parent) :
     m_commandKeyReceiver->setRelease(true);
     this->installEventFilter(m_commandKeyReceiver);
     DialPopup::addPopupsToChildDials(this);
+    CWMouseKeyerEnabler *cwMouseKeyerEnabler = new CWMouseKeyerEnabler(ui->cwMouseKeyerPad);
+    QObject::connect(cwMouseKeyerEnabler, &CWMouseKeyerEnabler::leftButtonPress, this, &CWKeyerGUI::cwKeyerMouseLeftPressed);
+    QObject::connect(cwMouseKeyerEnabler, &CWMouseKeyerEnabler::leftButtonRelease, this, &CWKeyerGUI::cwKeyerMouseLeftReleased);
+    QObject::connect(cwMouseKeyerEnabler, &CWMouseKeyerEnabler::rightButtonPress, this, &CWKeyerGUI::cwKeyerMouseRightPressed);
+    QObject::connect(cwMouseKeyerEnabler, &CWMouseKeyerEnabler::rightButtonRelease, this, &CWKeyerGUI::cwKeyerMouseRightReleased);
 }
 
 CWKeyerGUI::~CWKeyerGUI()
@@ -359,3 +365,23 @@ void CWKeyerGUI::blockApplySettings(bool block)
 {
     m_doApplySettings = !block;
 }
+
+void CWKeyerGUI::cwKeyerMouseLeftPressed()
+{
+    m_cwKeyer->setKeyboardDots();
+}
+
+void CWKeyerGUI::cwKeyerMouseLeftReleased()
+{
+    m_cwKeyer->setKeyboardSilence();
+}
+
+void CWKeyerGUI::cwKeyerMouseRightPressed()
+{
+    m_cwKeyer->setKeyboardDashes();
+}
+
+void CWKeyerGUI::cwKeyerMouseRightReleased()
+{
+    m_cwKeyer->setKeyboardSilence();
+}

sdrgui/gui/cwkeyergui.h

@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ private slots:
     void on_keyboardKeyer_toggled(bool checked);
     void commandKeyPressed(Qt::Key key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers keyModifiers, bool release);
     void keyboardKeyPressed(Qt::Key key, Qt::KeyboardModifiers keyModifiers, bool release);
+    void cwKeyerMouseLeftPressed();
+    void cwKeyerMouseLeftReleased();
+    void cwKeyerMouseRightPressed();
+    void cwKeyerMouseRightReleased();
 };
 
 

sdrgui/gui/cwkeyergui.ui

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>375</width>
-    <height>91</height>
+    <height>92</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="font">
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
        </property>
        <property name="font">
         <font>
+         <family>Liberation Sans</family>
          <pointsize>9</pointsize>
         </font>
        </property>
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@
        </property>
        <property name="font">
         <font>
+         <family>Liberation Sans</family>
          <pointsize>12</pointsize>
          <weight>75</weight>
          <bold>true</bold>
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@
        </property>
        <property name="font">
         <font>
+         <family>Liberation Sans</family>
          <pointsize>12</pointsize>
          <weight>75</weight>
          <bold>true</bold>
@@ -487,6 +490,28 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="cwMouseKeyerPad">
+       <property name="minimumSize">
+        <size>
+         <width>32</width>
+         <height>0</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+       <property name="toolTip">
+        <string>Put the mouse pointer here to activate the CW mouse keyer</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="frameShape">
+        <enum>QFrame::NoFrame</enum>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string/>
+       </property>
+       <property name="pixmap">
+        <pixmap resource="../resources/res.qrc">:/mouse.png</pixmap>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
      <item>
       <widget class="ButtonSwitch" name="keyDotCapture">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -546,6 +571,7 @@
        </property>
        <property name="font">
         <font>
+         <family>Liberation Sans</family>
          <pointsize>12</pointsize>
          <weight>75</weight>
          <bold>true</bold>
@@ -634,6 +660,7 @@
        </property>
        <property name="font">
         <font>
+         <family>Liberation Sans</family>
          <pointsize>12</pointsize>
          <weight>75</weight>
          <bold>true</bold>

sdrgui/gui/cwmousekeyerenabler.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Copyright (C) 2024 Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB <f4exb06@gmail.com>               //
+//                                                                               //
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify          //
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by          //
+// the Free Software Foundation as version 3 of the License, or                  //
+// (at your option) any later version.                                           //
+//                                                                               //
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,               //
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of                //
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the                  //
+// GNU General Public License V3 for more details.                               //
+//                                                                               //
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License             //
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.          //
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#include <QEvent>
+#include <QMouseEvent>
+
+#include "cwmousekeyerenabler.h"
+
+CWMouseKeyerEnabler::CWMouseKeyerEnabler(QWidget *widget) :
+    QObject(widget),
+    m_widget(widget)
+{
+    m_widget->installEventFilter(this);
+}
+
+bool CWMouseKeyerEnabler::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
+{
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonPress)
+    {
+        auto mouseEvent = (QMouseEvent*) event;
+
+        if (mouseEvent->button() == Qt::RightButton)
+        {
+            emit rightButtonPress(mouseEvent->globalPos());
+            mouseEvent->setAccepted(true);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (mouseEvent->button() == Qt::LeftButton)
+        {
+            emit leftButtonPress(mouseEvent->globalPos());
+            mouseEvent->setAccepted(true);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonRelease)
+    {
+        auto mouseEvent = (QMouseEvent*) event;
+
+        if (mouseEvent->button() == Qt::RightButton)
+        {
+            emit rightButtonRelease(mouseEvent->globalPos());
+            mouseEvent->setAccepted(true);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (mouseEvent->button() == Qt::LeftButton)
+        {
+            emit leftButtonRelease(mouseEvent->globalPos());
+            mouseEvent->setAccepted(true);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return QObject::eventFilter(obj, event);
+}

sdrgui/gui/cwmousekeyerenabler.h

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Copyright (C) 2024 Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB <f4exb06@gmail.com>               //
+//                                                                               //
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify          //
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by          //
+// the Free Software Foundation as version 3 of the License, or                  //
+// (at your option) any later version.                                           //
+//                                                                               //
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,               //
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of                //
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the                  //
+// GNU General Public License V3 for more details.                               //
+//                                                                               //
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License             //
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.          //
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef SDRGUI_GUI_CWMOUSEKEYERENABLER_H_
+#define SDRGUI_GUI_CWMOUSEKEYERENABLER_H_
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+#include "export.h"
+
+class SDRGUI_API CWMouseKeyerEnabler : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    CWMouseKeyerEnabler(QWidget *widget);
+
+signals:
+    void leftButtonPress(const QPoint&);  // Emitted for left mouse press
+    void leftButtonRelease(const QPoint&);  // Emitted for left mouse release
+    void rightButtonPress(const QPoint&);  // Emitted for right mouse press
+    void rightButtonRelease(const QPoint&);  // Emitted for right mouse release
+
+protected:
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event) override;
+
+private:
+    QWidget* m_widget;
+};
+
+#endif /* SDRGUI_GUI_CRIGHTCLICKENABLER_H_ */

sdrgui/resources/res.qrc

@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
     <file>tab.png</file>
     <file>clockfile.png</file>
     <file>clockcurrent.png</file>
+    <file>mouse.png</file>
     <file>LiberationMono-Regular.ttf</file>
     <file>LiberationSans-Regular.ttf</file>
   </qresource>