Crate uefi_input2 

UEFI Simple Text Input Ex Protocol Wrapper

This library provides a safe, idiomatic Rust wrapper for the EFI_SIMPLE_TEXT_INPUT_EX_PROTOCOL. Unlike the standard SimpleTextInput, this protocol allows for advanced key tracking, including shift state (Ctrl, Alt, Shift) and toggle state (Caps Lock, Num Lock).

Features

• Seamless Migration: Designed as a drop-in, painless replacement for the standard uefi::system::with_stdin.
• Safe Resource Management: Uses the with_stdin pattern to ensure the protocol is opened exclusively and closed automatically.
• Extended Key Data: Access to KeyShiftState and KeyToggleState.
• No-Std Compatible: Designed specifically for UEFI environments.

Usage

Simply replace your import and use the same closure-based pattern:

#![no_main]
#![no_std]
use uefi::prelude::*;
use uefi::{print, println};
use uefi::proto::console::text::Key::{Printable, Special};
use uefi::proto::console::text::ScanCode;
use uefi_input2::with_stdin;
use uefi_input2::simple_text_input_ex::{LEFT_SHIFT_PRESSED, RIGHT_SHIFT_PRESSED};

#[entry]
fn main() -> Status {
    uefi::helpers::init().unwrap();

    with_stdin(|input| {
        loop {
            if let Some(data) = input.read_key_stroke_ex() {
                // Check if any Shift key is held
                let is_shift = data.key_state.key_shift_state & (LEFT_SHIFT_PRESSED | RIGHT_SHIFT_PRESSED) != 0;
                if is_shift { println!("Shift is being held!") }

                match data.key {
                   Printable(c) if u16::from(c) == 0x0D => print!("\r\n"),
                   Printable(c) => print!("{}", c),
                   Special(code) if code == ScanCode::ESCAPE => {
                       println!("Exiting...");
                       return Ok(())
                   },
                   _ => {}
               }
            }
        }
        Ok(())
    }).unwrap();

    Status::SUCCESS
}

Modules

input

simple_text_input_ex

Functions

with_stdin

it has roughly the same function as uefi::system::with_stdin.