PadCrafter JSON Export

Generate a PadCrafter-compatible JSON file from VibePad's current button mappings for use at padcrafter.com.

Instructions

1. •

   Read the current mappings from VibePad/InputMapper.swift. Extract:

   • •defaultDescriptions — base layer button descriptions
   • •l1Descriptions — L1 layer button descriptions
   • •Any buttons in defaultMappings or l1Mappings that lack descriptions (use the code comment as a fallback)
2. •

   Map VibePad button names to PadCrafter keys using this table:

   GamepadButton (VibePad)	PadCrafter key
   buttonA	aButton
   buttonB	bButton
   buttonX	xButton
   buttonY	yButton
   dpadUp	dpadUp
   dpadDown	dpadDown
   dpadLeft	dpadLeft
   dpadRight	dpadRight
   leftShoulder	leftBumper
   rightShoulder	rightBumper
   leftTrigger	leftTrigger
   rightTrigger	rightTrigger
   leftThumbstickButton	leftStickClick
   rightThumbstickButton	rightStickClick
   buttonMenu	startButton
   buttonOptions	backButton

3. •

   Build two templates in a single PadCrafter JSON:

   Template 1 — "VibePad":

   • •Populate every PadCrafter key. Use the description from defaultDescriptions if present, otherwise "".
   • •Force leftBumper = "Layer Modifier (L1)" (L1 is the layer toggle, not a regular mapping).
   • •Set leftStick = "Arrow Keys" and rightStick = "Scroll" (these are PadCrafter-specific fields for the analog sticks, separate from the click buttons).

   Template 2 — "L1 Layer (Hold L1)":

   • •Only include buttons that have entries in l1Descriptions (or l1Mappings).
   • •All other buttons should be "".
   • •Set leftStick = "Prev/Next App" (L1+left stick does app switching) and rightStick = "Mouse Cursor" (L1+right stick moves the cursor).
4. •

   Output format — the JSON structure must be exactly:

   json

   {
     "PadCrafter": {
       "": [
         {
           "templatename": "VibePad",
           "buttons": {
             "leftTrigger": "...",
             "rightTrigger": "...",
             "leftBumper": "Layer Modifier (L1)",
             "rightBumper": "...",
             "aButton": "...",
             "bButton": "...",
             "xButton": "...",
             "yButton": "...",
             "dpadUp": "...",
             "dpadDown": "...",
             "dpadLeft": "...",
             "dpadRight": "...",
             "leftStickClick": "...",
             "rightStickClick": "...",
             "startButton": "...",
             "backButton": "...",
             "leftStick": "Arrow Keys",
             "rightStick": "Scroll"
           }
         },
         {
           "templatename": "L1 Layer (Hold L1)",
           "buttons": {
             "leftTrigger": "",
             "rightTrigger": "",
             "leftBumper": "",
             "rightBumper": "",
             "aButton": "",
             "bButton": "...",
             "xButton": "",
             "yButton": "",
             "dpadUp": "",
             "dpadDown": "",
             "dpadLeft": "",
             "dpadRight": "",
             "leftStickClick": "",
             "rightStickClick": "",
             "startButton": "",
             "backButton": "",
             "leftStick": "Prev/Next App",
             "rightStick": "Mouse Cursor"
           }
         }
       ]
     }
   }
   

5. •

   Write the JSON to the scratchpad directory and display the full JSON in the response so the user can copy-paste it.

6. •

   Build the padcrafter.com URL:

   1. •Collect all PadCrafter button keys from the templates built in step 3 (e.g. aButton, bButton, leftStick, etc.).
   2. •For each button key, gather its value across all templates into an ordered list (template 1 first, then template 2).
   3. •Trim trailing empty strings from the list (e.g. ["Accept", ""] → ["Accept"]; ["", "Delete"] stays as-is).
   4. •If ALL values are empty after trimming, skip the button entirely (don't include it as a query param).
   5. •Join the remaining values with | (e.g. Accept or Cancel|Delete).
   6. •Start with templates=VibePad|L1 Layer (Hold L1).
   7. •Append each non-empty button as &key=value.
   8. •URL-encode each param value: spaces → +, | → %7C, parentheses and other special chars → %XX as needed. Use standard percent-encoding.
   9. •Final URL: https://www.padcrafter.com/index.php?templates=...&aButton=...&bButton=...
   10. •Display the URL in the response so the user can click it to open their layout directly on padcrafter.com.