Mouse and Keyboard Events should be available for Windows!

[Mijikai]

Why are Mouse & Keyboard Events only available for Gadgets?

-> #PB_Event_Gadget / #PB_Event_SysTray

Why is it not available for a Window ?
This would help a lot for anything custom on the window.
Ex. it would allow a WindowedScreen with a mouse that is not captured!

I really dont understand this and im tired of coding workarounds!

It would be nice to get support for:

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  #PB_EventType_MouseEnter
  #PB_EventType_MouseLeave
  #PB_EventType_MouseMove
  #PB_EventType_MouseWheel
  #PB_EventType_LeftButtonDown
  #PB_EventType_LeftButtonUp
  #PB_EventType_LeftClick 
  #PB_EventType_RightClick
  #PB_EventType_LeftDoubleClick
  #PB_EventType_RightDoubleClick
  #PB_EventType_Focus
  #PB_EventType_LostFocus

Edit:
Added example code below.

Example (just like the CanvasGadget works):

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EnableExplicit

Procedure.i Example()
  Protected click.i
  If OpenWindow(0,0,0,320,200,#Null$,#PB_Window_SystemMenu|#PB_Window_WindowCentered)
    If CanvasGadget(0,0,0,WindowWidth(0),WindowHeight(0))
      Repeat
        Repeat
          Select WindowEvent()
            Case #PB_Event_Gadget
              Select EventType()
                Case #PB_EventType_LeftButtonDown 
                  click = #True
                Case #PB_EventType_LeftButtonUp
                  click = #False
              EndSelect
            Case #PB_Event_None
              Break
            Case #PB_Event_CloseWindow
              Break 2
          EndSelect
        ForEver
        If StartDrawing(CanvasOutput(0))
          Box(0,0,WindowWidth(0),WindowHeight(0),#Black)
          DrawText(0,0,"MOUSE: " + Str(WindowMouseX(0)) + " x " + Str(WindowMouseY(0)))
          DrawText(0,32,"LEFT MOUSE BUTTON DOWN: " + Str(click))
          StopDrawing()
        EndIf
      ForEver
    EndIf
    CloseWindow(0)  
  EndIf
EndProcedure

End Example()

[DarkDragon]

Ex. it would allow a WindowedScreen with a mouse that is not captured !

ReleaseMouse doesn't work?

[Mijikai]

ReleaseMouse doesn't work?

No, thats not the same.

Added example code to the first post, that shows what Mouse Events should be possible with just a Window !
(or WindowedScreen for that matter)

[Gérard]

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  If OpenWindow(0,0,0,320,200,#Null$,#PB_Window_SystemMenu|#PB_Window_WindowCentered)
    Repeat
      Event=WaitWindowEvent(20)
      ;
      Select Event
        ;=== EVENTS SOURIS ===
        Case #WM_LBUTTONUP     : Debug "LEFT BUTTON UP"
        Case #WM_LBUTTONDOWN   : Debug "LEFT BUTTON DOWN"
        Case #WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK : Debug "LEFT BUTTON DBLCLK"
        Case #WM_RBUTTONUP     : Debug "RIGHT BUTTON UP"
        Case #WM_RBUTTONDOWN   : Debug "RIGHT BUTTON DOWN"
        Case #WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK : Debug "RIGHT BUTTON DBLCLK"
        ;=== EVENTS MENUS ===
        Case #PB_Event_Menu
        ;=== EVENTS GADGETS ===
        Case #PB_Event_Gadget
        ;=== EVENTS SYSTRAY ===
        Case #PB_Event_SysTray
        ;=== EVENTS WINDOWS ===
        Case #PB_Event_ActivateWindow
        Case #PB_Event_DeactivateWindow
        Case #PB_Event_MaximizeWindow
        Case #PB_Event_MinimizeWindow
        Case #PB_Event_RestoreWindow
        Case #PB_Event_CloseWindow : Break
       ;Case #PB_Event_...
      EndSelect
    ForEver
  EndIf

[Mijikai]

Not a solution!
Anyway, thanks for adding more examples that illustarte why it is needed.

[mk-soft]

With Windows, not all mouse events that are on gadgets also arrive at the parent window.

With an active screen, the mouse events for windows and gadgets are completely excluded and are only processed by OpenGL or DirectX. This is why there is also the MouseRelease function ...

[Mijikai]

Graphical (windowed) applications can use Mouse Event messages.
The input does not need to processed by OpenGL or DX.
This enables the mouse to move freely around the Desktop and other Windows.
(My request is for Windows not Screens)

[DarkDragon]

Graphical (windowed) applications can use Mouse Event messages.
The input does not need to processed by OpenGL or DX.
This enables the mouse to move freely around the Desktop and other Windows.
(My request is for Windows not Screens)

ReleaseMouse also enables the mouse to move freely everywhere. That's why I asked. You repeatedly say it doesn't work. But then why no bug report?

Btw. OpenGL has no input processing at all. Everything is done via events there.

I agree though the events would be nice for the window itself, just I think the reason why you want it might be wrong due to a bug that happens on your computer.

[Mijikai]

Why are we going back to screens - its completely irrelevant.
(Screen Keyboard & Mouse stuff is fine)

Its about Window Mouse Events!

[Bisonte]

Why are Mouse Events only available for Gadgets?

-> #PB_Event_Gadget / #PB_Event_SysTray

Why is it not available for a Window ?
This would help a lot for anything custom on the window.
Ex. it would allow a WindowedScreen with a mouse that is not captured!

I really dont understand this and im tired of coding workarounds!

It would be nice to get support for:

Code: Select all

  #PB_EventType_MouseEnter
  #PB_EventType_MouseLeave
  #PB_EventType_MouseMove
  #PB_EventType_MouseWheel
  #PB_EventType_LeftButtonDown
  #PB_EventType_LeftButtonUp
  #PB_EventType_LeftClick 
  #PB_EventType_RightClick
  #PB_EventType_LeftDoubleClick
  #PB_EventType_RightDoubleClick
  #PB_EventType_Focus
  #PB_EventType_LostFocus

Mouse EventTypes for normal windows ... crossplatform ... YES!

+1 from me !

[miso]

Also +1 from me.

[SPH]

What does Fred say about it?

[mestnyi]

+1

[Mijikai]

Lets also make this request for Mouse & Keyboard events