Chris Emerson wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Jul 2000, X-Odus wrote:
>
> > Chris Emerson wrote:
> >
> > > I say stay compatible with current viewers. What's the actual
> > > problem?
> >
> > the RFB protocol sends the exact X,Y position of the mouse, where as
> > plex86 emulates a PS/2 mouse and sends movement (ex: up 1, right 1).
> > Its not difficult to get how far the mouse has moved by comparing
> > the X,Y's but its hard to tell where the mouse in the emulated os
> > starts out, so the initial mouse coordinates has to be guessed
> > (although i assume it to be center).
>
> That's a bit of a problem. Could it emulate something like a
> tablet-type input instead, which uses absolute co-ordinates? Or
> perhaps some sort of hack like sending "up 16000, left 16000" at the
> start to force the mouse in the guest to the top left of the screen.
Hey now theres something to try!
>
>
> > Also, the vncviewers only caputure mouse movements while the mouse
> > is over the window, so if you move off the window on the right side,
> > then come back onto the windows from the top or some other side, it
> > will screw up where the mouse is.
>
> If it's sending absolute X,Y coordinates anyway, isn't that fine?
> It'll just jump to whichever edge it comes on from, which is what you
> want it to do.
>
> > > I have no problem with supporting a "better" way of doing it for
> > > those with suitable viewers, but I think it's important to be
> > > compatible with current viewers. I doubt you could modify them
> > > all.
> >
> > I don't think I would do all the modifying... and even if so, the
> > modifications arent that big. Just make the viewers capture all
> > mouse movements instead of just when the mouse is over the window.
> > That should fix the problem at least.
>
> I don't see how that helps. When the mouse isn't over the window, the
> guest shouldn't be getting mouse events. When it comes back on, it
> should get a jump to the new location, which you can do anyway, can't
> you? This still doesn't solve the problem about where the guest
> cursor starts off.
>
> Let me know if I'm being stupid. :-)
>
> Chris
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