I'm playing around with the idea of an interactive HUD, and I want the element panels on screen to be able to respond to user input. That's not the heart of the problem though, the problem is actually getting the engine to switch into the VGUI context, where a cursor appears and all mouse and keyboard input is fed to the VGUI system (such as frame has focus). As of right now, the only way I've seen that happen is using a Frame, or more specifically through a popup registered with ISurface::CreatePopup. I'd like to get this behavior without dealing with the popup system but am unsure as to how to work with the surface interface to accomplish what I want. I see some functions such as LockCursor() and UnlockCursor(), but don't know if those are the functions I'm looking for or the proper way to use them.
I suspect that one of the Valve folks would know best, but anyone who might know something go ahead and chime in :) _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
