On 08/13/2013 08:03 AM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > On 08/13/2013 07:09 AM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: >>> >>> I find track laying impossible without mouse warping... there is an >>> option to disable it. But how could you *emulate* it, if there is no way >>> to physically move the pointer? >> >> >> The OS+native windowing system will move the mouse coordinates in the next >> mouse move event. >> >> Your tool, if pushed onto the wxEvtHandler stack, I am thinking should have >> first access >> to ALL events, (~captured mouse) so as long as you retain state information >> the next call >> to ProcessEvent(), possibly routed to TOOL::OnMouseMove(), you can/could in >> there redraw >> the mouse cursor at the new desired location, or not. >> >> See wxEventLoopBase in >> http://docs.wxwidgets.org/trunk/classwx_event_loop_base.html >> >> This class sucks events out of the os queue, and gets first dibs on any >> events, it is the >> first recipient of any OS events when it is alive, and dispatching happens >> from here. >> >> >> If simply residing topmost on the wxEvtHandler stack does not give you >> enough control, >> then there is the option to create another wxEventLoopBase temporarily. >> >> > > > Here are some nice graphics and explanation of PushEventHandler: > > http://docs.wxwidgets.org/trunk/classwx_window.html#a398c11ab9af7956067a964f560d1978c > > It is my thinking that putting this in the wxFrame, by calling its > PushEventHandler will > give you first dibs on all events.
That was a guess. Probably time to stop guessing and write some test code, and examine the source. >If you follow the wEvent::Skip() protocol, and not > process events not pertinent to you, and I think this means knowing the > client window area > coord and checking mouse events against that box, then any wxEvent can still > find its way > to its normal destination outside the tool. > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
