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Help => Window => Topic started by: player931402 on June 29, 2013, 12:29:21 pm

Title: handle input while window is in background
Post by: player931402 on June 29, 2013, 12:29:21 pm: hi all.

it is possible handle an input ( key press , mouse click , and so so.. ) while sf::renderWindow is in background ?

with this code doesn't work

sf::Event event;
while ( window.pollEvent(event) )
{
if ( event.type == sf::Event::KeyPressed && event.key.code == sf::Keyboard::L )
{
// do things
}
}

it is work ony if window is focussed ! any idea ? ty in advance

C++ - sfml 2 - visual studio 10 & 12 - OS: windows 7
Title: Re: handle input while window is in background
Post by: eXpl0it3r on June 29, 2013, 12:58:09 pm: You can use the non-event based functions from sf::Keyboard and sf::Mouse, see the documentation for more details.
Title: Re: handle input while window is in background
Post by: player931402 on June 29, 2013, 01:23:47 pm: I already know about sf::Keyboard::isKeyPressed, but there is no way using events ?
Title: Re: handle input while window is in background
Post by: The Hatchet on June 29, 2013, 02:14:09 pm: I believe events are generated for the current in-focus window. You'd have to access the keyboard and mouse directly and check/get values yourself as stated above
Title: Re: handle input while window is in background
Post by: player931402 on June 29, 2013, 02:44:28 pm: uhm ok. I belive that u can handle an event even if the window isnt focused ( something with "lostfocus" event ).

np!! I'll use "iskeypressed" and I have to change a little bit of code.
ty all for your time.

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Title: Re: handle input while window is in background
Post by: Laurent on June 29, 2013, 02:49:26 pm: Quote
I belive that u can handle an event even if the window isnt focused ( something with "lostfocus" event ).
Nop, the OS never sends key events to unfocused windows, this would be unnatural (that's the whole point of having a focused window). The only way to receive keyboard events while unfocused is to call a very specific function, which is not implemented in the SFML API.

Out of curiosity, why do you need that?
Title: Re: handle input while window is in background
Post by: player931402 on June 29, 2013, 04:50:10 pm: Quote from: Laurent on June 29, 2013, 02:49:26 pm
Quote
I belive that u can handle an event even if the window isnt focused ( something with "lostfocus" event ).
Nop, the OS never sends key events to unfocused windows, this would be unnatural (that's the whole point of having a focused window). The only way to receive keyboard events while unfocused is to call a very specific function, which is not implemented in the SFML API.

Out of curiosity, why do you need that?

ok gotcha, i have to find another way :)

I need to have this program running in background that can do usefull in-game macro like write pre-writed texts in game chat or save some key/mouse inputs and do it when u need and do a lot of similar things.

ty again for your time.