Re: FVWM: my wish list

From: Charles Hines <>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 10:20:18 -0400

>>>>> "Ben" == BENJAMIN THOMAS KETTERIDGE <btk_at_aber.ac.uk> writes:

Ben> In message <9509251812.AA20205_at_loki.pok.ibm.com>
Ben> chuck_hines_at_VNET.IBM.COM (Charles Hines) did scrawl:
>>>>>>> "Scott" == Scott RoLanD <shr_at_s3.com> writes:
Scott> ***Ability to make a key equivalent to a certain mouse click:
Scott> I've got in the habit of using the keyboard to move my mouse
Scott> pointer around, but in some cases, this is useless unless I can click.
>>
>> Hhhmmm.... I don't think that there is any way to do this currently in
>> either 1.xx or 2.xx. Since the cursor can be moved from keystrokes
>> through fvwm, it seems to hold that you should be able to simulate a
>> button press as well... I'll look into how hard it would be to add
>> this feature to 2.xx.

Ben> I discussed this in great detail with Rob, maybe a year or two
Ben> back, and we decided that it's not really feasible, for a number
Ben> of reasons:

Ben> a) which window gets the click?

Presumably, the one "on top" under the cursor hot spot. But how to
determine that easily - that's probably the problem.

Ben> b) many programs ignore simulated events - which a key-press
Ben> mouse binding would produce.

Right. That might be a problem.

Ben> c) it's too complicated (or that's the impression I got) ;-)

I believe that.

Ben> Having said that, if you, Chuck, can find a way, I would be
Ben> _very_ interested in seeing it in 2.xx!! (I move the mouse
Ben> pointer by key-presses alot too!)

Well, I'll look into it. I can't guarantee anything, obviously.

Chuck

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