On Tue, Apr 08, 2014 at 10:49:57AM +0200, Gerd Hoffmann wrote: > On Di, 2014-04-08 at 11:11 +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > > On Tue, Apr 08, 2014 at 08:25:34AM +0200, Gerd Hoffmann wrote: > > > On Mo, 2014-04-07 at 23:38 +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > > > > On Mon, Apr 07, 2014 at 10:07:43AM +0200, Gerd Hoffmann wrote: > > > > > On Fr, 2014-04-04 at 12:41 +0200, Takashi Iwai wrote: > > > > > > I simply like it better, you don't? :) > > > > > > > > > > I still think we should make this simply depend on absolute/relative > > > > > pointer mode instead of asking the user to switch it manually. > > > > > > > > Hmm how do I set absolute/relative mode? > > > > > > Depends on the pointer input device being used. > > > > > > Start guest with "-device usb-tablet". Go to HMP. 'info mice' should > > > list the ps/2 mouse and the usb tablet. Using 'mouse_set' (or was it > > > set_mouse?) you can force one of the two devides being used. > > > > > > If you pick the tablet (should be active by default) absolute pointer > > > events are passed to the guest, and qemu works in absolute mode (i.e. > > > sdl doesn't do pointer grabs). > > > > > > If you pick the mouse relative mouse events are passed to the guest, and > > > qemu works in relative mode (pointer grab is pretty much required to > > > work with the guest). > > > > > > cheers, > > > Gerd > > > > > > > I have to say grab on click is easier to understand - more predictable. > > Not requesting that it's made the default, but an option would be nice. > > Well, usually you'll never ever pick the pointer device manually, this > is mainly meant for testing things or checkout what the behavior is. > > Another topic is how to actually activate the grab (when in relative > mode where it is needed). You surely don't want grab the pointer on > hover as simply crossing the guest window will activate it.
Sounds kind of useful. Why isn't it? > Grab-(+ungrab)-by-hotkey and grab-on-click is what SDL, virt-viewer & > friends are doing today. I think gtk should simply do the same for > consistency, and I don't see a need for a config option. > > cheers, > Gerd Aha. It's lack of grab on click that makes me unhappy. So how about doing this for 2.0? Drop grab on hover make grab on click the default. -- MST
