ui module

Mike

Does the ui module have any facility for a dialog where the user can choose a folder rather than a file? If so, I have use for it in advance of the full ui documentation (path configuration, etc.). If not, I would request the appropriate dialog be added to the ui module.

Samir

Hi Mike,
Yes it's planned for the next update 😄

jcbk101

Any plans on expanding ui.mouseXXX
IE: ui.mouseButton[ Left, right, Might ] Down / Up?

Or onMouseMove events?

Mainly, if this is open source, is it on github, the like?

Samir

You have ui.mousepos() function for mouse position on screen.
Windows objects have an onHover() event fired when the mouse hover the Window with x and y position as arguments.
Windows objects have an onClick() event fired when the mouse button is pressed in the Window with x and y position as arguments.

Maybe I could add the button pressed as an argument of the Window:onClick() event.

For now, the LuaRT framework is closed source. An open source release is expected soon (as now the framework has reached a certain degree of maturity). I hope in September.

jcbk101

Samir Oh yes, I see. I am using a 'hack' to do what I wish for now, but what I was looking for is this...

object:onMouseUp/Down( mouseX, mouseY )
...
end

object:onMouseMove( MouseButtonStatus, mouseX, mouseY )
...
end

I also notice the ui.mousepos() returns values relative to screen and no the 'Window'

jcbk101

Wow. I really like this software. It makes things soo much faster for me. Thank you!

Samir

Glad to hear it ! 😋

The ui module is unconventional as it promotes simplicity over other GUI toolkits that have more low level capabilities (hence your question for the onMouseDown/onMouseUp that are found in .Net, in Delphi, VB and so on...)

jcbk101

Samir I understand. Lol. This is why I was asking if it was open sourced / forkable.
I tend to customize a bit. Besides, what I am attempting to build requires me dragging objects around.
Mouse x/y requirements are precise. I can do what I need for now. I amsureit will advance rather nicely. 🙂