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Mouse (gb.qt4)

This class is used for getting information about a mouse event from another control, or about the mouse in general.

Information about mouse events is available during mouse event handlers only!

Mouse.ScreenX and Mouse.ScreenY are available anytime.

It also defines the constants used with the Mouse property.

Since 3.17

The cursor constants are now deprecated, and have been moved to the Cursor class.

This class is static.

Constants
Arrow   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
Blank   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating that a control displays no cursor.
Cross   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
Custom   Indicates that the mouse cursor of a control is a customed picture.
Default   Constant used with the Mouse property, indicating that a control displays the same cursor than its parent.
Horizontal   Indicate a horizontal mouse wheel event.
Pointing   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeAll   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeE   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeH   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeN   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeNE   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeNESW   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeNW   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeNWSE   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeS   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeSE   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeSW   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeV   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SizeW   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SplitH   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
SplitV   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
Text   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.
Vertical   Indicate a vertcial mouse wheel event.
Wait   Constant used with the Mouse property of controls, indicating a cursor shape.

Static properties
Alt   Returns if the ALT key is pressed.
Button   Return which button is pressed or released during a MouseDown or MouseUp event.
Click   Return the number of successive clicks on the mouse button.
Control   Returns if the CONTROL key is pressed.
Delta   Returns the delta value of a MouseWheel event.
Forward   Return if the mouse wheel has been scrolled forward.
Left   Returns if the mouse left button is pressed.
Meta   Returns if the META key is pressed.
Middle   Returns if the mouse middle button is pressed.
Normal   Indicates that no special key was pressed.
Orientation   Returns the orientation of a MouseWheel event.
Right   Returns if the mouse right button is pressed.
ScreenX   Returns the current absolute horizontal position of the cursor.
ScreenY   Returns the current absolute vertical position of the cursor.
Shift   Returns if the SHIFT key is pressed.
StartX   Returns the value of Mouse.X at the beginning of the event.
StartY   Returns the value of Mouse.Y at the beginning of the event.
State   Return the state of the mouse buttons when the mouse event was generated.
X   Returns the relative horizontal position of the cursor of a mouse event.
Y   Returns the relative vertical position of the cursor of a mouse event.

Static methods
Inside   Return if the mouse cursor is inside a specific control.
Move   Moves the cursor on the screen at a specified position.
Translate   Translate the current mouse event by the specified distance.

See also

Examples for mouse events: