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clifdweller
keeping focus on processing
Nov 25th, 2008, 4:24pm  
I am using java's robot class to move the mouse around. I use processing to take the arrow keys as input and then move the cursor . The problem is that when i click outside of the processing window it looses focus and can no longer recieve the input. what i want is just for processing to stay in the background and accept keyboard input and turn it into mouse movements. Is there a way to make processing capture the keyboard inputs even when it is minimized?
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Re: keeping focus on processing
Reply #1 - Nov 25th, 2008, 5:35pm  
That's not really possible with Processing.
But a workaround is using the Present-mode.
That way, the user can't click outside of the applet.
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Re: keeping focus on processing
Reply #2 - Nov 25th, 2008, 10:00pm  
well is there a way to regain focus after it is lost. if so i could then move the cursor and when it clicks it could open a program from a desktop link. my sketch then loses focus bust if i can get focus back to the sketch i can move the mouse again with the keyboard.
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