Is there a way to "query" current pointer (cursor) position? For example: user clicks, I query and d...

# compose-desktop

[dimsuz]

Is there a way to "query" current pointer (cursor) position? For example: user clicks, I query and do some stuff depending on where the cursor is.

I know I can constantly track it using Modifier.onPointerEvent and save it to mutableStateOf, but that sounds like a bit of an overkill for cases when I want to only react on clicks.

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

You can save it when you detect the click

[mikehearn]

java.awt.MouseInfo.getPointerInfo().getLocation()

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

It’s tricky to use that correctly. You don’t want to access it directly in a composition.

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

We’re getting rid of that internally in compose-for-desktop in favor of having the mouse event that triggers the action also store the location and pass it to the composition via state hoisting.