Re: [squeak-dev] Re: Test breaking mouse-wheel scrolling (was: Re: Re: Test failures in trunk)

> 2009/11/18 Andreas Raab <[hidden email]>:
>> Igor Stasenko wrote:
>>>
>>> It does not fixes the problem for me :(
>>> I wonder, why mouse scroll behavior depends on flaps or locale..
>>
>> Most likely because scroll events are delivered as Ctrl-UpArrow and
>> Ctrl-DownArrow events and there is a chance that the input converters muck
>> with that. I had a quick look but I couldn't find much. Some things you
>> could try is:
>> * see if typing Ctrl-UpArrow and Ctrl-DownArrow scrolls text
>
> works fine.
>
>> * check what running "Sensor kbdTest" shows when you operate the scroll
>> wheel
>
> shows
> 30 16
> 31 16
> in display corner, when i scrolling da wheel
>
>> * check the keyboard converter in World primaryHand to ensure it's correct.
>>
> it points to an UTF32JPInputInterpreter, which is wrong..
>
> I found how to revert back to EN locale:
> Locale currentPlatform: (Locale isoLanguage: 'en')
>
> after that, mouse scroll starts working again.
>
> But back to the question:
>  - why it not works in japanese locale? Is japanese guys not using
> mouse scroll, or their goverment prohibits from use a mouse scroll
> wheel? ;)
>
>> Cheers,
>>  - Andreas
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Igor Stasenko AKA sig.
>

>
> On 18.11.2009, at 09:15, Igor Stasenko wrote:
>>
>>
>> Btw, what about altering VM to generate a true mouse scroll events, so
>> it wont be dependent from keyboard events anymore?
>
> +1
>
> - Bert -
>
>
>

> Just saying:)
>
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:06 AM, Bert Freudenberg <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> On 18.11.2009, at 09:15, Igor Stasenko wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Btw, what about altering VM to generate a true mouse scroll events, so
>>> it wont be dependent from keyboard events anymore?
>>
>> +1
>>
>> - Bert -
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Ron
>

>
> 2009/11/18 Ronald Spengler <[hidden email]>:
>>
>> Where do you stop with that? The Mac (and some windows mice+drivers)
>> lets you scroll in 360 degrees.
>>
> Oh... don't let me starting on this :)
> I think that Squeak should transparently allow interacting with all
> HIDs available on market:
> touchscreen, mices , voice control , joystick etc etc ;)
>
> But to be serious.. a first mouse with scrolling wheel appeared long
> ago (in scale of computer's evolution).
> And most OS-es and GUIs have standartized these input events during
> last decade.
> And frankly, i don't see a reason, why Squeak VM still using
> workarounds for delivering these events to image side.