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Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] ui/cocoa: capture all keys and combos when mouse is g


From: 'Gerd Hoffmann '
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 1/2] ui/cocoa: capture all keys and combos when mouse is grabbed
Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 12:14:37 +0200

On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 03:55:37PM -0300, gustavo@noronha.eti.br wrote:
> From: Gustavo Noronha Silva <gustavo@noronha.eti.br>
> 
> Applications such as Gnome may use Alt-Tab and Super-Tab for different
> purposes, some use Ctrl-arrows so we want to allow qemu to handle
> everything when it captures the mouse/keyboard.
> 
> However, Mac OS handles some combos like Command-Tab and Ctrl-arrows
> at an earlier part of the event handling chain, not letting qemu see it.
> 
> We add a global Event Tap that allows qemu to see all events when the
> mouse is grabbed. Note that this requires additional permissions.
> 
> See:
> 
> https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coregraphics/1454426-cgeventtapcreate?language=objc#discussion
> https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mh32356/mac

Ping.  Reviews from cocoa guys please?

thanks,
  Gerd




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