Re: Adding global mouse listener

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From: Tad Frysinger
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 00:00

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In article <7opsfj$ala3@forums.borland.com>, 
Jason.Burton@McLeodSoftware.com says...
> Does anyone know of a way to track mouse events at the application level?
> For example, I want the user to be able to click a "Help" button.  This
> changes their cursor into a question mark.  I want my Help class to then
> listen to mouse events to display context sensitive help the next time the
> mouse is clicked (at which time the Help class will quit listening to mouse
> events).
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Jason
> 
> 
> 
If you use a GlassPane, you capture all mouse activity before it gets to 
any components...

Tad Frysinger (TeamB)

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Subject: Re: Adding global mouse listener
Date: 1999/08/20
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