RE: Pointer Lock API

Ken Gould originally reported this problem on the beta list.

Léonie.

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> From: Léonie Watson [mailto:tink@tink.uk]
> Sent: 02 February 2016 15:38
> To: public-apa@w3.org
> Subject: Pointer Lock API
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> I had an unofficial action to look at the Pointer Lock spec [1].
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> Pointer Lock is an API for capturing mouse movement (not position). When
> mouse movement is detected and a lock is initiated, the visible cursor is
> removed and mouse movements are used to control the environment.
> 
> One of the use cases given in the spec is control of viewport orientation
> within a first person game environment. Another is the rotation of views
> within a 3D modelling environment.
> 
> The spec requires that a default mechanism for disengaging from the
pointer
> lock is made available. The escape key is the recommended mechanism,
> which appears to address any concerns about mouse trapping.
> 
> The pointer lock interaction closely resembles the way the mouse is used
to
> control the viewport with screen magnification though. For example, if the
> mouse is locked into controlling the orientation of a viewport, it cannot
> presumably be used to control which part of the viewport currently has
> magnifier focus.
> 
> I think the escape mechanism should be enough to permit magnifier users to
> switch in/out of the lock when nescessary. Thoughts welcome though.
> 
> Léonie.
> [1] https://w3c.github.io/pointerlock/
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Received on Tuesday, 2 February 2016 16:49:46 UTC