[Bug 22891] New: Mechanism to differentiate pointer input from multiple users/devices missing

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=22891

            Bug ID: 22891
           Summary: Mechanism to differentiate pointer input from multiple
                    users/devices missing
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: PointerEventsWG
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Pointer Events specification
          Assignee: jrossi@microsoft.com
          Reporter: sangwhan@iki.fi
        QA Contact: public-pointer-events-bugzilla@w3.org
                CC: public-pointer-events@w3.org

The standard currently does not provide a reliable way to determine multiple
users inputting with multiple devices, as all the pointers will be generated in
one flat queue with no mechanism to differentiate the source.

As a directly affected use case, gaming consoles will not be able to make use
of pointer events without proprietary hacks or extensions.

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Received on Tuesday, 6 August 2013 14:32:08 UTC