MouseEvent without focus

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Hi,
I'm developing for .NET Framework 3.5 and I've got a question:
is there a way to handle the MouseEvents (MouseEnter, MouseMove, ...) without focus on the main window?

Thanks to all

Posted 1-Jul-10 23:17pm

95ulisse

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Solution 1

The events are not going to occur if the window does not have focus. You can do a global mouse hook and fake them, but why would you want your app to behave differently to every other windows app ?

Posted 1-Jul-10 23:38pm

Christian Graus

Solution 2

The problem that in my WPF application, I've a ToolBar with some buttons.
When you click on a button it opens a popup, and I want to open the other button's popups without clicking, but when the mouse is over the button.
In a few words, my toolbar should behave like a menu bar, but I can't insert some menu items because I need a ContextMenu on each subitem.

The problem is that my popup has focus and not my window, so I thought this solution, but I'm opened to every other solution.

Posted 2-Jul-10 0:21am

95ulisse

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Christian Graus · Accepted Answer · 2010-07-02T00:23:00

Solution 3

Please don't push 'answer' if you're not answering, edit your post, or comment on mine.

You can use the Mouse.Capture method to capture the mouse, and then track it's position outside the control it was over from there.

Posted 2-Jul-10 0:23am

Christian Graus

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95ulisse 2-Jul-10 7:21am

Thanks for your help! Mouse.Capture is perfect!

PS: I've learnt the lesson! :P

95ulisse 2-Jul-10 14:40pm

Can I ask a favor?
Can you help me solving this other little problem? http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/3520567/Problem-ToolBar-overflow.aspx

Thanks for you help!