[Feature Suggestion] Measure: MousePosition

[Omardude]

I figured I'm on a streak here with the suggestions so I'm gonna throw one other idea out here. This measure would basically measure the current mouse location. Could be a more controllable approach to the MouseOverAction and MouseLeaveAction bangs, although more CPU intensive. In addition, it could be used for a "meter follow mouse" effect.

Example:

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[MousePositionX]
Measure=MousePosition
Parameter=X

[MousePositionY]
Measure=MousePosition
Parameter=Y

What do you think?

[dragonmage]

That could be pretty useful.

[jsmorley]

I'm concerned that you would need Update=10 or something to have any hope of a mouse position measure be of any value. That would be a CPU killer. Maybe spx can weigh in.

[Omardude]

I'm concerned that you would need Update=10 or something to have any hope of a mouse position measure be of any value. That would be a CPU killer. Maybe spx can weigh in.

Hmm, thats true. How about turning it into a bang that updates the measure instead? As "!RainmeterGetMousePosition"? This could be used to place a menu where the mouse is clicked.

Quick example:

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[BarSettingsMenuPositionX]
Measure=MousePosition
Parameter=X

[BarSettingsMenuPositionY]
Measure=MousePosition
Parameter=Y

[BarMeter]
Meter=Image
SolidColor=255,255,255
RightMouseDownAction=!Execute ["Something"]
LeftMouseDownAction=!execute [!RainmeterGetMousePosition BarSettingsMenuPositionX][!RainmeterGetMousePosition BarSettingsMenuPositionY][!RainmeterShowMeter BarSettingsMenu]

[BarSettingsMenu]
Meter=String
MeterStyle=SomeStringStyle
X=[BarSettingsMenuPositionX]
Y=[BarSettingsMenuPositionY]
Hidden=1
DynamicVariables=1
Text=Settings
RightMouseDownAction=!Execute ["SomeSettings"]
LeftMouseDownAction=!RainmeterHideMeter BarSettingsMenu