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Source Code File 14-04_bclick

14-04_bclick.c

#include <ncurses.h>

int main()
{
    MEVENT mort;
    int ch;

    initscr();
    noecho();
    keypad(stdscr,TRUE);
    
    mousemask(ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS,NULL);
    
    while(1)
    {
        ch = getch();
        if( ch == KEY_MOUSE )
        {
            clear();
            getmouse(&mort);
            switch(mort.bstate)
            {
                case BUTTON1_PRESSED:
                    mvaddstr(0,0,"B1 Press");
                    break;
                case BUTTON1_RELEASED:
                    mvaddstr(1,0,"B1 Release");
                    break;
                case BUTTON1_CLICKED:
                    mvaddstr(2,0,"B1 Click");
                    break;
                case BUTTON1_DOUBLE_CLICKED:
                    mvaddstr(3,0,"B1 2xClick");
                    break;
                case BUTTON2_PRESSED:
                    mvaddstr(0,20,"B2 Press");
                    break;
                case BUTTON2_RELEASED:
                    mvaddstr(1,20,"B2 Release");
                    break;
                case BUTTON2_CLICKED:
                    mvaddstr(2,20,"B2 Click");
                    break;
                case BUTTON2_DOUBLE_CLICKED:
                    mvaddstr(3,40,"B2 2xClick");
                    break;
                case BUTTON3_PRESSED:
                    mvaddstr(0,40,"B3 Press");
                    break;
                case BUTTON3_RELEASED:
                    mvaddstr(1,40,"B3 Release");
                    break;
                case BUTTON3_CLICKED:
                    mvaddstr(2,40,"B3 Click");
                    break;
                case BUTTON3_DOUBLE_CLICKED:
                    mvaddstr(3,40,"B3 2xClick");
                    break;
                default:
                    break;
            }
            refresh();
            continue;
        }
        if( ch == '\n' )
            break;
    }

    endwin();
    return 0;
}

Output Screenshot

Notes

* Output depends on what you click.

* As opposed to clicking, press the mouse button, then release. You see output similar to the screenshot animation shown above.

* Click here to view Table 14-1 from the book, which lists the mouse button and click defined constants.