GNU bug report logs - #22163
Feature request: Add support for key release event

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Message #8 received at 22163 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: John Wiegley <jwiegley <at> gmail.com>
To: Simon Friis Vindum <simonfv <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 22163 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#22163: Feature request: Add support for key release event
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 14:17:06 -0800

>>>>> Simon Friis Vindum <simonfv <at> gmail.com> writes:

> It should be possible to bind functions to the _release_ of a key.

Those who understand the fundamentals of event handling would know better, but
doing this right could be a rather invasive change. For example: Should
`read-event' return once a key is pressed down; or should it wait until the
key has been released, and then also give both the press-down and release
times? At the moment, it just notifies the user of the key?

Because once you have sensitive to "length of press", I imagine that's just
the start of additional information you'd want about events and how they
relate in time to each other...

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