Re: Binding a command to the down-event of a toolbar button

[M Jared Finder <jared@hpalace.com>]

Richard Stallman wrote:
>     So then you're okay with adding a way to distinguish between mouse-1, 
>     mouse-2 and mouse-3 events, and down and up events?
> 
> I am talking about drag events.  Only about drag events.
> Please do not confuse separate issues.

I feel like you are evading my questions.  The original post I replied 
to was about down events, not drag events.  I brought up drag events as 
a similar extension that would be useful in addition.

Can you please give a direct answer to the following question.  If you 
have different reasons for different parts, state each reason:

Why are you against adding the necessary code to allow alternate mouse 
keys, distinguishing between down and up events, and drag events to be 
added?  I can think of multiple reasons why you *might* not want to add 
these events:

* It'd take too much time and be too complicated to implement.
* It'd be difficult to integrate into the existing code base.
* I don't like it; it's not a proven UI style.
* We're trying to get to a release of Emacs 22.

If you're not against adding such functionality, I'd rather just code up 
a patch and stop talking about its merits.  At worst, the extra 
functionality is just left unused.

   -- MJF