Binding keys to echo area mouse events

Binding keys to echo area mouse events

[Amin Bandali]

Hello,

Is it possible to capture mouse/scroll events on the echo area?

For the mode-line, something like the following works:

    (global-set-key (kbd "<mode-line> <mouse-4>") #'b/exwm-ws-prev)
    (global-set-key (kbd "<mode-line> <mouse-5>") #'b/exwm-ws-next)

Which allows me to switch to my previous and next EXWM workspace.
I'd like to do the same for the echo area, but  I'm not quite sure if
it's possible as of now.

Re: Binding keys to echo area mouse events

[Stefan Monnier]

> Is it possible to capture mouse/scroll events on the echo area?
>
> For the mode-line, something like the following works:
>
>     (global-set-key (kbd "<mode-line> <mouse-4>") #'b/exwm-ws-prev)
>     (global-set-key (kbd "<mode-line> <mouse-5>") #'b/exwm-ws-next)
>
> Which allows me to switch to my previous and next EXWM workspace.
> I'd like to do the same for the echo area, but  I'm not quite sure if
> it's possible as of now.

If you're using a separate minibuffer-only frame, then you can use
`minibuffer-inactive-mode` (and its `minibuffer-inactive-mode-map`)
which might do the trick.

If not, then I think you'll need to make changes to the C code because
otherwise any event sent to the echo area signals "Minibuffer window is
not active".


        Stefan

Re: Binding keys to echo area mouse events

[Stefan Monnier]

> If not, then I think you'll need to make changes to the C code because
> otherwise any event sent to the echo area signals "Minibuffer window is
> not active".

Actually, scratch that: this signal comes from Elisp code, so I was
just confused.


        Stefan

Re: Binding keys to echo area mouse events

[Amin Bandali]

Stefan Monnier writes:

>> If not, then I think you'll need to make changes to the C code because
>> otherwise any event sent to the echo area signals "Minibuffer window is
>> not active".
>
> Actually, scratch that: this signal comes from Elisp code, so I was
> just confused.

:-) Indeed, the following seems to be working just fine:

(define-key minibuffer-inactive-mode-map [mouse-4] #'b/exwm-ws-prev)
(define-key minibuffer-inactive-mode-map [mouse-5] #'b/exwm-ws-next)

>
>         Stefan

Thanks!
amin

Re: Binding keys to echo area mouse events

[Stefan Monnier]

> :-) Indeed, the following seems to be working just fine:
>
> (define-key minibuffer-inactive-mode-map [mouse-4] #'b/exwm-ws-prev)
> (define-key minibuffer-inactive-mode-map [mouse-5] #'b/exwm-ws-next)

Great.  I was about to go and fix the doc accordingly, but I see that it
already correctly says that the problems I was thinking of affect the
*non-mouse* bindings.


        Stefan