Detect if Mouse is pushed (mouse move) on screen top corner

[MDCT]

Hello, guys. Is it possible to detect if mouse is pushed (mouse move) on screen top corner?

Basically, I want to have a gui that would appear when mouse is pushed upward on the top corner, because otherwise, the gui would appear too easy by accident. I could make a timer, but I feel, it would not be productive.

Below is the example, the gui would appear when mouse Y pos is 0, but the gui appears too easy, thus it became problem for me.

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$gui = GUICreate("", 100, 100, -1, -1,  $WS_POPUP, BitOR($WS_EX_TOPMOST, $WS_EX_NOACTIVATE, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW))
GUISetBkColor(0xffff00)
WinSetTrans($gui,"",0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE, $gui)
$Show=0

While 1
   Sleep(64)
   If MouseGetPos()[1] = 0 Then
      If Not $Show Then
         WinSetTrans($gui,"",255)
         $Show=1
      EndIf
   Else
      If $Show Then
         WinSetTrans($gui,"",0)
         $Show=0
      EndIf
   EndIf
WEnd

Is it possible to detect mouse push (mouse move) on the screen corner? Or maybe there is a better way to prevent accidentally showing the gui?

Thank you.

Edited to clarify, push I meant to push mouse move up, not push mouse button. 

Edited December 14, 2018 by MDCT

[FrancescoDiMuro]

16 minutes ago, MDCT said:

maybe there is a better way to prevent accidentally showing the gui?

Win* functions

[mikell]

$pos = MouseGetPos()
If $pos[0] = 0 and $pos[1] = 0 Then

 

[Nine]

if _IsPressed ("01") and not MouseGetPos (1) then ; if left mouse key is pressed and Y coord is 0

 

[pixelsearch]

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$gui = GUICreate("", 100, 100, -1, -1,  $WS_POPUP, BitOR($WS_EX_TOPMOST, $WS_EX_NOACTIVATE, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW))
GUISetBkColor(0xffff00)
WinSetTrans($gui,"",0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE, $gui)
$Show=0

While 1
    Sleep(64)

    $bLeft_click = False
    $aInfo = GUIGetCursorInfo($gui)
    If IsArray($aInfo) And $aInfo[2] = 1 Then
        $bLeft_click = True
    EndIf

    If $bLeft_click And MouseGetPos()[1] = 0 Then
        If Not $Show Then
            WinSetTrans($gui,"",255)
            $Show=1
        EndIf
    Else
        If $Show Then
            WinSetTrans($gui,"",0)
            $Show=0
        EndIf
    EndIf
WEnd

Next comment should be Func WM_NOTIFY() with test on $NM_CLICK, let's complicate it

Edited December 13, 2018 by pixelsearch

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@pixelsearch

You can still "compact" the If $Show EndIf part in a single If...Else...EndIf

[MDCT]

Thank you guys for the suggestions, I appreciate it.

However, I don't actually want to click the mouse button but "push" the mouse up via Mouse Move.

 

"Win* functions "

---> What do you mean with Win* functions, FrancescoDiMuro? 

Edited December 13, 2018 by MDCT

[pixelsearch]

Thanks Francesco

@MDCT : there is a command named MouseMove() so your mouse will be "pushed" by itself anywhere on the screen, just by using this command in your script. Does it answer your question ?

Edited December 13, 2018 by pixelsearch

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@MDCT

Win* functions are all those functions which start with Win (WinActive, WinMove...).

Depending of what your goal is, you could detect the click on the Y = 0 (you didn'y specified the X by the way, which could be left corner as well as right one), and then, use WinSetState() to let display your Window or hide it

[MDCT]

@FrancescoDiMuro

Ah, yes. Now I understand what you are talking about. Thank you for the suggestion, I may use that conditions if I cannot solve this problem.

I did not set the x because i want to show the gui only by pushing up (mouse move) on the top corner of the screen, but I started to think x is also important to prevent gui shown by accident.

I may have a solution using Mouse Hook and playing around with x, y, and time to my liking, but I haven't solved it yet. Anyway, thanks again for trying to help!

 

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@MDCT

You could even use HotKeySet() to show/hide your GUI... So, no mouse clicks or anything else more than a key combination

Edited December 13, 2018 by FrancescoDiMuro

[MDCT]

10 minutes ago, FrancescoDiMuro said:

@MDCT

You could even use HotKeySet() to show/hide your GUI... So, no mouse clicks or anything else more than a key combination

It could be an option, but the gui I am going to show is used for task switcher, like a taskbar. So, it would not be productive to press keyboard shortcut, use mouse to chose the task, and click to jump between tasks...it would be an additional action that I want to avoid, actually.  But, thanks for the idea tho.

[Nine]

Another option would be to calculate the time the user is staying at Y = 0.  If he stays there (like) more than 1 secs, then you can show the window.

[MDCT]

6 hours ago, Nine said:

Another option would be to calculate the time the user is staying at Y = 0.  If he stays there (like) more than 1 secs, then you can show the window.

Yes, I may use x, y, and timer for this to prevent accidental activation. But with timer, it would reduce productivity, I like with y=0 only, as it's fast if I want to switch tasks, but occasion activation became problem in real practice. Thank you for trying to help me! 

[MDCT]

I think I have found a solution to my problem.

I am using Mouse Hook to check X, Y, and timestamp. If timestamp is small and x difference is small it means I am pushing mouse up.

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; ~~ Mouse Hook ~~
;For more info, Visit: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms644986(VS.85).aspx

;Include GUI Consts
#include <GUIConstants.au3> ;for $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
#Include <WinAPI.au3> ;for HIWORD

;Consts/structs from msdn
Global Const $MSLLHOOKSTRUCT = $tagPOINT & ";dword mouseData;dword flags;dword time;ulong_ptr dwExtraInfo"
;~ Global Const $WH_MOUSE_LL = 14           ;already declared
;~ Global Const $tagPOINT = "int X;int Y"   ;already declared

;Register callback
$hKey_Proc = DllCallbackRegister("_Mouse_Proc", "int", "int;ptr;ptr")
$hM_Module = DllCall("kernel32.dll", "hwnd", "GetModuleHandle", "ptr", 0)
$hM_Hook = DllCall("user32.dll", "hwnd", "SetWindowsHookEx", "int", $WH_MOUSE_LL, "ptr", DllCallbackGetPtr($hKey_Proc), "hwnd", $hM_Module[0], "dword", 0)

Global $X1=0, $X2,  $Time1=0, $Time2, $Time3, $Counter=0 ,$Show=0, $ShowCount=0, $Y=1

While 1
   Sleep(16)
   If $Y>0 Then ContinueLoop
   If $Time1 <> $Time2 Then
      If $Time2 - $Time1 < 70 Then
         $Counter+=1
         If Abs($X2 - $X1) < 3 and $Counter=2 Then
            $Counter=0
            $ShowCount+=1
            ConsoleWrite($ShowCount&@CRLF)
         EndIf
         $X1=$X2
      Else
         $Counter=0
      EndIf
      $Time1 = $Time2
   EndIf
WEnd

Func _Mouse_Proc($nCode, $wParam, $lParam) ;function called for mouse events..
    ;define local vars
    Local $info

    If $nCode < 0 Then ;recommended, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms644986(VS.85).aspx
        $ret = DllCall("user32.dll", "long", "CallNextHookEx", "hwnd", $hM_Hook[0], _
                "int", $nCode, "ptr", $wParam, "ptr", $lParam) ;recommended
        Return $ret[0]
    EndIf


    $info = DllStructCreate($MSLLHOOKSTRUCT, $lParam) ;used to get all data in the struct ($lParam is the ptr)
   $X2 = DllStructGetData($info, 1)
    $Y = DllStructGetData($info, 2)
   $Time2 = DllStructGetData($info, 5)


    ;This is recommended instead of Return 0
    $ret = DllCall("user32.dll", "long", "CallNextHookEx", "hwnd", $hM_Hook[0], _
            "int", $nCode, "ptr", $wParam, "ptr", $lParam)
    Return $ret[0]
EndFunc   ;==>_Mouse_Proc

Func OnAutoItExit()
    DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "UnhookWindowsHookEx", "hwnd", $hM_Hook[0])
    $hM_Hook[0] = 0
    DllCallbackFree($hKey_Proc)
    $hKey_Proc = 0
EndFunc   ;==>OnAutoItExit

Now, the problem with Mouse Hook is that when TaskMan is on, it seems the hook is not registered.

I am thinking to use GUIRegisterMsg($WM_MOUSEMOVE, WM_MOUSEMOVE) and put the "mouse detection gui" in upper corner of the screen. But It's not pretty tho.

Oh well...I may just use a simpler solution suggested here. Thank you again guys for trying to help me!

[Malkey]

Here are a couple of methods.

This example toggles the GUI, show/hide, by the position of the mouse.

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <Misc.au3>

Local $gui = GUICreate("", 100, 100, -1, -1, $WS_POPUP, BitOR($WS_EX_TOPMOST, $WS_EX_NOACTIVATE, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW))
GUISetBkColor(0xffff00)
;GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
ToolTip("<- Move mouse here, or," & @CRLF & "      Press Esc to exit", 20, 0)

While 1
    Sleep(50)
    If _IsPressed("1B") Then Exit ; Press "Esc" key to exit

    If MouseGetPos(0) < 20 And MouseGetPos(1) = 0 Then ; True when mouse's 'X' coordinate is less than 20 and mouse's 'Y' coordinate is 0 (@ top of desktop)
        ; ---- Toggle Show/Hide GUI. -----
        If BitAND(WinGetState($gui), 2) Then ; 2 = Window is visible
            GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $gui)
        Else
            GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $gui)
        EndIf
        While MouseGetPos(0) < 20 And MouseGetPos(1) = 0 ; Avoids double key bounce
        WEnd
    EndIf
WEnd

This example partly hides the GUI when the mouse is not over the GUI.

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <Misc.au3>
#include <WinAPISysWin.au3>
#include <WinAPIMisc.au3>

Local $gui = GUICreate("", 100, 100, @DesktopWidth / 2, -98, $WS_POPUP, BitOR($WS_EX_TOPMOST, $WS_EX_NOACTIVATE, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW))
GUISetBkColor(0xffff00)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
ToolTip("^^Move mouse here ^^, or," & @CRLF & "      Press Esc to exit", @DesktopWidth / 2, 2)

While 1
    Sleep(50)
    If _IsPressed("1B") Then Exit ; Press "Esc" key to exit
    $tPoint = _WinAPI_GetMousePos()
    $hwnd = _WinAPI_WindowFromPoint($tPoint)
    If $hwnd = $gui Then
        ToolTip("")
        WinMove($gui, "", @DesktopWidth / 2, 0, 100, 100, 2)
    Else
        WinMove($gui, "", @DesktopWidth / 2, -98, 100, 100, 2)
    EndIf
WEnd

 

[MDCT]

Thank you for the great examples, Malkey.

I am still working for a light way to detect mouse-move push upward using GUIRegisterMsg, if I found it to be troublesome, I might use your second example.

To summary: I have found a solution to detect mouse is move pushing upward (eventhough y is 0 already) using MouseHook. However, MouseHook wont work if TaskMan is on. So now I'm trying for GUIRegisterMsg on a gui, that detects mouse movement, located on upper corner of screen with height of 1 pixel.