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ScreenMouseEvent  - AS3

Packageflash.events
Classpublic class ScreenMouseEvent
InheritanceScreenMouseEvent Inheritance MouseEvent Inheritance Event Inheritance Object

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.0

The SystemTrayIcon object dispatches events of type ScreenMouseEvent in response to mouse interaction.

The ScreenMouseEvent object extends the MouseEvent class to provide two additional properties, screenX and screenY, that report the mouse coordinates in relation to the primary desktop screen rather than an application window or stage.

Related API Elements



Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
 InheritedaltKey : Boolean
Indicates whether the Alt key is active (true) or inactive (false).
MouseEvent
 Inheritedbubbles : Boolean
[read-only] Indicates whether an event is a bubbling event.
Event
 InheritedbuttonDown : Boolean
Indicates whether the primary mouse button is pressed (true) or not (false).
MouseEvent
 Inheritedcancelable : Boolean
[read-only] Indicates whether the behavior associated with the event can be prevented.
Event
 InheritedclickCount : int
[read-only] Indicates whether or not the mouse down event is part of a multi-click sequence.
MouseEvent
 InheritedcommandKey : Boolean
Indicates whether the command key is activated (Mac only.) The value of property commandKey will have the same value as property ctrlKey on the Mac.
MouseEvent
 Inheritedconstructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.
Object
 InheritedcontrolKey : Boolean
Indicates whether the Control key is activated on Mac and whether the Ctrl key is activated on Windows or Linux.
MouseEvent
 InheritedctrlKey : Boolean
On Windows or Linux, indicates whether the Ctrl key is active (true) or inactive (false).
MouseEvent
 InheritedcurrentTarget : Object
[read-only] The object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
Event
 Inheriteddelta : int
Indicates how many lines should be scrolled for each unit the user rotates the mouse wheel.
MouseEvent
 InheritedeventPhase : uint
[read-only] The current phase in the event flow.
Event
 InheritedisRelatedObjectInaccessible : Boolean
If true, the relatedObject property is set to null for reasons related to security sandboxes.
MouseEvent
 InheritedlocalX : Number
When mouse locking is disabled, the horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
MouseEvent
 InheritedlocalY : Number
When mouse locking is disabled, the vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the containing sprite.
MouseEvent
 InheritedmovementX : Number
When mouse locking is enabled, the change in mouse position in the X direction since the last mouse event.
MouseEvent
 InheritedmovementY : Number
When mouse locking is enabled, the change in mouse position in the Y direction since the last mouse event.
MouseEvent
 InheritedrelatedObject : InteractiveObject
A reference to a display list object that is related to the event.
MouseEvent
      screenX : Number
[read-only] The X position of the click in screen coordinates.
ScreenMouseEvent
      screenY : Number
[read-only] The Y position of the click in screen coordinates.
ScreenMouseEvent
 InheritedshiftKey : Boolean
Indicates whether the Shift key is active (true) or inactive (false).
MouseEvent
 InheritedstageX : Number
[read-only] The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in global Stage coordinates.
MouseEvent
 InheritedstageY : Number
[read-only] The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in global Stage coordinates.
MouseEvent
 Inheritedtarget : Object
[read-only] The event target.
Event
 Inheritedtype : String
[read-only] The type of event.
Event
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
    ScreenMouseEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, screenX:Number = NaN, screenY:Number = NaN, ctrlKey:Boolean = false, altKey:Boolean = false, shiftKey:Boolean = false, buttonDown:Boolean = false, commandKey:Boolean = false, controlKey:Boolean = false)
Creates a ScreenMouseEvent object that contains the mouse location in screen coordinates.
ScreenMouseEvent
  
    clone():Event
[override] Creates a copy of the ScreenMouseEvent object and sets the value of each property to match that of the original.
ScreenMouseEvent
 Inherited
formatToString(className:String, ... arguments):String
A utility function for implementing the toString() method in custom ActionScript 3.0 Event classes.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.
Object
 Inherited
Checks whether the preventDefault() method has been called on the event.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.
Object
 Inherited
Cancels an event's default behavior if that behavior can be canceled.
Event
 Inherited
Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.
Object
 Inherited
Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.
Object
 Inherited
Prevents processing of any event listeners in the current node and any subsequent nodes in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
Prevents processing of any event listeners in nodes subsequent to the current node in the event flow.
Event
 Inherited
Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.
Object
  
    toString():String
[override] Returns a string that contains all the properties of the ScreenMouseEvent object.
ScreenMouseEvent
 Inherited
Instructs Flash Player or Adobe AIR to render after processing of this event completes, if the display list has been modified.
MouseEvent
 Inherited
Returns the primitive value of the specified object.
Object
Public Constants
 ConstantDefined By
      CLICK : String = "click"
[static] The ScreenMouseEvent.CLICK constant defines the value of the type property of a click event object.
ScreenMouseEvent
      MOUSE_DOWN : String = "mouseDown"
[static] The ScreenMouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN constant defines the value of the type property of a mouseDown event object.
ScreenMouseEvent
      MOUSE_UP : String = "mouseUp"
[static] The ScreenMouseEvent.MOUSE_UP constant defines the value of the type property of a mouseUp event object.
ScreenMouseEvent
      RIGHT_CLICK : String = "rightClick"
[static] The ScreenMouseEvent.RIGHT_CLICK constant defines the value of the type property of a rightClick event object.
ScreenMouseEvent
      RIGHT_MOUSE_DOWN : String = "rightMouseDown"
[static] The ScreenMouseEvent.RIGHT_MOUSE_DOWN constant defines the value of the type property of a rightMouseDown event object.
ScreenMouseEvent
      RIGHT_MOUSE_UP : String = "rightMouseUp"
[static] The ScreenMouseEvent.RIGHT_MOUSE_UP constant defines the value of the type property of a rightMouseUp event object.
ScreenMouseEvent
Property Detail
    

screenX

property
screenX:Number  [read-only]

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.0

The X position of the click in screen coordinates.



Implementation
    public function get screenX():Number
    

screenY

property 
screenY:Number  [read-only]

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.0

The Y position of the click in screen coordinates.



Implementation
    public function get screenY():Number
Constructor Detail
    

ScreenMouseEvent

()Constructor
public function ScreenMouseEvent(type:String, bubbles:Boolean = false, cancelable:Boolean = false, screenX:Number = NaN, screenY:Number = NaN, ctrlKey:Boolean = false, altKey:Boolean = false, shiftKey:Boolean = false, buttonDown:Boolean = false, commandKey:Boolean = false, controlKey:Boolean = false)

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.0

Creates a ScreenMouseEvent object that contains the mouse location in screen coordinates.

Parameters
type:String — The type of the event. Event listeners can access this information through the inherited type property.
 
bubbles:Boolean (default = false) — The X position of the click in screen coordinates.
 
cancelable:Boolean (default = false) — The Y position of the click in screen coordinates.
 
screenX:Number (default = NaN) — Set to false since screen mouse events never bubble.
 
screenY:Number (default = NaN) — Set to false since there is no default behavior to cancel.
 
ctrlKey:Boolean (default = false) — On Windows or Linux, indicates whether the Ctrl key was down when this event occurred. On Mac, indicates whether the Ctrl key or the Command key was down.
 
altKey:Boolean (default = false) — Set to true to indicate that the alt key was down when this event occured.
 
shiftKey:Boolean (default = false) — Set to true to indicate that the shift key was down when this event occured.
 
buttonDown:Boolean (default = false) — Set to true to indicate that a mouse button was down when this event occured.
 
commandKey:Boolean (default = false) — Indicates whether the Command key was down (Mac only).
 
controlKey:Boolean (default = false) — Indicates whether the Ctrl or Control key was down.

Related API Elements

Method Detail

    clone

()method
override public function clone():Event

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.0

Creates a copy of the ScreenMouseEvent object and sets the value of each property to match that of the original.

Returns
Event — A new ScreenMouseEvent object with property values that match those of the original.

    toString

()method 
override public function toString():String

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.0

Returns a string that contains all the properties of the ScreenMouseEvent object. The string is in the following format:

[ScreenMouseEvent type=value bubbles=value cancelable=value status=value]

Returns
String — A string that contains all the properties of the ScreenMouseEvent object.
Constant Detail
    

CLICK

Constant
public static const CLICK:String = "click"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.5

The ScreenMouseEvent.CLICK constant defines the value of the type property of a click event object.

This event has the following relevant properties:

PropertyValue
buttonDowntrue if the primary mouse button is pressed; false otherwise.
ctrlKeytrue on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. true on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, false.
currentTargetThe object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
shiftKeytrue if the Shift key is active; false if it is inactive.
commandKeytrue on the Mac if the Command key is active; false if it is inactive. Always false on Windows.
controlKeytrue if the Ctrl or Control key is active; false if it is inactive.
screenXThe horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
screenYThe vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
targetThe SystemTrayIcon object under the pointing device.
    

MOUSE_DOWN

Constant 
public static const MOUSE_DOWN:String = "mouseDown"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.5

The ScreenMouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN constant defines the value of the type property of a mouseDown event object.

This event has the following relevant properties:

PropertyValue
buttonDowntrue if the primary mouse button is pressed; false otherwise.
ctrlKeytrue on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. true on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, false.
currentTargetThe object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
shiftKeytrue if the Shift key is active; false if it is inactive.
commandKeytrue on the Mac if the Command key is active; false if it is inactive. Always false on Windows.
controlKeytrue if the Ctrl or Control key is active; false if it is inactive.
screenXThe horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
screenYThe vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
targetThe SystemTrayIcon object under the pointing device.
    

MOUSE_UP

Constant 
public static const MOUSE_UP:String = "mouseUp"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.5

The ScreenMouseEvent.MOUSE_UP constant defines the value of the type property of a mouseUp event object.

This event has the following relevant properties:

PropertyValue
buttonDowntrue if the primary mouse button is pressed; false otherwise.
ctrlKeytrue on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. true on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, false.
currentTargetThe object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
shiftKeytrue if the Shift key is active; false if it is inactive.
commandKeytrue on the Mac if the Command key is active; false if it is inactive. Always false on Windows.
controlKeytrue if the Ctrl or Control key is active; false if it is inactive.
screenXThe horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
screenYThe vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
targetThe SystemTrayIcon object under the pointing device.
    

RIGHT_CLICK

Constant 
public static const RIGHT_CLICK:String = "rightClick"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.5

The ScreenMouseEvent.RIGHT_CLICK constant defines the value of the type property of a rightClick event object.

This event has the following relevant properties:

PropertyValue
buttonDowntrue if the primary mouse button is pressed; false otherwise.
ctrlKeytrue on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. true on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, false.
currentTargetThe object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
shiftKeytrue if the Shift key is active; false if it is inactive.
commandKeytrue on the Mac if the Command key is active; false if it is inactive. Always false on Windows.
controlKeytrue if the Ctrl or Control key is active; false if it is inactive.
screenXThe horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
screenYThe vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
targetThe SystemTrayIcon object under the pointing device.
    

RIGHT_MOUSE_DOWN

Constant 
public static const RIGHT_MOUSE_DOWN:String = "rightMouseDown"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.5

The ScreenMouseEvent.RIGHT_MOUSE_DOWN constant defines the value of the type property of a rightMouseDown event object.

This event has the following relevant properties:

PropertyValue
buttonDowntrue if the primary mouse button is pressed; false otherwise.
ctrlKeytrue on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. true on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, false.
currentTargetThe object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
shiftKeytrue if the Shift key is active; false if it is inactive.
commandKeytrue on the Mac if the Command key is active; false if it is inactive. Always false on Windows.
controlKeytrue if the Ctrl or Control key is active; false if it is inactive.
screenXThe horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
screenYThe vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
targetThe SystemTrayIcon object under the pointing device.
    

RIGHT_MOUSE_UP

Constant 
public static const RIGHT_MOUSE_UP:String = "rightMouseUp"

Language Version: ActionScript 3.0
Runtime Versions: AIR 1.5

The ScreenMouseEvent.RIGHT_MOUSE_UP constant defines the value of the type property of a rightMouseUp event object.

This event has the following relevant properties:

PropertyValue
buttonDowntrue if the primary mouse button is pressed; false otherwise.
ctrlKeytrue on Windows or Linux if the Ctrl key is active. true on Mac if either the Ctrl key or the Command key is active. Otherwise, false.
currentTargetThe object that is actively processing the Event object with an event listener.
shiftKeytrue if the Shift key is active; false if it is inactive.
commandKeytrue on the Mac if the Command key is active; false if it is inactive. Always false on Windows.
controlKeytrue if the Ctrl or Control key is active; false if it is inactive.
screenXThe horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
screenYThe vertical coordinate at which the event occurred in screen coordinates.
targetThe SystemTrayIcon object under the pointing device.