Providing precedence for onDoubleClicked over onClicked in QML

Madesh R

Hi ,

I have a mouse area defined inside QML file,
Is it possible to provide precedence to mouse events,
Such as onDoubleCliked should be called first over onClicked.
Will I be able to differenciate among these two events.

Ex.
MouseArea {
id:mouseArea
anchors.fill: parent

        onDoubleClicked: {

//I need to execute only this if it occurs ,terminate the execution passing to next mouse event
console.log ("double click accepted")
}

        onClicked: {//Execute this piece of code if mouse previous event didn't occur
            console.log ("single click accepted")
       }
    }

Thank you.

Shrinidhi Upadhyaya

Hi @Madesh-R , i dont think so there is a property in MouseArea where you can set the preference for DoubleClick over the Click.

I have written a sample code by using a timer,its just a workaround:-

Timer {
    id: dummyTimer

    interval: 100
    running: false

    onTriggered: {
        console.log("Clicked")
    }
}

Rectangle {
    height: 100
    width: 100
    color: "red"

    MouseArea {
        anchors.fill: parent

        onClicked: {
            dummyTimer.start()
        }

        onDoubleClicked: {
            dummyTimer.stop()
            console.log("Double Clicked")
        }
    }
}

Pradeep P N

Hi @Madesh-R

Adding to @Shrinidhi-Upadhyaya solution.
A small explanation from the MouseArea QML Type

doubleClicked() :

This signal is emitted when there is a double-click (a press followed by a release followed by a press).

clicked() :

This signal is emitted when there is a click.
A click is defined as a press followed by a release, both inside the MouseArea (pressing, moving outside the MouseArea, and then moving back inside and releasing is also considered a click).

Hence when ever you perform the double-click (press, release, press) it will initially call the clicked (press, release) event.

All the best.

Madesh R

@Shrinidhi-Upadhyaya

Thank you Shrinidhi :)

Madesh R

@Pradeep-P-N
Thank you Pradeep. :)

Pradeep P N

@Madesh-R
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All the best.