[EVENT COMPRESSION 4.7.1 VS 5.3.0]

[avogad]

Hi,

Seems like event compression has change between versions 4.7.1 and 5.3.0.

I've implemented a basic widget that handles mouse move events and process some code in it.
Here is a basic example of what it looks like. (no matter what the function does)

@void MyLabel::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* /event/)
{
//do something long
int k = 1;
for(int i = 0; i < 100000000; ++i)
{
k = sqrt(k) + sqrt(k) + sqrt(k);
}
this->setText(QString::number(++_nb));
}@

The same code has been compiled using both version 4.7.1 and 5.3.0.

Version 4.7.1 seems to properly compress events as the event is treated a few time while I click and move the mouse on the widget but 5.3.0 seems to treat every events so I have to wait to get any feedback.

Is their an explanation to that change and is there a way to get a proper event compression?

Thanks

[SGaist]

Hi and welcome to devnet,

I remember reading some posts about the mouse event handling having changed but IIRC it was more about the handling of the clicked/double clicked events.

Anyway, from a pure design point of view, having long operations taking place in a mouse event (or events in general) is not a good idea. Triggering a long operation from an event handler in a secondary thread is OK though

[avogad]

Hi SGaist,

Thanks for answering.

The long operation was just an example to highlight the difference between both versions.

The thing is that sometimes, one need to precisely track the mouse, like a drawing operation in a paint software, but sometimes the final result is the only thing needed, then avoiding in-between events is not an issue.

[SGaist]

I see what you mean. To discuss difference of implementation between Qt 4 and Qt 5's event compression, you should contact the interest mailing list. You'll find there Qt's developers/maintainers. This forum is more user oriented.