[haiku-development] Re: Could this code have ever workk?

julun <host.haiku@xxxxxx> wrote:
> The filter reacts on B_MOUSE_DOWN messages, set on a given view. In 
> BeOS the code works the following, on mouse down the filter get's 
> called, the window opens and stays open until i release the mouse. In 
> Haiku the window opens for a fraction of a second and hides then 
> immediately. Any idea how or why this could have ever worked on BeOS?

The code obviously only works if the B_MOUSE_DOWN handling in 
PopUpSlider is using polling - because then the B_QUIT_REQUESTED would 
only be handled after the fact.
I don't know the specifics, but maybe some of our interface controls 
ignores the B_ASYNCHRONOUS_CONTROL flag.

Bye,
   Axel.

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