onClick triggers on mouse release, not on press

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• The function assigned to onClick runs when the mouse button is released, not pressed
• This makes interaction feel slower
• Can we have onClick for mouse press and onClickRelease for release?

[Aylur]

I was actually thinking of removing that property altogether with onSecondaryClick and onMiddleClick props too, and just mention in the wiki how to use the Gtk native signal, but that is a better idea, for better DX.

in the meantime this how you can achieve this

const { Gdk } = imports.gi;

const button = {
    type: 'button',
    // 'button-release-event' for the release event
    connections: [['button-press-event', (widget, event) => {
        const button = event.get_button()[1]; // event is a Gdk.Event

        if (button === Gdk.BUTTON_SECONDARY)
            print('right click'); // assuming right handed mouse

        if (button === Gdk.BUTTON_MIDDLE)
            print('middle click');

        if (button === Gdk.BUTTON_PRIMARY)
            print('left click');
    }]],
};

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that worked, thanks

[Aylur]

I have implemented your suggestion for button and eventbox, also updated the wiki