Restrict mouse to window

[Niamor]

Hello,
First of all thank you very much for this, much needed feature in pretty much any game.
I'd like to ask if it was possible to add a way to restrict the mouse to the Dying Light window with either a hotkey or just when focused and not alt-tabbed.
In a dual monitor setup my mouse goes to my other monitor and even though not visible, does interact with it if I use my mouse wheel for example or if it goes all the way top right on my taskbar and show my desktop.

Thanks again.
Niamor.

[ThirteenAG]

It should be pretty easy to do, if you want I can try tomorrow.

[Niamor]

I'm getting so frustrated having to shift-tab or alt-tab every time I want to use mouse wheel or here in borderless windowed showing my desktop in the middle of an invasion!
I didn't think it was going to be super hard so wanted to ask before I look it up myself.
That would mean so much to me.
Thank you very much.

[ThirteenAG]

Can't reproduce the issue, mouse cursor doesn't move for me if the game window is active.
However try this, see if it helps: https://transfer.sh/285bp/DyingLight.BorderlessWindowedMode.asi

[Niamor]

Hello,
Easy way to reproduce would be while ingame move towards your second monitor then use shift-tab to bring the steam overlay then your windows mouse should appear on your second monitor instead of ingame.
Not sure how to really explain.
In any case your fix is working like a charm, mouse seems to stay in the middle of the window now, perfect. Thank you so much!!

[ThirteenAG]

I see, maybe in this case there's no need to constantly reset mouse, try this one as well: https://transfer.sh/hDEjS/DyingLight.BorderlessWindowedMode.asi

[Niamor]

That one seems to work as well, mouse seems to be moving this time but without affecting anything on my second monitor if I use mouse wheel for example or in my case trying to move it top right to trigger the taskbar icon "show desktop". It doesn't until I hit shift-tab which then brings mouse and triggers it.
Both are good to me.
Thanks again.

[ThirteenAG]

So, which one would you prefer? I'll release it.

[Niamor]

Both seems good really, looks like you reset the position of the mouse in the second one if alt tabbed, not when bringing up the steam overlay but it really doesn't matter much to me as long as my mouse doesn't interfere with my second monitor and both seems to be doing that just fine.
Played with the first one for hours earlier and no issues, felt so good!

[ThirteenAG]

Okay, updated with the second one.

[Niamor]

Alright first of all I'm really sorry.
I decided to do some more tests and manage to pretty much reproduce the issue every single time with both of the .asi as well as original windowed and fullscreen version of the game.

At launch in (borderless)windowed mode the mouse will interact with second monitor (at least mouse wheel).
I couldn't reproduce the showing desktop issue that I had the first time using borderless windowed mode.
If I use alt tab then refocus on the game it seems like the mouse cannot interact with second monitor windows anymore.
Using Steam-Overlay seems to reset that state where the mouse can once again interact with second monitor windows.
On fullscreen even after using alt-tab and refocus on the game the mouse still interact with second monitor windows.

I made a quick video showing it: https://streamable.com/tx84p

I guess at the end what you added didn't do much? I'm really sorry.
Even though I guess I could just remember not to shift tab and use alt tab to focus the game again I wish my mouse wouldn't wander on my other windows.

Thanks again.

[ThirteenAG]

Try this: https://transfer.sh/haukw/DyingLight.BorderlessWindowedMode.asi

[ThirteenAG]

So, have you had a change to try the build above?

[Niamor]

Sorry I did, I just wanted to be sure to do proper testing this time.
It doesn't fix the mouse going on my second monitor at launch, I can see it being "blocked" at first for a bit but as soon as the intro movie starts it "releases" it.
If I alt-tab it fixes it like before but it also fixes it if I shift tab to bring the steam overlay and I wasn't able to reproduce using the steam overlay to reset mouse cursor being able to interact with my other windows this time.
So as long as I alt-tab then focus back on the game which I do pretty much every single time when I launch the game anyway it doesn't look like the mouse have any way of interacting with my other windows anymore.
Edit: I wonder if I skip intro videos it would change something let me try.
Edit2: It doesn't.

[ThirteenAG]

What about this one then: https://transfer.sh/kMmil/DyingLight.BorderlessWindowedMode.asi

[Niamor]

Same thing.

[ThirteenAG]

Ok, this should do it for startup I think: https://transfer.sh/Ygj3f/DyingLight.BorderlessWindowedMode.asi

[Niamor]

Still the same.

[ThirteenAG]

Hm, how about this one: https://transfer.sh/14gGyM/DyingLight.BorderlessWindowedMode.asi

[Niamor]

Sorry about late reply, just tried and same thing.

[ThirteenAG]

So, you mean when you start the game and don't do anything, by the time you get to menu the mouse is still active on the other desktop unless you alt-tab and back?

[Niamor]

Exactly.

[ThirteenAG]

I believe this should do it then: https://transfer.sh/2Wwx2/DyingLight.BorderlessWindowedMode.asi

[Niamor]

Apparently not.

[ThirteenAG]

How come? For me when menu is loaded I can no longer interact with windows on the second screen.

[ThirteenAG]

Ah, actually no, was able to reproduce. Weird.

[Niamor]

https://streamable.com/86egp
I don't know.

[ThirteenAG]

Ok, I think it stops happening if I set cursor position also, try this: https://transfer.sh/JXi1K/DyingLight.BorderlessWindowedMode.asi

[Niamor]

It doesn't seem to show my cursor at the beginning anymore (which was only for a few seconds) but still interact with my other windows.

[ThirteenAG]

If this doesn't work, then I'm out of ideas, probably have to leave it that way: https://transfer.sh/QDLTE/DyingLight.BorderlessWindowedMode.asi

[Niamor]

Tested it a bit and I think you got it this time, works like a charm.
Thanks a lot for your dedication on this, I would have been fine with the first one really and that's amazing that you took the time for it.

[ThirteenAG]

Nice, new version should be released shortly.