Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api

Feature request: Focus follows mouse

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Component: UI Effort: Medium Impact: Low
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Description

Similar to the motivations for #2574, an alternative solution would be to optionally implement focus-follows-mouse, which I'd personally prefer.

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  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reading the motivations and proposed context in issue #2574, then inspect the project’s existing focus and mouse-handling entry points. The request is complete when an optional focus-follows-mouse behavior is specified and implemented consistently, with its platform behavior and validation identified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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