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Drawing using ofGetMousePressed() inside draw() causes flickering

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Description

I was trying one of the firsts examples inside the Graphics section of ofBook and noticed something odd. When creating a simple brush using 2D primitives, once I release the mouse the last shape that has been drawn flickers.

Here is the code:

void ofApp::setup(){
    ofSetBackgroundAuto(false);
}

void ofApp::draw(){

    if (ofGetMousePressed(OF_MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT)) {
        ofSetColor(ofRandom(255), ofRandom(255), ofRandom(255));
        ofDrawCircle(ofGetMouseX(), ofGetMouseY(), 20);
    }
}

I've tried to upload a video to show what's happening but the online compression makes the flickering go away.

OpenFrameworks 0.9.3
XCode 7.3.1
OSX 10.11.6
Macbook Pro 11,5

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Research direction

Use the ofBook Brushes with Basic Shapes example and the supplied setup() and draw() code as the reproduction. Compare behavior while the mouse is pressed and after release; done means the final circle no longer flickers after release, with the behavior checked on the stated OpenFrameworks 0.9.3, Xcode 7.3.1, and macOS setup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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