playcanvas / playcanvas/engine

Scroll lists need a toggle to stop propagation of input through to the rest of the game.

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Description

Default functionality should have this setting on by default as you will almost never want input to pass past a scroll view.

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Research direction

Start by locating the scroll-list input handling and the code that propagates input to the rest of the game. Add a toggle for stopping propagation, with the default enabled, and verify that input in a scroll view no longer reaches the game unless the setting allows it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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