playcanvas / playcanvas/engine

Can pc.Touch also include the difference moved since last TouchEvent?

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Description

mouseEvent includes the dx and dy moved by the mouse. Could pc.Touch also include this? At the moment, to the get difference moved, we have to store the last touch position

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Locate the pc.Touch and mouseEvent implementations and compare the data each event exposes. Add touch movement deltas equivalent to mouseEvent's dx and dy, then verify that callers no longer need to store the previous touch position.

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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
38/100

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