Re: [AD] Suggestion: al_clear_keyboard_state()

[SiegeLord <siegelordex@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm of the camp that says that this function should send KEY_UP events. 
Perhaps it could have a boolean for this purpose?

-SL

On 05/29/2015 02:11 PM, Beoran wrote:
> Following a discussion on the forum here:
> https://www.allegro.cc/forums/thread/615411/1013663#target
>
> I propose we implement an API function al_clear_keyboard_state() that
> clears ALLEGR's keyboatd state and sets all keys to unpressed. This
> function is mainly for use when the ALLEGRO_EVENT_DISPLAY_SWITCH_OUT
> is received, to prevent any pressed keys from getting "stuck" in the
> down state because Allegro hasn't received the key up event while the
> display wasn't active.
>
> Would such a function be acceptable? Implementation is trivial, just a
> memset() really; but the function is a bit of a workaround, os I
> wonder if exposing such an API would be OK.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> B.
>
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