Get mouse position on click in comp preview

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July 7, 2022
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I want to get the position of the mouse when the user clicks in the comp window. I can get the mouse position using OS calls, but I want the relative position, exactly like PF_Param_POINT does it when you press that target button next to the parameter value.

I though about geting the size and position of the comp and then calculate the mouse position using the OS mouse calls, but I don't know how to get the position and size of the comp.

Another option would be to add a hidden PF_Param_POINT, and force the activation of the pick tool from the parameter, but I didn't find a way to activate it without user input.

Any ideas?

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Correct answer shachar carmi

take a look at the "CCU" SDK sample project. it shows hot to get the mouse click location in the comp window coordinates, and how to convert those into layer source coordinates.

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Droid37704358ofnr

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Same question. How did you solve it?

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shachar carmi

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the mouse coordinates are part of the data passed to the plugin on a ui event call. take a look at the "CCU" sample project, it's implemented there. no solution required, just copy paste from there.

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AndRobots

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I'm curious if this is only available during custom UI event callbacks. Is it possible to get layer coordiantes as comp space coordinates at other times during an Effect process if your effect does not have a custom UI? (without bringing AEGP in the mix because apparently that's not ideal?)

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shachar carmi

Correct answer

Community Expert

take a look at the "CCU" SDK sample project. it shows hot to get the mouse click location in the comp window coordinates, and how to convert those into layer source coordinates.

megamauAuthor

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Thank you Shachar, this is exactly what I want.

Mylenium

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I don't think there's any chance of doing that since the viewer has it's own life and you don't know anything about how the panel is set up in the API.

Mylenium

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