Module java.xml
Package org.w3c.dom.events

Interface MouseEvent

All Superinterfaces:
Event, UIEvent
public interface MouseEvent extends UIEvent
The MouseEvent interface provides specific contextual information associated with Mouse events.

The detail attribute inherited from UIEvent indicates the number of times a mouse button has been pressed and released over the same screen location during a user action. The attribute value is 1 when the user begins this action and increments by 1 for each full sequence of pressing and releasing. If the user moves the mouse between the mousedown and mouseup the value will be set to 0, indicating that no click is occurring.

In the case of nested elements mouse events are always targeted at the most deeply nested element. Ancestors of the targeted element may use bubbling to obtain notification of mouse events which occur within its descendent elements.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification.

Since:
1.5, DOM Level 2

  • Field Summary

    Fields declared in interface org.w3c.dom.events.Event

    AT_TARGET, BUBBLING_PHASE, CAPTURING_PHASE

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    getAltKey()
    Used to indicate whether the 'alt' key was depressed during the firing of the event.
    short
    getButton()
    During mouse events caused by the depression or release of a mouse button, button is used to indicate which mouse button changed state.
    int
    getClientX()
    The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the DOM implementation's client area.
    int
    getClientY()
    The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the DOM implementation's client area.
    boolean
    getCtrlKey()
    Used to indicate whether the 'ctrl' key was depressed during the firing of the event.
    boolean
    getMetaKey()
    Used to indicate whether the 'meta' key was depressed during the firing of the event.
    EventTarget
    getRelatedTarget()
    Used to identify a secondary EventTarget related to a UI event.
    int
    getScreenX()
    The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the origin of the screen coordinate system.
    int
    getScreenY()
    The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the origin of the screen coordinate system.
    boolean
    getShiftKey()
    Used to indicate whether the 'shift' key was depressed during the firing of the event.
    void
    initMouseEvent(String typeArg, boolean canBubbleArg, boolean cancelableArg, AbstractView viewArg, int detailArg, int screenXArg, int screenYArg, int clientXArg, int clientYArg, boolean ctrlKeyArg, boolean altKeyArg, boolean shiftKeyArg, boolean metaKeyArg, short buttonArg, EventTarget relatedTargetArg)
    The initMouseEvent method is used to initialize the value of a MouseEvent created through the DocumentEvent interface.

    Methods declared in interface org.w3c.dom.events.Event

    getBubbles, getCancelable, getCurrentTarget, getEventPhase, getTarget, getTimeStamp, getType, initEvent, preventDefault, stopPropagation

    Methods declared in interface org.w3c.dom.events.UIEvent

    getDetail, getView, initUIEvent

  • Method Details

    • getScreenX

      int getScreenX()
      The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the origin of the screen coordinate system.

    • getScreenY

      int getScreenY()
      The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the origin of the screen coordinate system.

    • getClientX

      int getClientX()
      The horizontal coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the DOM implementation's client area.

    • getClientY

      int getClientY()
      The vertical coordinate at which the event occurred relative to the DOM implementation's client area.

    • getCtrlKey

      boolean getCtrlKey()
      Used to indicate whether the 'ctrl' key was depressed during the firing of the event.

    • getShiftKey

      boolean getShiftKey()
      Used to indicate whether the 'shift' key was depressed during the firing of the event.

    • getAltKey

      boolean getAltKey()
      Used to indicate whether the 'alt' key was depressed during the firing of the event. On some platforms this key may map to an alternative key name.

    • getMetaKey

      boolean getMetaKey()
      Used to indicate whether the 'meta' key was depressed during the firing of the event. On some platforms this key may map to an alternative key name.

    • getButton

      short getButton()
      During mouse events caused by the depression or release of a mouse button, button is used to indicate which mouse button changed state. The values for button range from zero to indicate the left button of the mouse, one to indicate the middle button if present, and two to indicate the right button. For mice configured for left handed use in which the button actions are reversed the values are instead read from right to left.

    • getRelatedTarget

      EventTarget getRelatedTarget()
      Used to identify a secondary EventTarget related to a UI event. Currently this attribute is used with the mouseover event to indicate the EventTarget which the pointing device exited and with the mouseout event to indicate the EventTarget which the pointing device entered.

    • initMouseEvent

      void initMouseEvent(String typeArg, boolean canBubbleArg, boolean cancelableArg, AbstractView viewArg, int detailArg, int screenXArg, int screenYArg, int clientXArg, int clientYArg, boolean ctrlKeyArg, boolean altKeyArg, boolean shiftKeyArg, boolean metaKeyArg, short buttonArg, EventTarget relatedTargetArg)
      The initMouseEvent method is used to initialize the value of a MouseEvent created through the DocumentEvent interface. This method may only be called before the MouseEvent has been dispatched via the dispatchEvent method, though it may be called multiple times during that phase if necessary. If called multiple times, the final invocation takes precedence.
      Parameters:
      typeArg - Specifies the event type.
      canBubbleArg - Specifies whether or not the event can bubble.
      cancelableArg - Specifies whether or not the event's default action can be prevented.
      viewArg - Specifies the Event's AbstractView.
      detailArg - Specifies the Event's mouse click count.
      screenXArg - Specifies the Event's screen x coordinate
      screenYArg - Specifies the Event's screen y coordinate
      clientXArg - Specifies the Event's client x coordinate
      clientYArg - Specifies the Event's client y coordinate
      ctrlKeyArg - Specifies whether or not control key was depressed during the Event.
      altKeyArg - Specifies whether or not alt key was depressed during the Event.
      shiftKeyArg - Specifies whether or not shift key was depressed during the Event.
      metaKeyArg - Specifies whether or not meta key was depressed during the Event.
      buttonArg - Specifies the Event's mouse button.
      relatedTargetArg - Specifies the Event's related EventTarget.