SFML:Event
This tutorial is a detailed list of window events. It describes them, and shows how to (and how not to) use them.
The sf::Event type
sf::Event event;
// while there are pending events...
while (window.pollEvent(event))
{
// check the type of the event...
switch (event.type)
{
// window closed
case sf::Event::Closed:
window.close();
break;
// key pressed
case sf::Event::KeyPressed:
...
break;
// we don't process other types of events
default:
break;
}
}
The Closed event
The Resized event
if (event.type == sf::Event::Resized)
{
std::cout << "new width: " << event.size.width << std::endl;
std::cout << "new height: " << event.size.height << std::endl;
}
The LostFocus and GainedFocus events
if (event.type == sf::Event::LostFocus)
myGame.pause();
if (event.type == sf::Event::GainedFocus)
myGame.resume();
The TextEntered event
if (event.type == sf::Event::TextEntered)
{
if (event.text.unicode < 128)
std::cout << "ASCII character typed: " << static_cast<char>(event.text.unicode) << std::endl;
}
The KeyPressed and KeyReleased events
if (event.type == sf::Event::KeyPressed)
{
if (event.key.code == sf::Keyboard::Escape)
{
std::cout << "the escape key was pressed" << std::endl;
std::cout << "control:" << event.key.control << std::endl;
std::cout << "alt:" << event.key.alt << std::endl;
std::cout << "shift:" << event.key.shift << std::endl;
std::cout << "system:" << event.key.system << std::endl;
}
}
The MouseWheelMoved event
The sf::Event::MouseWheelMoved event is deprecated since SFML 2.3, use the MouseWheelScrolled event instead.
The MouseWheelScrolled event
if (event.type == sf::Event::MouseWheelScrolled)
{
if (event.mouseWheelScroll.wheel == sf::Mouse::VerticalWheel)
std::cout << "wheel type: vertical" << std::endl;
else if (event.mouseWheelScroll.wheel == sf::Mouse::HorizontalWheel)
std::cout << "wheel type: horizontal" << std::endl;
else
std::cout << "wheel type: unknown" << std::endl;
std::cout << "wheel movement: " << event.mouseWheelScroll.delta << std::endl;
std::cout << "mouse x: " << event.mouseWheelScroll.x << std::endl;
std::cout << "mouse y: " << event.mouseWheelScroll.y << std::endl;
}
The MouseButtonPressed and MouseButtonReleased events
if (event.type == sf::Event::MouseButtonPressed)
{
if (event.mouseButton.button == sf::Mouse::Right)
{
std::cout << "the right button was pressed" << std::endl;
std::cout << "mouse x: " << event.mouseButton.x << std::endl;
std::cout << "mouse y: " << event.mouseButton.y << std::endl;
}
}
The MouseMoved event
if (event.type == sf::Event::MouseMoved)
{
std::cout << "new mouse x: " << event.mouseMove.x << std::endl;
std::cout << "new mouse y: " << event.mouseMove.y << std::endl;
}
The MouseEntered and MouseLeft event
if (event.type == sf::Event::MouseEntered)
std::cout << "the mouse cursor has entered the window" << std::endl;
if (event.type == sf::Event::MouseLeft)
std::cout << "the mouse cursor has left the window" << std::endl;
The JoystickButtonPressed and JoystickButtonReleased events
if (event.type == sf::Event::JoystickButtonPressed)
{
std::cout << "joystick button pressed!" << std::endl;
std::cout << "joystick id: " << event.joystickButton.joystickId << std::endl;
std::cout << "button: " << event.joystickButton.button << std::endl;
}
The JoystickMoved event
if (event.type == sf::Event::JoystickMoved)
{
if (event.joystickMove.axis == sf::Joystick::X)
{
std::cout << "X axis moved!" << std::endl;
std::cout << "joystick id: " << event.joystickMove.joystickId << std::endl;
std::cout << "new position: " << event.joystickMove.position << std::endl;
}
}
The JoystickConnected and JoystickDisconnected events
if (event.type == sf::Event::JoystickConnected)
std::cout << "joystick connected: " << event.joystickConnect.joystickId << std::endl;
if (event.type == sf::Event::JoystickDisconnected)
std::cout << "joystick disconnected: " << event.joystickConnect.joystickId << std::endl;