Fix: still track mouse when dragging outside web canvas

crates/eframe/src/web/events.rs

@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ pub(crate) fn install_color_scheme_change_event(runner_ref: &WebRunner) -> Resul
 
 pub(crate) fn install_canvas_events(runner_ref: &WebRunner) -> Result<(), JsValue> {
     let canvas = runner_ref.try_lock().unwrap().canvas().clone();
+    let window = web_sys::window().unwrap();
+    let document = window.document().unwrap();
 
     {
         let prevent_default_events = [
@@ -333,8 +335,11 @@ pub(crate) fn install_canvas_events(runner_ref: &WebRunner) -> Result<(), JsValu
         },
     )?;
 
+    // NOTE: we register "mousemove" on `document` instead of just the canvas
+    // in order to track a dragged mouse outside the canvas.
+    // See https://github.com/emilk/egui/issues/3157
     runner_ref.add_event_listener(
-        &canvas,
+        &document,
         "mousemove",
         |event: web_sys::MouseEvent, runner| {
             let modifiers = modifiers_from_mouse_event(&event);
@@ -347,31 +352,37 @@ pub(crate) fn install_canvas_events(runner_ref: &WebRunner) -> Result<(), JsValu
         },
     )?;
 
-    runner_ref.add_event_listener(&canvas, "mouseup", |event: web_sys::MouseEvent, runner| {
-        let modifiers = modifiers_from_mouse_event(&event);
-        runner.input.raw.modifiers = modifiers;
-        if let Some(button) = button_from_mouse_event(&event) {
-            let pos = pos_from_mouse_event(runner.canvas(), &event, runner.egui_ctx());
-            let modifiers = runner.input.raw.modifiers;
-            runner.input.raw.events.push(egui::Event::PointerButton {
-                pos,
-                button,
-                pressed: false,
-                modifiers,
-            });
+    // Use `document` here to notice if the user releases a drag outside of the canvas.
+    // See https://github.com/emilk/egui/issues/3157
+    runner_ref.add_event_listener(
+        &document,
+        "mouseup",
+        |event: web_sys::MouseEvent, runner| {
+            let modifiers = modifiers_from_mouse_event(&event);
+            runner.input.raw.modifiers = modifiers;
+            if let Some(button) = button_from_mouse_event(&event) {
+                let pos = pos_from_mouse_event(runner.canvas(), &event, runner.egui_ctx());
+                let modifiers = runner.input.raw.modifiers;
+                runner.input.raw.events.push(egui::Event::PointerButton {
+                    pos,
+                    button,
+                    pressed: false,
+                    modifiers,
+                });
 
-            // In Safari we are only allowed to write to the clipboard during the
-            // event callback, which is why we run the app logic here and now:
-            runner.logic();
+                // In Safari we are only allowed to write to the clipboard during the
+                // event callback, which is why we run the app logic here and now:
+                runner.logic();
 
-            // Make sure we paint the output of the above logic call asap:
-            runner.needs_repaint.repaint_asap();
+                // Make sure we paint the output of the above logic call asap:
+                runner.needs_repaint.repaint_asap();
 
-            text_agent::update_text_agent(runner);
-        }
-        event.stop_propagation();
-        event.prevent_default();
-    })?;
+                text_agent::update_text_agent(runner);
+            }
+            event.stop_propagation();
+            event.prevent_default();
+        },
+    )?;
 
     runner_ref.add_event_listener(
         &canvas,
@@ -412,8 +423,10 @@ pub(crate) fn install_canvas_events(runner_ref: &WebRunner) -> Result<(), JsValu
         },
     )?;
 
+    // Use `document` here to notice if the user drag outside of the canvas.
+    // See https://github.com/emilk/egui/issues/3157
     runner_ref.add_event_listener(
-        &canvas,
+        &document,
         "touchmove",
         |event: web_sys::TouchEvent, runner| {
             let mut latest_touch_pos_id = runner.input.latest_touch_pos_id;
@@ -434,28 +447,34 @@ pub(crate) fn install_canvas_events(runner_ref: &WebRunner) -> Result<(), JsValu
         },
     )?;
 
-    runner_ref.add_event_listener(&canvas, "touchend", |event: web_sys::TouchEvent, runner| {
-        if let Some(pos) = runner.input.latest_touch_pos {
-            let modifiers = runner.input.raw.modifiers;
-            // First release mouse to click:
-            runner.input.raw.events.push(egui::Event::PointerButton {
-                pos,
-                button: egui::PointerButton::Primary,
-                pressed: false,
-                modifiers,
-            });
-            // Then remove hover effect:
-            runner.input.raw.events.push(egui::Event::PointerGone);
+    // Use `document` here to notice if the user releases a drag outside of the canvas.
+    // See https://github.com/emilk/egui/issues/3157
+    runner_ref.add_event_listener(
+        &document,
+        "touchend",
+        |event: web_sys::TouchEvent, runner| {
+            if let Some(pos) = runner.input.latest_touch_pos {
+                let modifiers = runner.input.raw.modifiers;
+                // First release mouse to click:
+                runner.input.raw.events.push(egui::Event::PointerButton {
+                    pos,
+                    button: egui::PointerButton::Primary,
+                    pressed: false,
+                    modifiers,
+                });
+                // Then remove hover effect:
+                runner.input.raw.events.push(egui::Event::PointerGone);
 
-            push_touches(runner, egui::TouchPhase::End, &event);
-            runner.needs_repaint.repaint_asap();
-            event.stop_propagation();
-            event.prevent_default();
-        }
+                push_touches(runner, egui::TouchPhase::End, &event);
+                runner.needs_repaint.repaint_asap();
+                event.stop_propagation();
+                event.prevent_default();
+            }
 
-        // Finally, focus or blur text agent to toggle mobile keyboard:
-        text_agent::update_text_agent(runner);
-    })?;
+            // Finally, focus or blur text agent to toggle mobile keyboard:
+            text_agent::update_text_agent(runner);
+        },
+    )?;
 
     runner_ref.add_event_listener(
         &canvas,

crates/egui/src/context.rs

@@ -1875,8 +1875,8 @@ impl Context {
                     drag_started: _,
                     dragged,
                     drag_stopped: _,
-                    hovered,
                     contains_pointer,
+                    hovered,
                 } = interact_widgets;
 
                 if true {

crates/egui/src/input_state.rs

@@ -800,10 +800,8 @@ impl PointerState {
                 }
                 Event::PointerGone => {
                     self.latest_pos = None;
-                    self.pointer_events.push(PointerEvent::Released {
-                        click: None,
-                        button: PointerButton::Primary,
-                    });
+                    // When dragging a slider and the mouse leaves the viewport, we still want the drag to work,
+                    // so we don't treat this as a `PointerEvent::Released`.
                     // NOTE: we do NOT clear `self.interact_pos` here. It will be cleared next frame.
                 }
                 Event::MouseMoved(delta) => *self.motion.get_or_insert(Vec2::ZERO) += *delta,

crates/egui/src/interaction.rs

@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ pub(crate) fn interact(
         drag_started,
         dragged,
         drag_stopped,
-        hovered,
         contains_pointer,
+        hovered,
     }
 }

crates/egui_demo_lib/src/demo/tests.rs

@@ -466,23 +466,23 @@ fn response_summary(response: &egui::Response, show_hovers: bool) -> String {
         // These are in inverse logical/chonological order, because we show them in the ui that way:
 
         if response.triple_clicked_by(button) {
-            writeln!(new_info, "Triple_clicked_by{button_suffix}").ok();
+            writeln!(new_info, "Triple-clicked{button_suffix}").ok();
         }
         if response.double_clicked_by(button) {
-            writeln!(new_info, "Double_clicked_by{button_suffix}").ok();
+            writeln!(new_info, "Double-clicked{button_suffix}").ok();
         }
         if response.clicked_by(button) {
-            writeln!(new_info, "Clicked_by{button_suffix}").ok();
+            writeln!(new_info, "Clicked{button_suffix}").ok();
         }
 
         if response.drag_stopped_by(button) {
-            writeln!(new_info, "Drag_stopped_by{button_suffix}").ok();
+            writeln!(new_info, "Drag stopped{button_suffix}").ok();
         }
         if response.dragged_by(button) {
-            writeln!(new_info, "Dragged_by{button_suffix}").ok();
+            writeln!(new_info, "Dragged{button_suffix}").ok();
         }
         if response.drag_started_by(button) {
-            writeln!(new_info, "Drag_started_by{button_suffix}").ok();
+            writeln!(new_info, "Drag started{button_suffix}").ok();
         }
     }