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HoloToolkit event continuity
I want to replace my own input handlers with the ones in the HoloToolkit but I'm having trouble trying to use the manipulation events with the new input manager.
I have 2 types of objects that implement the IManipulationHandler. The first is a big box which lets me move my hologram and the second one are spherical corners on that box that let me scale it.
I find the default behaviour of the events pretty confusing. Only the focused object will get the current events and there is no form mechanicsm to prevent a different object of getting the events. For example I focus my box and start the manipulation gesture. I can manipulate the box as I want but when I don't focus it explicitly or hit one of the corners with my cursor by accident the corner will receive the events instead. They will then also only partially receive the events like they only get OnManipulationUpdated and no Started/Completed/Cancelled.
What I expected:
Obj1: OnFocusEntered Obj1: ManipulationStarted Obj1: ManipulationUpdated Obj1: OnFocusExited Obj1: ManipulationUpdated Obj1: ManipulationCompleted/Cancelled
What the current behaviour is:
Obj1: OnFocusEnter Obj1: ManipulationStarted Obj1: ManipulationUpdated Obj1: OnFocusExit Obj2: OnFocusEnter Obj2: ManipulationUpdated Obj2: ManipulationCompleted/Cancelled
When always capturing Gestures:
Nohandler: ManipulationStarted Obj1: OnFocusEnter Obj1: ManipulationUpdated Obj1: OnFocusExit Nohandler: ManipulationCompleted/Cancelled
I'm currently using a script to lock the focus with the override functionality of the InputManager so that one object will receive all manipulation events until the gesture is finished.
Wouldn't it make more sense for the default behaviour to be to keep sending events to an object until the gesture is complete?