No SDL_MOUSEDOWN when SDL window activated

SDL Development
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Hi,

On Windows 10, when I click on an inactive SDL window I’m not getting a corresponding SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN event (or a SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP). Once window is active, everything works as expected.

I know this is the default behavior for Mac apps, but Windows apps typically do respond to the ‘activating’ mouse click.

Is this a bug or just the way SDL works?

Bye!
Mark

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You can use the SDL_HINT_MOUSE_FOCUS_CLICKTHROUGH hint (via SDL_SetHint) to control that behaviour.

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Thank you!

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