Cursor doesn't change on Mac when activating a tool from Ruby API

[timucin.kabak]

Hi,

I have two commands in my plugin code.

One of them uses Sketchup.send_action() to activate paint bucket tool.

The other one is a custom tool I created to mimic eye dropper functionality.

Both of them works functionally as expected on PC and Mac.

But on Mac, for the cursor to change into the related icon, I need to click on the scene once.

Does anyone know how to fix this issue?

Kind regards.

[john_drivenupthewall]

the mac issue is with window focus…

if calling from ‘Ruby Console’ you need to close it…

# move focus to SU viewport by closing RC.
SKETCHUP_CONSOLE.hide
Sketchup.send_action('selectPaintTool:')
# or for one of my own tools I may use
# Sketchup.active_model.select_tool(JcB::Selector.new)

if triggered from a menu item or a UI::Toolbar it should change, so I assume your using a Web or Html dialog…

moving focus from these is harder unless you simply close it. i.e. @my_dlg.close…

the alternative is to ‘toggle’ a separate dialog…

 NODLG = UI::WebDialog.new('noDlg', false, '', 0, 0, 0, 0, false) unless defined? NODLG
 # move focus to main window...
 def de_focus
 NODLG.show
 NODLG.close
 end

then you can call #de_focus after triggering your tool…

john

[timucin.kabak]

Like you guessed @john_drivenupthewall I’m triggering them from an HTMLDialog but unfortunately de_focus trick didn’t work. Do you have anything else you can suggest? For example, removing focus from HTMLDialog without closing it?

[john_drivenupthewall]

@timucin.kabak

de_focus trick didn’t work.

sorry the snippet was from memory…

I use it successfully in a number of plugins, but I do specify some options…

I’ll edit the code to include this…

UI::WebDialog.new('noDlg', false, '', 0, 0, 0, 0, false)

in others i use a HtmlDialog, but it needs a timer…

john

[timucin.kabak]

@john_drivenupthewall I think WebDialog can’t steal focus from HTMLDialog. I made it work with the script below. Thanks for all your help.

def self.de_focus
  dummieDlg = UI::HtmlDialog.new(
  {
    :dialog_title => "dummy",
    :scrollable => false,
    :resizable => true,
    :width => 0,
    :height => 0,
    :left => 0,
    :top => 0
  })
  dummieDlg.show()
  UI.start_timer(0.5, false) { 
    dummieDlg.close  
  }
end