UIHANDLER OnMouseDown

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	OnMouseDown
	OnMouseUp

Invoked when a mouse button is pressed down on a widget.

ScriptRegion OnMouseDown(self, button)

Arguments

self

ScriptObject - The widget receiving the mouse input

button

string : LeftButton, RightButton, MiddleButton, Button4, Button5

Example

Prints when the mouse hovers and clicks the frame.

local f = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, nil, "BackdropTemplate")
f:SetPoint("CENTER")
f:SetSize(200, 200)
f:SetBackdrop(BACKDROP_TUTORIAL_16_16)

f:SetScript("OnEnter", function(self, motion) print("OnEnter", motion) end)
f:SetScript("OnLeave", function(self, motion) print("OnLeave", motion) end)
f:SetScript("OnMouseDown", function(self, button) print("OnMouseDown", button) end)
f:SetScript("OnMouseUp", function(self, button) print("OnMouseUp", button) end)
--f:EnableMouse(false) -- disables mouse interaction

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Details

Setting the OnMouseDown script automatically implies EnableMouse(true)

local f = CreateFrame("Frame")
print(f:IsMouseEnabled()) -- false
f:SetScript("OnMouseDown", function() end)
print(f:IsMouseEnabled()) -- true