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6 years 9 months ago #2815 by studenman
IsTouchType check doesn't seem correct for Windows was created by studenman
I was looking at the TermData.IsTouchType() method, and I noticed that it doesn't consider laptops like the Microsoft Surface a touch device. These systems would report TRUE for Input.touchSupported. The documentation for this API recommends using this instead of checking the platform target. Perhaps in the editor, though, a check for the mobile device #defines would make sense. Here's my suggested modification:
	public static bool IsTouchType()
	{
		#if UNITY_EDITOR && (UNITY_ANDROID || UNITY_IOS || UNITY_WP8)
			return true;
		#else
			return Input.touchSupported;
		#endif
	}
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6 years 9 months ago #2816 by Frank
Replied by Frank on topic IsTouchType check doesn't seem correct for Windows
Hi,
Initially I thought on doing something similar. However, the issue is that devices like the Surface support Touch, but also have a keyboard, so, it can be either "Normal" or "Touch" depending on your game.
That's why I have been filtering by platform, and then recommending modifying that function to the way it makes more sense to your game.

Said that, how this system works is going to change in the next release. I'm currently implementing trello.com/c/slJ2P9aM/3-extend-input-specialization
Which allows you setting your own Specializations (not just for input, it can be anything e.g. Steam, Oculus, Vive, etc). As part of that, you have a way to detect and decide what Specialization is enabled based on your game conditions.
I will be giving more details as soon as I have the first beta of that ready.

Hope that helps,
Frank
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6 years 9 months ago - 6 years 9 months ago #2817 by studenman
Replied by studenman on topic IsTouchType check doesn't seem correct for Windows
You have my up-vote on custom specializations. Would be nice to be able to disable or remove the ones we don't use, for example Xbox, to reduce GUI clutter.
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6 years 9 months ago #2818 by Frank
Replied by Frank on topic IsTouchType check doesn't seem correct for Windows
Yes, its all configurable, you select the list of specializations you want and can easily override when they are selected. Also, there is no need to change the plugin code, its really easy to plug the changes.
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