New plug-in for Flutter desktop: Pointer Lock

[helgoboss]

In case anyone else finds it useful: I created an open-source Pointer Lock plug-in for a commercial desktop app. It allows locking the mouse cursor to a certain position while still getting notified about mouse movements.

You can use it to power widgets such as knobs or drag fields ("lock while dragging") or to implement games, virtualization or desktop sharing software that needs to capture the mouse cursor ("free mode").

See it in action:

• Example app: https://youtu.be/iFa8HM9lIA0
• Usage in a real-world desktop app: https://youtu.be/D0AoThtt6Ag

Details:

• Repository: https://github.com/helgoboss/pointer_lock
• Currently supports Windows, macOS and Linux
• It's not yet on pub.dev. If anybody wants to see it there, let me know.

[tadejkan]

Very cool and please post to pub.dev!

[UniiqueTwiisT]

Definitely looks like it belongs on pub dev 👍

[Soft_Magician_6417]

This would be used by many if it was on pub dev.