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Tracking user caret #4955
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Hi everyone. I'm starting to look at Etherpad for a new application and wondered if someone could recommend the best way to track a user's caret position in a plugin? I've not seen an obvious hook at first look through the documentation, however, I'm sure I've simply missed something. Thanks. |
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Cursor or caret? Caret is flashing bar, cursor is mouse pointer. |
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Thanks fr=or your reply John. Caret. I want to know where the user is in the document, specifically as they move down through the document passing over the text and making changes. |
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And I think this is the hook I was looking for? aceSelectionChanged or aceEditEvent |
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Sorry I thought I answered this. Etherpad does not disclose this information for privacy reasons. As per @webzwo0i answer you can use a plugin to push this. |
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Both will work. https://github.com/redhog/ep_cursortrace/ uses aceEditEvent to track other people's carets (it sends the new position to the server). aceEditEvent fires when the pad contents change, while aceSelectionChanged fires when the caret position changes. |
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Both will work. https://github.com/redhog/ep_cursortrace/ uses aceEditEvent to track other people's carets (it sends the new position to the server). aceEditEvent fires when the pad contents change, while aceSelectionChanged fires when the caret position changes.