Modifying mouse proprties(in main.cpl) using C#

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Hi Everyone!
I'm am developing a mouse App and need to change the mouse settings for the user using my own App. I have designed the Interface(GUI) same as "default mouse properties" interface(have a look: http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/1494/cap1e.png[^])

My Idea:
When the user performs an action on my App,say checks the "switch primary and secondary buttons" checkbox.Then the effect will be same as checking the same box in default mouse properties form,i.e.,change the content of "main.cpl"(well,so far I found mouse settings are stored in "main.cpl" in system32) manually through my App.

My Problem:
I'm "completely naive" to C# (in terms to adding control actions and coding,but can design the Windows Form App) and I've no idea how to achieve it.I mean the C# mouse classes and all...and also the corresponding changes in "OK", "Cancel" and "Apply" buttons.

Also I want to know which "tool" from "toolbox" have been used to make "Customize:" section under "Pointer Options" tab.Please let me know(I've implemented using TableLayoutPanel and its not same as default one).

My Software:
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate
.NET4.0
[extras:OpenCv,OpenCvSharp,for Back end,no need to consider for above problems I think]
I basically needs code snippet help or related links or finally anything You can come up with.I got only 2-3 weeks left to finish the project.

Please help!
Thanks for Your help in Advance.

Posted 27-Apr-11 9:37am

AmarjeetAlien

Updated 27-Apr-11 12:06pm

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walterhevedeich 27-Apr-11 17:59pm

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charles henington · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-27T12:46:00

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[DllImport("user32.dll")]
        public static extern Int32 SwapMouseButton(Int32 bSwap);
        private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // swap mouse buttons 1= swapped 0 = normal
            SwapMouseButton(1);
            SwapMouseButton(0);
        }

Posted 27-Apr-11 12:46pm

charles henington

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AmarjeetAlien 27-Apr-11 19:20pm

Thanks for the reply....but it didn't work :(
To let You know...I haven't added any mouse handler in my program....I've only created the check box which when selected should invert(in this case) mouse selection....this is how I used your code:
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern Int32 SwapMouseButton(Int32 bSwap);

private void BtnChkBoxBC_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SwapMouseButton(1);
SwapMouseButton(0);
ApplyEnable();

}

charles henington 27-Apr-11 19:22pm

apply only one that is calling both and setting back to normal

AmarjeetAlien 27-Apr-11 19:27pm

ApplyEnable() is for enabling "Apply" button(I hope the image link is working,let me know) which is desabled by default....I even don't have any code for "Apply" button action.
private void ApplyEnable()
{
Apply.Enabled = true;
}

charles henington 27-Apr-11 19:24pm

if (!BtnChkBoxBC.Checked)
{
SwapMouseButton(1);
}
else
{
SwapMouseButton(0);
}

AmarjeetAlien 27-Apr-11 19:34pm

Thanks it worked fine:
private void BtnChkBoxBC_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!BtnChkBoxBC.Checked)
{
SwapMouseButton(0);
}
else
{
SwapMouseButton(1);
}
ApplyEnable();

}

Thanks a lot!
Can you please let me know the name of other mouse setting...like "pointer speed","click lock",etc....in fact I'm implementing all mouse properties in my App.

charles henington 27-Apr-11 19:31pm

you are using the checkckanged property so it will be applied when the check box changes

charles henington 27-Apr-11 19:36pm

if you want to use apply button you dont need a check changed and just place in the button click event

SwapMouseButton(Convert.ToInt32(BtnChkBoxBC.Checked));

charles henington 27-Apr-11 19:41pm

Use Google he is your friend. I will not do your assignment for you it is not fair to your classmates who are doing their work nor is it fair to you.

AmarjeetAlien 27-Apr-11 20:02pm

I know...sorry for being too naive!
I got it here is the list:
user32 732 functions .....

ActivateKeyboardLayout 1
AdjustWindowRect 2
AdjustWindowRectEx 3
AlignRects 4
AllowForegroundActivation 5
AllowSetForegroundWindow 6
AnimateWindow 7
AnyPopup 8
AppendMenuA 9
AppendMenuW 10
ArrangeIconicWindows 11
AttachThreadInput 12
BeginDeferWindowPos 13
BeginPaint 14
BlockInput 15
BringWindowToTop 16
BroadcastSystemMessage 17
BroadcastSystemMessageA 18
BroadcastSystemMessageExA 19
BroadcastSystemMessageExW 20
BroadcastSystemMessageW 21
BuildReasonArray 22
CalcMenuBar 23
CallMsgFilter 24
CallMsgFilterA 25
CallMsgFilterW 26
CallNextHookEx 27
CallWindowProcA 28
CallWindowProcW 29
CascadeChildWindows 30
CascadeWindows 31
ChangeClipboardChain 32
ChangeDisplaySettingsA 33
ChangeDisplaySettingsExA 34
ChangeDisplaySettingsExW 35
ChangeDisplaySettingsW 36
ChangeMenuA 37
ChangeMenuW 38
CharLowerA 39
CharLowerBuffA 40
CharLowerBuffW 41
CharLowerW 42
CharNextA 43
CharNextExA 44
CharNextW 45
CharPrevA 46
CharPrevExA 47
CharPrevW 48
CharToOemA 49
CharToOemBuffA 50
CharToOemBuffW 51
CharToOemW 52
CharUpperA 53
CharUpperBuffA 54
CharUpperBuffW 55
CharUpperW 56
CheckDlgButton 57
CheckMenuItem 58
CheckMenuRadioItem 59
CheckRadioButton 60
ChildWindowFromPoint 61
ChildWindowFromPointEx 62
CliImmSetHotKey 63
ClientThreadSetup 64
ClientToScreen 65
ClipCursor 66
CloseClipboard 67
CloseDesktop 68
CloseWindow 69
CloseWindowStation 70
CopyAcceleratorTableA 71
CopyAcceleratorTableW 72
CopyIcon 73
CopyImage 74
CopyRect 75
CountClipboardFormats 76
CreateAcceleratorTableA 77
CreateAcceleratorTableW 78
CreateCaret 79
CreateCursor 80
CreateDesktopA 81
CreateDesktopW 82
CreateDialogIndirectParamA 83
CreateDialogIndirectParamAorW 84
CreateDialogIndirectParamW 85
CreateDialogParamA 86
CreateDialogParamW 87
CreateIcon 88
CreateIconFromResource 89
CreateIconFromResourceEx 90
CreateIconIndirect 91
CreateMDIWindowA 92
CreateMDIWindowW 93
CreateMenu 94
CreatePopupMenu 95
CreateSystemThreads 96
CreateWindowExA 97
CreateWindowExW 98
CreateWindowStationA 99
CreateWindowStationW 100
CsrBroadcastSystemMessageExW 101
CtxInitUser32 102
DdeAbandonTransaction 103
DdeAccessData 104
DdeAddData 105
DdeClientTransaction 106
DdeCmpStringHandles 107
DdeConnect 108
DdeConnectList 109
DdeCreateDataHandle 110
DdeCreateStringHandleA 111
DdeCreateStringHandleW 112
DdeDisconnect 113
DdeDisconnectList 114
DdeEnableCallback 115
DdeFreeDataHandle 116
DdeFreeStringHandle 117
DdeGetData 118
DdeGetLastError 119
DdeGetQualityOfService 120
DdeImpersonateClient 121
DdeInitializeA 122
DdeInitializeW 123
DdeKeepStringHandle 124
DdeNameService 125
DdePostAdvise 126
DdeQueryConvInfo 127
DdeQueryNextServer 128
DdeQueryStringA 129
DdeQueryStringW 130
DdeReconnect 131
DdeSetQualityOfService 132
DdeSetUserHandle 133
DdeUnaccessData 134
DdeUninitialize 135
DefDlgProcA 136
DefDlgProcW 137
DefFrameProcA 138
DefFrameProcW 139
DefMDIChildProcA 140
DefMDIChildProcW 141
DefRawInputProc 142
DefWindowProcA 143
DefWindowProcW 144
DeferWindowPos 145
DeleteMenu 146
DeregisterShellHookWindow 147
DestroyAcceleratorTable 148
DestroyCaret 149
DestroyCursor 150
DestroyIcon 151
DestroyMenu 152
DestroyReasons 153
DestroyWindow 154
DeviceEventWorker 155
DialogBoxIndirectParamA 156
DialogBoxIndirectParamAorW 157
DialogBoxIndirectParamW 158
DialogBoxParamA 159
DialogBoxParamW 160
DisableProcessWindowsGhosting 161
DispatchMessageA 162
DispatchMessageW 163
DisplayExitWindowsWarnings 164
DlgDirListA 165
DlgDirListComboBoxA 166
DlgDirListComboBoxW 167
DlgDirListW 168
DlgDirSelectComboBoxExA 169
DlgDirSelectComboBoxExW 170
DlgDirSelectExA 171
DlgDirSelectExW 172
DragDetect 173
DragObject 174
DrawAnimatedRects 175
DrawCaption 176
DrawCaptionTempA 177
DrawCaptionTempW 178
DrawEdge 179
DrawFocusRect 180
DrawFrame 181
DrawFrameControl 182
DrawIcon 183
DrawIconEx 184
DrawMenuBar 185
DrawMenuBarTemp 186
DrawStateA 187
DrawStateW 188
DrawTextA 189
DrawTextExA 190
DrawTextExW 191
DrawTextW 192
EditWndProc 193
EmptyClipboard 194
EnableMenuItem 19

AmarjeetAlien 27-Apr-11 20:17pm

one last question...are all mouse properties present in user32.dll only or I'll have to Import some other dll also.
Please Respond.
Thanks!

charles henington 28-Apr-11 20:05pm

mouse position can be found using MousePosition.X MousePosition.Y this will give you the x,y cordinates of the mouse