Re: [pygame] Game demo for review

[Bob the Hamster <Bob-pygame-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Jan 13, 2006 at 06:22:57AM -0500, David Mikesell wrote:
> Re: the mouse controls, for now use the 'm' key to toggle between mouse
> and keyboard.

Modal controls like this aren't really a good thing. Suggestion:

1) Pressing Left or right keys disables point-to-move.
2) Moving mouse re-enables point to-move
3) both keys and mouse buttons for shoot and thrust are always enabled 
at all times

That way, the game behaves as if both keyboard and mouse are active 
simultaneously, and they never even have to be aware that they are 
switching between one mode and the other.

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James