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Hmm, yet another problem. The cursor state does not change when right-clicking as the GUI is open. Is it possible that my conditional statement in the repeatedly_execute function, is blocking the on_mouse_click function?

Code: ags

function on_mouse_click(MouseButton button) // called when a mouse button is clicked. button is either LEFT or RIGHT
{
  if (IsGamePaused() == 1) // Game is paused, so do nothing (ie. don't allow mouse click)
  {
  }
  else if (button == eMouseLeft) 
  {
    ProcessClick(mouse.x,mouse.y, mouse.Mode);
  }
  else // right-click, so cycle cursor
  {   
    mouse.SelectNextMode();
  }
}

Try changing it to "Normal (initially off)" under the GUI properties.

I had "When mouse moves to top of screen" selected for my GUI Visibility property. Apparently this makes it a modal dialog. I did just what you said and also added the following code to my GlobalScript:

Code: ags

function repeatedly_execute() 
{
  if (mouse.y < 24)
  {
    gMenu.Visible = true;
  }
  else
  {
    gMenu.Visible = false;
  }
}

Both problems solved! The game does not pause and the cursors behaviour is unaffected by the GUI.
Thanks a lot.

Hello. My first game in AGS is slowly taking shape.

I have made a custom GUI that pops up at the top of the screen when the mouse cursor is entering that area. The GUI is basically a horisontal bar. Its main portion contains my inventory, and a button for settings can be found to the far right. Now, what happens is that the Cursor automatically changes to type 6:Pointer, as this GUI becomes visible. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? The normal procedure is that the cursor modes are cycled one step every time I press the right mouse button, and I would like to keep this behaviour for my GUI as well.

I read in the online-manual, in Tutorial / Setting up the game / Cursors, that the Mode 6 (Pointer) cursor is used whenever a modal dialog is displayed (ie. a GUI that pauses the game). What is a "modal dialog" exactly? Is there a non-modal dialog? Perhaps just poor English on my part. I simply don't understand what is meant by this. Can I somehow operate my inventory GUI while the game is running in the background (i.e. not paused)?