/// <summary>
/// Uses Win32 API to return mouse pointer position relative to a specific Visual. This
/// function is provided because WPF's mouse API becomes unreliable under certain circumstances,
/// like during drag-drop operations.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="relativeTo">Visual against which mouse position is reported</param>
/// <returns>Mouse pointer location relative to passed in Visual</returns>
public static Point GetPosition(Visual relativeTo)
{
Win32.Point w32Mouse = new Win32.Point();
Win32.GetCursorPos( ref w32Mouse );
return relativeTo.PointFromScreen( new Point( w32Mouse.X, w32Mouse.Y ) );
}
/// <summary>
/// Uses Win32 API to return mouse pointer position relative to a specific Visual. This
/// function is provided because WPF's mouse API becomes unreliable under certain circumstances,
/// like during drag-drop operations.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="relativeTo">Visual against which mouse position is reported</param>
/// <returns>Mouse pointer location relative to passed in Visual</returns>
public static Point GetPosition(Visual relativeTo)
{
Win32.Point w32Mouse = new Win32.Point();
Win32.GetCursorPos(ref w32Mouse);
return(relativeTo.PointFromScreen(new Point(w32Mouse.X, w32Mouse.Y)));
}
