io/input: implement lazy event routing

This change defers event routing from the time the event is queued until
the time Events is called. This allows a future change to execute
commands immediately and to react to event order changes during a frame.

Signed-off-by: Elias Naur <mail@eliasnaur.com>

app/window.go

@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func (w *Window) processFrame(d driver) {
 	if mime, txt, ok := q.WriteClipboard(); ok {
 		d.WriteClipboard(mime, txt)
 	}
-	if q.ReadClipboard() {
+	if q.ClipboardRequested() {
 		d.ReadClipboard()
 	}
 	oldState := w.imeState

io/input/clipboard.go

@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"gioui.org/io/event"
 )
 
+// clipboardState contains the state for clipboard event routing.
+type clipboardState struct {
+	receivers []event.Tag
+}
+
 type clipboardQueue struct {
-	receivers map[event.Tag]struct{}
 	// request avoid read clipboard every frame while waiting.
 	requested bool
 	mime      string
@@ -28,22 +32,21 @@ func (q *clipboardQueue) WriteClipboard() (mime string, content []byte, ok bool)
 	return q.mime, content, true
 }
 
-// ReadClipboard reports if any new handler is waiting
+// ClipboardRequested reports if any new handler is waiting
 // to read the clipboard.
-func (q *clipboardQueue) ReadClipboard() bool {
-	if len(q.receivers) == 0 || q.requested {
-		return false
-	}
-	q.requested = true
-	return true
+func (q *clipboardQueue) ClipboardRequested(state clipboardState) bool {
+	req := len(state.receivers) > 0 && q.requested
+	q.requested = false
+	return req
 }
 
-func (q *clipboardQueue) Push(evts []taggedEvent, e event.Event) []taggedEvent {
-	for r := range q.receivers {
+func (q *clipboardQueue) Push(state clipboardState, e event.Event) (clipboardState, []taggedEvent) {
+	var evts []taggedEvent
+	for _, r := range state.receivers {
 		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: r, event: e})
-		delete(q.receivers, r)
 	}
-	return evts
+	state.receivers = nil
+	return state, evts
 }
 
 func (q *clipboardQueue) ProcessWriteClipboard(req clipboard.WriteCmd) {
@@ -56,12 +59,14 @@ func (q *clipboardQueue) ProcessWriteClipboard(req clipboard.WriteCmd) {
 	q.text = content
 }
 
-func (q *clipboardQueue) ProcessReadClipboard(tag event.Tag) {
-	if q.receivers == nil {
-		q.receivers = make(map[event.Tag]struct{})
-	}
-	if _, ok := q.receivers[tag]; !ok {
-		q.receivers[tag] = struct{}{}
-		q.requested = false
+func (q *clipboardQueue) ProcessReadClipboard(state clipboardState, tag event.Tag) clipboardState {
+	for _, k := range state.receivers {
+		if k == tag {
+			return state
+		}
 	}
+	n := len(state.receivers)
+	state.receivers = append(state.receivers[:n:n], tag)
+	q.requested = true
+	return state
 }

io/input/clipboard_test.go

@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ func TestClipboardDuplicateEvent(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	router.Queue(event)
-	assertClipboardReadCmd(t, router, 0)
 	assertClipboardEvent(t, router.Events(&handler[0], transfer.TargetFilter{Type: "application/text"}), true)
 	assertClipboardEvent(t, router.Events(&handler[1], transfer.TargetFilter{Type: "application/text"}), true)
+	assertClipboardReadCmd(t, router, 0)
 	ops.Reset()
 
 	// No ReadCmd
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ func TestQueueProcessReadClipboard(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	router.Queue(event)
-	assertClipboardReadCmd(t, router, 0)
 	assertClipboardEvent(t, router.Events(&handler[0], transfer.TargetFilter{Type: "application/text"}), true)
+	assertClipboardReadCmd(t, router, 0)
 	ops.Reset()
 
 	// No ReadCmd
@@ -137,20 +137,20 @@ func assertClipboardEvent(t *testing.T, events []event.Event, expected bool) {
 
 func assertClipboardReadCmd(t *testing.T, router *Router, expected int) {
 	t.Helper()
-	if len(router.cqueue.receivers) != expected {
-		t.Error("unexpected number of receivers")
+	if got := len(router.lastState().receivers); got != expected {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected %d receivers, got %d", expected, got)
 	}
-	if router.cqueue.ReadClipboard() != (expected > 0) {
+	if router.ClipboardRequested() != (expected > 0) {
 		t.Error("missing requests")
 	}
 }
 
 func assertClipboardReadDuplicated(t *testing.T, router *Router, expected int) {
 	t.Helper()
-	if len(router.cqueue.receivers) != expected {
+	if len(router.lastState().receivers) != expected {
 		t.Error("receivers removed")
 	}
-	if router.cqueue.ReadClipboard() != false {
+	if router.ClipboardRequested() != false {
 		t.Error("duplicated requests")
 	}
 }

io/input/key.go

@@ -24,13 +24,17 @@ type EditorState struct {
 type TextInputState uint8
 
 type keyQueue struct {
-	focus    event.Tag
 	order    []event.Tag
 	dirOrder []dirFocusEntry
 	handlers map[event.Tag]*keyHandler
-	state    TextInputState
 	hint     key.InputHint
-	content  EditorState
+}
+
+// keyState is the input state related to key events.
+type keyState struct {
+	focus   event.Tag
+	state   TextInputState
+	content EditorState
 }
 
 type keyHandler struct {
@@ -67,21 +71,18 @@ func (q *keyQueue) inputHint(op key.InputHintOp) {
 	h.hint = op.Hint
 }
 
-// InputState returns the last text input state as
-// determined in Frame.
-func (q *keyQueue) InputState() TextInputState {
-	state := q.state
-	q.state = TextInputKeep
-	return state
+// InputState returns the input state and returns a state
+// reset to [TextInputKeep].
+func (s keyState) InputState() (keyState, TextInputState) {
+	state := s.state
+	s.state = TextInputKeep
+	return s, state
 }
 
 // InputHint returns the input hint from the focused handler and whether it was
 // changed since the last call.
-func (q *keyQueue) InputHint() (key.InputHint, bool) {
-	if q.focus == nil {
-		return q.hint, false
-	}
-	focused, ok := q.handlers[q.focus]
+func (q *keyQueue) InputHint(state keyState) (key.InputHint, bool) {
+	focused, ok := q.handlers[state.focus]
 	if !ok {
 		return q.hint, false
 	}
@@ -108,13 +109,13 @@ func (q *keyQueue) ResetEvent(k event.Tag) (event.Event, bool) {
 	return key.FocusEvent{Focus: false}, true
 }
 
-func (q *keyQueue) Frame() {
+func (q *keyQueue) Frame(state keyState) keyState {
 	for k, h := range q.handlers {
 		if !h.visible || !h.focusable {
-			if q.focus == k {
+			if state.focus == k {
 				// Remove focus from the handler that is no longer focusable.
-				q.focus = nil
-				q.state = TextInputClose
+				state.focus = nil
+				state.state = TextInputClose
 			}
 			if !h.visible && !h.focusable {
 				delete(q.handlers, k)
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ func (q *keyQueue) Frame() {
 		h.active = false
 	}
 	q.updateFocusLayout()
+	return state
 }
 
 // updateFocusLayout partitions input handlers handlers into rows
@@ -168,13 +170,13 @@ func (q *keyQueue) updateFocusLayout() {
 }
 
 // MoveFocus attempts to move the focus in the direction of dir.
-func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(evts []taggedEvent, dir key.FocusDirection) []taggedEvent {
+func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(state keyState, dir key.FocusDirection) (keyState, []taggedEvent) {
 	if len(q.dirOrder) == 0 {
-		return nil
+		return state, nil
 	}
 	order := 0
-	if q.focus != nil {
-		order = q.handlers[q.focus].dirOrder
+	if state.focus != nil {
+		order = q.handlers[state.focus].dirOrder
 	}
 	focus := q.dirOrder[order]
 	switch dir {
@@ -186,8 +188,8 @@ func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(evts []taggedEvent, dir key.FocusDirection) []tagge
 		if dir == key.FocusBackward {
 			order = -1
 		}
-		if q.focus != nil {
-			order = q.handlers[q.focus].order
+		if state.focus != nil {
+			order = q.handlers[state.focus].order
 			if dir == key.FocusForward {
 				order++
 			} else {
@@ -195,10 +197,10 @@ func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(evts []taggedEvent, dir key.FocusDirection) []tagge
 			}
 		}
 		order = (order + len(q.order)) % len(q.order)
-		return q.Focus(evts, q.order[order])
+		return q.Focus(state, q.order[order])
 	case key.FocusRight, key.FocusLeft:
 		next := order
-		if q.focus != nil {
+		if state.focus != nil {
 			next = order + 1
 			if dir == key.FocusLeft {
 				next = order - 1
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(evts []taggedEvent, dir key.FocusDirection) []tagge
 		if 0 <= next && next < len(q.dirOrder) {
 			newFocus := q.dirOrder[next]
 			if newFocus.row == focus.row {
-				return q.Focus(evts, newFocus.tag)
+				return q.Focus(state, newFocus.tag)
 			}
 		}
 	case key.FocusUp, key.FocusDown:
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(evts []taggedEvent, dir key.FocusDirection) []tagge
 			delta = -1
 		}
 		nextRow := 0
-		if q.focus != nil {
+		if state.focus != nil {
 			nextRow = focus.row + delta
 		}
 		var closest event.Tag
@@ -243,10 +245,10 @@ func (q *keyQueue) MoveFocus(evts []taggedEvent, dir key.FocusDirection) []tagge
 			order += delta
 		}
 		if closest != nil {
-			return q.Focus(evts, closest)
+			return q.Focus(state, closest)
 		}
 	}
-	return nil
+	return state, nil
 }
 
 func (q *keyQueue) BoundsFor(t event.Tag) image.Rectangle {
@@ -281,35 +283,37 @@ func keyFilterMatch(f key.Filter, e key.Event) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (q *keyQueue) Focus(evts []taggedEvent, focus event.Tag) []taggedEvent {
+func (q *keyQueue) Focus(state keyState, focus event.Tag) (keyState, []taggedEvent) {
 	if focus != nil {
 		if _, exists := q.handlers[focus]; !exists {
 			focus = nil
 		}
 	}
-	if focus == q.focus {
-		return evts
+	if focus == state.focus {
+		return state, nil
 	}
-	q.content = EditorState{}
-	if q.focus != nil {
-		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: q.focus, event: key.FocusEvent{Focus: false}})
+	state.content = EditorState{}
+	var evts []taggedEvent
+	if state.focus != nil {
+		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: state.focus, event: key.FocusEvent{Focus: false}})
 	}
-	q.focus = focus
-	if q.focus != nil {
-		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: q.focus, event: key.FocusEvent{Focus: true}})
+	state.focus = focus
+	if state.focus != nil {
+		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: state.focus, event: key.FocusEvent{Focus: true}})
 	}
-	if q.focus == nil || q.state == TextInputKeep {
-		q.state = TextInputClose
+	if state.focus == nil || state.state == TextInputKeep {
+		state.state = TextInputClose
 	}
-	return evts
+	return state, evts
 }
 
-func (q *keyQueue) softKeyboard(show bool) {
+func (s keyState) softKeyboard(show bool) keyState {
 	if show {
-		q.state = TextInputOpen
+		s.state = TextInputOpen
 	} else {
-		q.state = TextInputClose
+		s.state = TextInputClose
 	}
+	return s
 }
 
 func (q *keyQueue) filter(tag event.Tag, f key.Filter) {
@@ -349,26 +353,28 @@ func (q *keyQueue) inputOp(tag event.Tag, t f32.Affine2D, area int, bounds image
 	h.trans = t
 }
 
-func (q *keyQueue) setSelection(req key.SelectionCmd) {
-	if req.Tag != q.focus {
-		return
+func (q *keyQueue) setSelection(state keyState, req key.SelectionCmd) keyState {
+	if req.Tag != state.focus {
+		return state
 	}
-	q.content.Selection.Range = req.Range
-	q.content.Selection.Caret = req.Caret
+	state.content.Selection.Range = req.Range
+	state.content.Selection.Caret = req.Caret
+	return state
 }
 
-func (q *keyQueue) editorState() EditorState {
-	s := q.content
-	if f := q.focus; f != nil {
+func (q *keyQueue) editorState(state keyState) EditorState {
+	s := state.content
+	if f := state.focus; f != nil {
 		s.Selection.Transform = q.handlers[f].trans
 	}
 	return s
 }
 
-func (q *keyQueue) setSnippet(req key.SnippetCmd) {
-	if req.Tag == q.focus {
-		q.content.Snippet = req.Snippet
+func (q *keyQueue) setSnippet(state keyState, req key.SnippetCmd) keyState {
+	if req.Tag == state.focus {
+		state.content.Snippet = req.Snippet
 	}
+	return state
 }
 
 func (t TextInputState) String() string {

io/input/key_test.go

@@ -464,14 +464,14 @@ func assertKeyEventUnexpected(t *testing.T, events []event.Event) {
 
 func assertFocus(t *testing.T, router *Router, expected event.Tag) {
 	t.Helper()
-	if got := router.key.queue.focus; got != expected {
+	if got := router.lastState().focus; got != expected {
 		t.Errorf("expected %v to be focused, got %v", expected, got)
 	}
 }
 
 func assertKeyboard(t *testing.T, router *Router, expected TextInputState) {
 	t.Helper()
-	if got := router.key.queue.state; got != expected {
+	if got := router.lastState().state; got != expected {
 		t.Errorf("expected %v keyboard, got %v", expected, got)
 	}
 }

io/input/pointer.go

@@ -17,12 +17,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 type pointerQueue struct {
-	hitTree   []hitNode
-	areas     []areaNode
-	cursor    pointer.Cursor
-	handlers  map[event.Tag]*pointerHandler
-	pointers  []pointerInfo
-	transfers []io.ReadCloser // pending data transfers
+	hitTree  []hitNode
+	areas    []areaNode
+	handlers map[event.Tag]*pointerHandler
 
 	semantic struct {
 		idsAssigned bool
@@ -43,6 +40,12 @@ type hitNode struct {
 	pass bool
 }
 
+// pointerState is the input state related to pointer events.
+type pointerState struct {
+	cursor   pointer.Cursor
+	pointers []pointerInfo
+}
+
 type pointerInfo struct {
 	id       pointer.ID
 	pressed  bool
@@ -264,8 +267,9 @@ func (c *pointerCollector) actionInputOp(act system.Action) {
 	area.action = act
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) grab(evts []taggedEvent, req pointer.GrabCmd) []taggedEvent {
-	for _, p := range q.pointers {
+func (q *pointerQueue) grab(state pointerState, req pointer.GrabCmd) (pointerState, []taggedEvent) {
+	var evts []taggedEvent
+	for _, p := range state.pointers {
 		if !p.pressed || p.id != req.ID {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -276,12 +280,12 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) grab(evts []taggedEvent, req pointer.GrabCmd) []taggedEve
 					tag:   tag,
 					event: pointer.Event{Kind: pointer.Cancel},
 				})
-				q.dropHandler(tag)
+				state = dropHandler(state, tag)
 			}
 		}
 		break
 	}
-	return evts
+	return state, evts
 }
 
 func (c *pointerCollector) inputOp(tag event.Tag) {
@@ -357,29 +361,25 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) targetFilter(tag event.Tag, f transfer.TargetFilter) {
 	h.targetMimes = append(h.targetMimes, f.Type)
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) offerData(evts []taggedEvent, req transfer.OfferCmd) []taggedEvent {
-	transferIdx := len(q.transfers)
-	q.transfers = append(q.transfers, req.Data)
-	for i := range q.pointers {
-		p := q.pointers[i]
+func (q *pointerQueue) offerData(state pointerState, req transfer.OfferCmd) (pointerState, []taggedEvent) {
+	var evts []taggedEvent
+	for i, p := range state.pointers {
 		if p.dataSource != req.Tag {
 			continue
 		}
-		if p.dataTarget == nil {
-			q.pointers[i], evts = q.deliverTransferCancelEvent(p, evts)
-			break
+		if p.dataTarget != nil {
+			evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: p.dataTarget, event: transfer.DataEvent{
+				Type: req.Type,
+				Open: func() io.ReadCloser {
+					return req.Data
+				},
+			}})
 		}
-		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: p.dataTarget, event: transfer.DataEvent{
-			Type: req.Type,
-			Open: func() io.ReadCloser {
-				q.transfers[transferIdx] = nil
-				return req.Data
-			},
-		}})
-		q.pointers[i], evts = q.deliverTransferCancelEvent(p, evts)
+		state.pointers = append([]pointerInfo{}, state.pointers...)
+		state.pointers[i], evts = q.deliverTransferCancelEvent(p, evts)
 		break
 	}
-	return evts
+	return state, evts
 }
 
 func (c *pointerCollector) reset() {
@@ -595,18 +595,12 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) reset() {
 			delete(q.semantic.contentIDs, k)
 		}
 	}
-	for _, rc := range q.transfers {
-		if rc != nil {
-			rc.Close()
-		}
-	}
-	q.transfers = nil
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) Frame(evts []taggedEvent) []taggedEvent {
+func (q *pointerQueue) Frame(state pointerState) (pointerState, []taggedEvent) {
 	for k, h := range q.handlers {
 		if !h.active {
-			q.dropHandler(k)
+			state = dropHandler(state, k)
 			delete(q.handlers, k)
 			continue
 		}
@@ -622,38 +616,51 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) Frame(evts []taggedEvent) []taggedEvent {
 			area.semantic.valid = area.semantic.content.gestures != 0
 		}
 	}
-	for i := range q.pointers {
-		p := q.pointers[i]
-		q.pointers[i], evts = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, evts, p.last)
+	var evts []taggedEvent
+	for i, p := range state.pointers {
+		changed := false
+		p, evts, state.cursor, changed = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(state.cursor, p, evts, p.last)
+		if changed {
+			state.pointers = append([]pointerInfo{}, state.pointers...)
+			state.pointers[i] = p
+		}
 	}
-	return evts
+	return state, evts
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) dropHandler(tag event.Tag) {
-	for i := range q.pointers {
-		p := &q.pointers[i]
-		for i := len(p.handlers) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-			if p.handlers[i] == tag {
-				p.handlers = append(p.handlers[:i], p.handlers[i+1:]...)
+func dropHandler(state pointerState, tag event.Tag) pointerState {
+	pointers := state.pointers
+	state.pointers = nil
+	for _, p := range pointers {
+		handlers := p.handlers
+		p.handlers = nil
+		for _, h := range handlers {
+			if h != tag {
+				p.handlers = append(p.handlers, h)
 			}
 		}
-		for i := len(p.entered) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-			if p.entered[i] == tag {
-				p.entered = append(p.entered[:i], p.entered[i+1:]...)
+		entered := p.entered
+		p.entered = nil
+		for _, h := range entered {
+			if h != tag {
+				p.entered = append(p.entered, h)
 			}
 		}
+		state.pointers = append(state.pointers, p)
 	}
+	return state
 }
 
 // pointerOf returns the pointerInfo index corresponding to the pointer in e.
-func (q *pointerQueue) pointerOf(e pointer.Event) int {
-	for i, p := range q.pointers {
+func (s pointerState) pointerOf(e pointer.Event) (pointerState, int) {
+	for i, p := range s.pointers {
 		if p.id == e.PointerID {
-			return i
+			return s, i
 		}
 	}
-	q.pointers = append(q.pointers, pointerInfo{id: e.PointerID})
-	return len(q.pointers) - 1
+	n := len(s.pointers)
+	s.pointers = append(s.pointers[:n:n], pointerInfo{id: e.PointerID})
+	return s, len(s.pointers) - 1
 }
 
 // Deliver is like Push, but delivers an event to a particular area.
@@ -710,7 +717,8 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) SemanticArea(areaIdx int) (semanticContent, int) {
 	return semanticContent{}, -1
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) Push(evts []taggedEvent, e pointer.Event) []taggedEvent {
+func (q *pointerQueue) Push(state pointerState, e pointer.Event) (pointerState, []taggedEvent) {
+	var evts []taggedEvent
 	if e.Kind == pointer.Cancel {
 		for k := range q.handlers {
 			evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{
@@ -718,25 +726,22 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) Push(evts []taggedEvent, e pointer.Event) []taggedEvent {
 				tag:   k,
 			})
 		}
-		q.pointers = q.pointers[:0]
-		for k := range q.handlers {
-			q.dropHandler(k)
-		}
-		return evts
+		state.pointers = nil
+		return state, evts
 	}
-	pidx := q.pointerOf(e)
-	p := q.pointers[pidx]
+	state, pidx := state.pointerOf(e)
+	p := state.pointers[pidx]
 
 	switch e.Kind {
 	case pointer.Press:
-		p, evts = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, evts, e)
+		p, evts, state.cursor, _ = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(state.cursor, p, evts, e)
 		p.pressed = true
 		evts = q.deliverEvent(p, evts, e)
 	case pointer.Move:
 		if p.pressed {
 			e.Kind = pointer.Drag
 		}
-		p, evts = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, evts, e)
+		p, evts, state.cursor, _ = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(state.cursor, p, evts, e)
 		evts = q.deliverEvent(p, evts, e)
 		if p.pressed {
 			p, evts = q.deliverDragEvent(p, evts)
@@ -744,23 +749,25 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) Push(evts []taggedEvent, e pointer.Event) []taggedEvent {
 	case pointer.Release:
 		evts = q.deliverEvent(p, evts, e)
 		p.pressed = false
-		p, evts = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, evts, e)
+		p, evts, state.cursor, _ = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(state.cursor, p, evts, e)
 		p, evts = q.deliverDropEvent(p, evts)
 	case pointer.Scroll:
-		p, evts = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p, evts, e)
+		p, evts, state.cursor, _ = q.deliverEnterLeaveEvents(state.cursor, p, evts, e)
 		evts = q.deliverEvent(p, evts, e)
 	default:
 		panic("unsupported pointer event type")
 	}
 
-	q.pointers[pidx] = p
 	p.last = e
 
 	if !p.pressed && len(p.entered) == 0 {
 		// No longer need to track pointer.
-		q.pointers = append(q.pointers[:pidx], q.pointers[pidx+1:]...)
+		state.pointers = append(state.pointers[:pidx:pidx], state.pointers[pidx+1:]...)
+	} else {
+		state.pointers = append([]pointerInfo{}, state.pointers...)
+		state.pointers[pidx] = p
 	}
-	return evts
+	return state, evts
 }
 
 func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEvent(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent, e pointer.Event) []taggedEvent {
@@ -794,12 +801,13 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEvent(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent, e pointer
 	return evts
 }
 
-func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent, e pointer.Event) (pointerInfo, []taggedEvent) {
+func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEnterLeaveEvents(cursor pointer.Cursor, p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent, e pointer.Event) (pointerInfo, []taggedEvent, pointer.Cursor, bool) {
+	changed := false
 	var hits []event.Tag
 	if e.Source != pointer.Mouse && !p.pressed && e.Kind != pointer.Press {
 		// Consider non-mouse pointers leaving when they're released.
 	} else {
-		hits, q.cursor = q.opHit(e.Position)
+		hits, cursor = q.opHit(e.Position)
 		if p.pressed {
 			// Filter out non-participating handlers,
 			// except potential transfer targets when a transfer has been initiated.
@@ -819,6 +827,7 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
+			changed = true
 			p.handlers = hits
 		}
 	}
@@ -827,6 +836,7 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent
 		if _, found := searchTag(hits, k); found {
 			continue
 		}
+		changed = true
 		h := q.handlers[k]
 		e := e
 		e.Kind = pointer.Leave
@@ -842,6 +852,7 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent
 		if _, found := searchTag(p.entered, k); found {
 			continue
 		}
+		changed = true
 		e := e
 		e.Kind = pointer.Enter
 
@@ -851,7 +862,7 @@ func (q *pointerQueue) deliverEnterLeaveEvents(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent
 		}
 	}
 	p.entered = hits
-	return p, evts
+	return p, evts, cursor, changed
 }
 
 func (q *pointerQueue) deliverDragEvent(p pointerInfo, evts []taggedEvent) (pointerInfo, []taggedEvent) {

io/input/pointer_test.go

@@ -1037,6 +1037,7 @@ func TestPassCursor(t *testing.T) {
 		Position: f32.Pt(10, 10),
 		Kind:     pointer.Move,
 	})
+	r.Frame(&ops)
 	if got := r.Cursor(); want != got {
 		t.Errorf("got cursor %v, want %v", got, want)
 	}

io/input/router.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package input
 import (
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"image"
+	"io"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -35,7 +36,10 @@ type Router struct {
 	}
 	cqueue clipboardQueue
 
-	events []taggedEvent
+	// states is the list of pending state changes resulting from
+	// incoming events. The first element is the current state,
+	// if any.
+	changes []stateChange
 
 	reader ops.Reader
 
@@ -45,6 +49,9 @@ type Router struct {
 
 	// Changes queued for next call to Frame.
 	commands []Command
+
+	// transfers is the pending transfer.DataEvent.Open functions.
+	transfers []io.ReadCloser
 }
 
 // Source implements the interface between a Router and user interface widgets.
@@ -94,6 +101,21 @@ const (
 // By convention, the zero value denotes the non-existent ID.
 type SemanticID uint
 
+// stateChange represents the new state and outgoing events
+// resulting from an incoming event.
+type stateChange struct {
+	state  inputState
+	events []taggedEvent
+}
+
+// inputState represent a immutable snapshot of the state required
+// to route events.
+type inputState struct {
+	clipboardState
+	keyState
+	pointerState
+}
+
 // taggedEvent represents an event and its target handler.
 type taggedEvent struct {
 	event event.Event
@@ -130,7 +152,8 @@ func (s Source) Events(k event.Tag, filters ...event.Filter) []event.Event {
 }
 
 func (q *Router) Events(k event.Tag, filters ...event.Filter) []event.Event {
-	var evts []event.Event
+	var events []event.Event
+	// Record handler filters and add reset events.
 	for _, f := range filters {
 		switch f := f.(type) {
 		case key.Filter:
@@ -138,12 +161,12 @@ func (q *Router) Events(k event.Tag, filters ...event.Filter) []event.Event {
 		case key.FocusFilter:
 			q.key.queue.focusable(k)
 			if reset, ok := q.key.queue.ResetEvent(k); ok {
-				evts = append(evts, reset)
+				events = append(events, reset)
 			}
 		case pointer.Filter:
 			q.pointer.queue.filterTag(k, f)
 			if reset, ok := q.pointer.queue.ResetEvent(k); ok {
-				evts = append(evts, reset)
+				events = append(events, reset)
 			}
 		case transfer.SourceFilter:
 			q.pointer.queue.sourceFilter(k, f)
@@ -151,39 +174,71 @@ func (q *Router) Events(k event.Tag, filters ...event.Filter) []event.Event {
 			q.pointer.queue.targetFilter(k, f)
 		}
 	}
-	i := 0
-	for i < len(q.events) {
-		e := q.events[i]
-		if e.tag == k {
-			q.events = append(q.events[:i], q.events[i+1:]...)
-			if filtersMatches(filters, e.event) {
-				evts = append(evts, e.event)
+	// Accumulate events from state changes until there are no more
+	// matching events.
+	matchedIdx := 0
+	for i := range q.changes {
+		change := &q.changes[i]
+		j := 0
+		for j < len(change.events) {
+			evt := change.events[j]
+			if evt.tag != k || !filtersMatches(filters, evt.event) {
+				j++
+				continue
 			}
-		} else {
-			i++
+			events = append(events, evt.event)
+			change.events = append(change.events[:j], change.events[j+1:]...)
+			matchedIdx = i
 		}
 	}
-	return evts
+	// Fast forward state to last matched.
+	q.collapseState(matchedIdx)
+	return events
+}
+
+// collapseState in the interval [1;idx] into q.changes[0].
+func (q *Router) collapseState(idx int) {
+	if idx == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	first := &q.changes[0]
+	first.state = q.changes[idx].state
+	for i := 1; i <= idx; i++ {
+		first.events = append(first.events, q.changes[i].events...)
+	}
+	q.changes = append(q.changes[:1], q.changes[idx+1:]...)
 }
 
 // Frame replaces the declared handlers from the supplied
 // operation list. The text input state, wakeup time and whether
 // there are active profile handlers is also saved.
 func (q *Router) Frame(frame *op.Ops) {
-	q.events = q.events[:0]
+	for _, rc := range q.transfers {
+		if rc != nil {
+			rc.Close()
+		}
+	}
+	q.transfers = nil
 	q.wakeup = false
+	// Collapse state and clear events.
+	if n := len(q.changes); n > 1 {
+		state := q.changes[n-1].state
+		q.changes = append(q.changes[:0], stateChange{state: state})
+	}
 	var ops *ops.Ops
 	if frame != nil {
 		ops = &frame.Internal
 	}
 	q.reader.Reset(ops)
 	q.collect()
-	evts := q.executeCommands(nil)
-	evts = q.pointer.queue.Frame(evts)
-	q.key.queue.Frame()
-	q.addEvents(evts)
+	q.executeCommands()
+	q.changePointerState(q.pointer.queue.Frame(q.lastState().pointerState))
+	kstate := q.key.queue.Frame(q.lastState().keyState)
+	q.changeKeyState(kstate, nil)
+	// Collapse state and events.
+	q.collapseState(len(q.changes) - 1)
 
-	if len(evts) > 0 {
+	if len(q.changes) > 0 && len(q.changes[0].events) > 0 {
 		q.wakeup = true
 		q.wakeupTime = time.Time{}
 	}
@@ -191,69 +246,147 @@ func (q *Router) Frame(frame *op.Ops) {
 
 // Queue events and report whether at least one event matched a handler.
 func (q *Router) Queue(events ...event.Event) bool {
-	var evts []taggedEvent
+	matched := false
 	for _, e := range events {
-		switch e := e.(type) {
-		case pointer.Event:
-			evts = q.pointer.queue.Push(evts, e)
-		case key.Event:
-			evts = q.queueKeyEvent(evts, e)
-		case key.SnippetEvent:
-			// Expand existing, overlapping snippet.
-			if r := q.key.queue.content.Snippet.Range; rangeOverlaps(r, key.Range(e)) {
-				if e.Start > r.Start {
-					e.Start = r.Start
-				}
-				if e.End < r.End {
-					e.End = r.End
-				}
-			}
-			if f := q.key.queue.focus; f != nil {
-				evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: f, event: e})
-			}
-		case key.EditEvent, key.FocusEvent, key.SelectionEvent:
-			if f := q.key.queue.focus; f != nil {
-				evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: f, event: e})
-			}
-		case transfer.DataEvent:
-			evts = q.cqueue.Push(evts, e)
-		}
+		hadEvents := q.processEvent(e)
+		matched = matched || hadEvents
+	}
+	return matched
+}
+
+func (q *Router) processEvent(e event.Event) bool {
+	state := q.lastState()
+	switch e := e.(type) {
+	case pointer.Event:
+		return q.changePointerState(q.pointer.queue.Push(state.pointerState, e))
+	case key.Event:
+		return q.addEvents(q.queueKeyEvent(state.keyState, e))
+	case key.SnippetEvent:
+		// Expand existing, overlapping snippet.
+		if r := state.content.Snippet.Range; rangeOverlaps(r, key.Range(e)) {
+			if e.Start > r.Start {
+				e.Start = r.Start
+			}
+			if e.End < r.End {
+				e.End = r.End
+			}
+		}
+		var evts []taggedEvent
+		if f := state.focus; f != nil {
+			evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: f, event: e})
+		}
+		return q.addEvents(evts)
+	case key.EditEvent, key.FocusEvent, key.SelectionEvent:
+		var evts []taggedEvent
+		if f := state.focus; f != nil {
+			evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: f, event: e})
+		}
+		return q.addEvents(evts)
+	case transfer.DataEvent:
+		return q.changeClipboardState(q.cqueue.Push(state.clipboardState, e))
+	default:
+		panic("unknown event type")
 	}
-	q.addEvents(evts)
-	return len(evts) > 0
 }
 
 func (q *Router) queue(f Command) {
 	q.commands = append(q.commands, f)
 }
 
-func (q *Router) executeCommands(evts []taggedEvent) []taggedEvent {
+func (q *Router) state() inputState {
+	if len(q.changes) > 0 {
+		return q.changes[0].state
+	}
+	return inputState{}
+}
+
+func (q *Router) lastState() inputState {
+	if n := len(q.changes); n > 0 {
+		return q.changes[n-1].state
+	}
+	return inputState{}
+}
+
+func (q *Router) changeClipboardState(cstate clipboardState, evts []taggedEvent) bool {
+	state := q.lastState()
+	state.clipboardState = cstate
+	return q.changeState(state, evts)
+}
+
+func (q *Router) changeKeyState(kstate keyState, evts []taggedEvent) bool {
+	state := q.lastState()
+	state.keyState = kstate
+	return q.changeState(state, evts)
+}
+
+func (q *Router) changePointerState(pstate pointerState, evts []taggedEvent) bool {
+	state := q.lastState()
+	state.pointerState = pstate
+	return q.changeState(state, evts)
+}
+
+func (q *Router) executeCommands() {
 	for _, req := range q.commands {
+		state := q.lastState()
 		switch req := req.(type) {
 		case key.SelectionCmd:
-			q.key.queue.setSelection(req)
+			kstate := q.key.queue.setSelection(state.keyState, req)
+			q.changeKeyState(kstate, nil)
 		case key.FocusCmd:
-			evts = q.key.queue.Focus(evts, req.Tag)
+			q.changeKeyState(q.key.queue.Focus(state.keyState, req.Tag))
 		case key.SoftKeyboardCmd:
-			q.key.queue.softKeyboard(req.Show)
+			kstate := state.keyState.softKeyboard(req.Show)
+			q.changeKeyState(kstate, nil)
 		case key.SnippetCmd:
-			q.key.queue.setSnippet(req)
+			kstate := q.key.queue.setSnippet(state.keyState, req)
+			q.changeKeyState(kstate, nil)
 		case transfer.OfferCmd:
-			evts = q.pointer.queue.offerData(evts, req)
+			q.changePointerState(q.pointer.queue.offerData(state.pointerState, req))
 		case clipboard.WriteCmd:
 			q.cqueue.ProcessWriteClipboard(req)
 		case clipboard.ReadCmd:
-			q.cqueue.ProcessReadClipboard(req.Tag)
+			cstate := q.cqueue.ProcessReadClipboard(state.clipboardState, req.Tag)
+			q.changeClipboardState(cstate, nil)
 		case pointer.GrabCmd:
-			evts = q.pointer.queue.grab(evts, req)
+			q.changePointerState(q.pointer.queue.grab(state.pointerState, req))
 		}
 	}
 	q.commands = nil
-	return evts
 }
 
-func (q *Router) addEvents(evts []taggedEvent) {
-	q.events = append(q.events, evts...)
+func (q *Router) addEvents(evts []taggedEvent) bool {
+	return q.changeState(q.lastState(), evts)
+}
+
+func (q *Router) changeState(state inputState, evts []taggedEvent) bool {
+	// Wrap pointer.DataEvent.Open functions to detect them not being called.
+	for i := range evts {
+		e := &evts[i]
+		if de, ok := e.event.(transfer.DataEvent); ok {
+			transferIdx := len(q.transfers)
+			data := de.Open()
+			q.transfers = append(q.transfers, data)
+			de.Open = func() io.ReadCloser {
+				q.transfers[transferIdx] = nil
+				return data
+			}
+			e.event = de
+		}
+	}
+	n := len(q.changes)
+	// We must add a new state change if
+	//
+	//  - there is no first state change, or
+	//  - the state change is not atomic from the perspective of the handlers.
+	if len(q.changes) == 0 || (len(evts) > 0 && len(q.changes[n-1].events) > 0) {
+		q.changes = append(q.changes, stateChange{state: state, events: evts})
+	} else {
+		// Otherwise, merge with previous change.
+		prev := &q.changes[n-1]
+		prev.state = state
+		prev.events = append(prev.events, evts...)
+	}
+	return len(evts) > 0
 }
 
 func rangeOverlaps(r1, r2 key.Range) bool {
@@ -270,9 +403,10 @@ func rangeNorm(r key.Range) key.Range {
 	return r
 }
 
-func (q *Router) queueKeyEvent(evts []taggedEvent, e key.Event) []taggedEvent {
+func (q *Router) queueKeyEvent(state keyState, e key.Event) []taggedEvent {
 	kq := &q.key.queue
-	f := q.key.queue.focus
+	f := state.focus
+	var evts []taggedEvent
 	if f != nil && kq.Accepts(f, e) {
 		evts = append(evts, taggedEvent{tag: f, event: e})
 		return evts
@@ -305,15 +439,15 @@ func (q *Router) queueKeyEvent(evts []taggedEvent, e key.Event) []taggedEvent {
 }
 
 func (q *Router) MoveFocus(dir key.FocusDirection) bool {
-	evts := q.key.queue.MoveFocus(nil, dir)
-	q.addEvents(evts)
-	return len(evts) > 0
+	ks, evts := q.key.queue.MoveFocus(q.lastState().keyState, dir)
+	return q.changeKeyState(ks, evts)
 }
 
 // RevealFocus scrolls the current focus (if any) into viewport
 // if there are scrollable parent handlers.
 func (q *Router) RevealFocus(viewport image.Rectangle) {
-	focus := q.key.queue.focus
+	state := q.lastState()
+	focus := state.focus
 	if focus == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -339,7 +473,8 @@ func (q *Router) RevealFocus(viewport image.Rectangle) {
 
 // ScrollFocus scrolls the focused widget, if any, by dist.
 func (q *Router) ScrollFocus(dist image.Point) {
-	focus := q.key.queue.focus
+	state := q.lastState()
+	focus := state.focus
 	if focus == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -378,7 +513,7 @@ func (q *Router) ActionAt(p f32.Point) (system.Action, bool) {
 }
 
 func (q *Router) ClickFocus() {
-	focus := q.key.queue.focus
+	focus := q.lastState().focus
 	if focus == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -398,12 +533,14 @@ func (q *Router) ClickFocus() {
 // TextInputState returns the input state from the most recent
 // call to Frame.
 func (q *Router) TextInputState() TextInputState {
-	return q.key.queue.InputState()
+	kstate, s := q.state().InputState()
+	q.changeKeyState(kstate, nil)
+	return s
 }
 
 // TextInputHint returns the input mode from the most recent key.InputOp.
 func (q *Router) TextInputHint() (key.InputHint, bool) {
-	return q.key.queue.InputHint()
+	return q.key.queue.InputHint(q.state().keyState)
 }
 
 // WriteClipboard returns the most recent content to be copied
@@ -412,15 +549,15 @@ func (q *Router) WriteClipboard() (mime string, content []byte, ok bool) {
 	return q.cqueue.WriteClipboard()
 }
 
-// ReadClipboard reports if any new handler is waiting
+// ClipboardRequested reports if any new handler is waiting
 // to read the clipboard.
-func (q *Router) ReadClipboard() bool {
-	return q.cqueue.ReadClipboard()
+func (q *Router) ClipboardRequested() bool {
+	return q.cqueue.ClipboardRequested(q.lastState().clipboardState)
 }
 
 // Cursor returns the last cursor set.
 func (q *Router) Cursor() pointer.Cursor {
-	return q.pointer.queue.cursor
+	return q.state().cursor
 }
 
 // SemanticAt returns the first semantic description under pos, if any.
@@ -439,7 +576,7 @@ func (q *Router) AppendSemantics(nodes []SemanticNode) []SemanticNode {
 // EditorState returns the editor state for the focused handler, or the
 // zero value if there is none.
 func (q *Router) EditorState() EditorState {
-	return q.key.queue.editorState()
+	return q.key.queue.editorState(q.state().keyState)
 }
 
 func (q *Router) collect() {