DragValue: handle slowly dragging a value with limited precision

egui/src/context.rs

@@ -533,7 +533,8 @@ impl Context {
             self.request_repaint();
         }
 
-        self.memory().end_frame(&self.frame_state().used_ids);
+        self.memory()
+            .end_frame(&self.input, &self.frame_state().used_ids);
 
         let mut output: Output = std::mem::take(&mut self.output());
         if self.repaint_requests.load(SeqCst) > 0 {

egui/src/memory.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 
 use crate::{
     area, collapsing_header, menu, resize, scroll_area, util::Cache, widgets::text_edit, window,
-    Id, LayerId, Pos2, Rect, Style, Vec2,
+    Id, InputState, LayerId, Pos2, Rect, Style, Vec2,
 };
 use epaint::color::{Color32, Hsva};
 
@@ -35,11 +35,14 @@ pub struct Memory {
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "persistence", serde(skip))]
     pub(crate) window_interaction: Option<window::WindowInteraction>,
 
-    /// For temporary edit of e.g. a slider value.
+    /// For temporary edit of e.g. a `DragValue` value.
     /// Couples with [`Interaction::kb_focus_id`].
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "persistence", serde(skip))]
     pub(crate) temp_edit_string: Option<String>,
 
+    /// Value of the `DragValue` being dragged (if any).
+    pub(crate) drag_value: Option<(Id, f64)>,
+
     pub(crate) areas: Areas,
 
     /// Used by color picker
@@ -182,7 +185,11 @@ impl Memory {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn end_frame(&mut self, used_ids: &epaint::ahash::AHashMap<Id, Pos2>) {
+    pub(crate) fn end_frame(
+        &mut self,
+        input: &InputState,
+        used_ids: &epaint::ahash::AHashMap<Id, Pos2>,
+    ) {
         self.areas.end_frame();
 
         if let Some(kb_focus_id) = self.interaction.kb_focus_id {
@@ -195,6 +202,10 @@ impl Memory {
                 self.interaction.kb_focus_id = None;
             }
         }
+
+        if input.pointer.any_pressed() || input.pointer.any_released() {
+            self.drag_value = Default::default();
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn layer_id_at(&self, pos: Pos2, resize_interact_radius_side: f32) -> Option<LayerId> {

egui/src/response.rs

@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ impl Response {
         self.dragged
     }
 
+    /// Did a drag on this widgets begin this frame?
+    pub fn drag_started(&self) -> bool {
+        self.dragged && self.ctx.input().pointer.any_pressed()
+    }
+
     /// The widget was being dragged, but now it has been released.
     pub fn drag_released(&self) -> bool {
         self.drag_released

egui/src/widgets/drag_value.rs

@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for DragValue<'a> {
                 value as f32, // Show full precision value on-hover. TODO: figure out f64 vs f32
                 suffix
             ));
+
             if response.clicked() {
                 ui.memory().request_kb_focus(kb_edit_id);
                 ui.memory().temp_edit_string = None; // Filled in next frame
@@ -199,12 +200,21 @@ impl<'a> Widget for DragValue<'a> {
                 let delta_points = mdelta.x - mdelta.y; // Increase to the right and up
                 let delta_value = speed * delta_points;
                 if delta_value != 0.0 {
-                    let new_value = value + delta_value as f64;
+                    // Since we round the value being dragged, we need to store the full precision value in memory:
-                    let new_value = emath::round_to_decimals(new_value, auto_decimals);
+                    let stored_value = ui
-                    let new_value = clamp(new_value, clamp_range);
+                        .memory()
-                    set(&mut value_function, new_value);
+                        .drag_value
-                    // TODO: To make use or `smart_aim` for `DragValue` we need to store some state somewhere,
+                        .filter(|(id, _)| *id == response.id)
-                    // otherwise we will just keep rounding to the same value while moving the mouse.
+                        .map(|(_, value)| value);
+                    let stored_value = stored_value.unwrap_or(value);
+                    let stored_value = stored_value + delta_value as f64;
+                    let stored_value = clamp(stored_value, clamp_range.clone());
+
+                    let rounded_new_value = emath::round_to_decimals(stored_value, auto_decimals);
+                    let rounded_new_value = clamp(rounded_new_value, clamp_range);
+                    set(&mut value_function, rounded_new_value);
+
+                    ui.memory().drag_value = Some((response.id, stored_value));
                 }
             }
             response