love-event

When to use this skill

{{SKILL_DESCRIPTION}} Use this skill when working with event management, event callbacks, event pumping, or any event-related operations in LÖVE games.

Common use cases

• Managing game events and callbacks
• Implementing custom event handling systems
• Working with event queues and pumping
• Handling system and user-generated events
• Managing event flow and propagation

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Examples

Custom event handling

-- Pump and handle events manually
function love.update(dt)
  love.event.pump()

  for name, a, b, c, d, e, f in love.event.poll() do
    if name == "quit" then
      if not love.quit or not love.quit() then
        return a or 0
      end
    end
    -- Handle other events
  end
end

Event callback

-- Custom quit handler
function love.quit()
  -- Save game state before quitting
  saveGameState()
  return false  -- Allow normal quit process
end

Best practices

• Use love.event.pump() regularly to process events
• Handle quit events gracefully
• Consider performance when polling events frequently
• Test event handling on different platforms
• Be mindful of event queue limits

Platform compatibility

• Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux): Full event support
• Mobile (iOS, Android): Full support
• Web: Full support