Tracking user caret

[alexfrench]

Hi everyone.

I'm starting to look at Etherpad for a new application and wondered if someone could recommend the best way to track a user's caret position in a plugin? I've not seen an obvious hook at first look through the documentation, however, I'm sure I've simply missed something.

Thanks.

[JohnMcLear]

Cursor or caret? Caret is flashing bar, cursor is mouse pointer.

[alexfrench]

Thanks fr=or your reply John.

Caret. I want to know where the user is in the document, specifically as they move down through the document passing over the text and making changes.

[alexfrench]

And I think this is the hook I was looking for? aceSelectionChanged or aceEditEvent

[JohnMcLear]

Sorry I thought I answered this. Etherpad does not disclose this information for privacy reasons. As per @webzwo0i answer you can use a plugin to push this.

[webzwo0i]

Both will work. https://github.com/redhog/ep_cursortrace/ uses aceEditEvent to track other people's carets (it sends the new position to the server). aceEditEvent fires when the pad contents change, while aceSelectionChanged fires when the caret position changes.