What are different mouse events?

Mouse Input Messages:
The following messages are used with mouse input.

• WM_CAPTURECHANGED - Mouse capture change
• WM_LBUTTONDBLCLK - Left button double click
• WM_LBUTTONDOWN - Left button down
• WM_LBUTTONUP - Left button up
• WM_MBUTTONDBLCLK - Middle button double click
• WM_MBUTTONDOWN - Middle button down
• WM_MBUTTONUP - Middle button up
• WM_MOUSEACTIVATE - Mouse activatedv
• WM_MOUSEMOVE - Mouse x or y position changes
• WM_MOUSEWHEEL - Mouse wheel/scroll changes
• WM_NCHITTEST - Mouse non-client area test
• WM_NCLBUTTONDBLCLK - Mouse non-client area left button double click
• WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN - Mouse non-client area left button down
• WM_NCLBUTTONUP - Mouse non-client area left button up
• WM_NCMBUTTONDBLCLK - Mouse non-client area middle button double click
• WM_NCMBUTTONDOWN - Mouse non-client area middle button down
• WM_NCMBUTTONUP - Mouse non-client area middle button up
• WM_NCMOUSEMOVE - Mouse non-client area x or y movement
• WM_NCRBUTTONDBLCLK - Mouse non-client area right button double click
• WM_NCRBUTTONDOWN - Mouse non-client area right button down
• WM_NCRBUTTONUP - Mouse non-client area right button up
• WM_RBUTTONDBLCLK - Right button double click
• WM_RBUTTONDOWN - Right button down
• WM_RBUTTONUP - Right button up

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