3D mouse support from merwin-spacenav branch

31 files changed, 1394 insertions, 648 deletions

diff --git a/intern/ghost/CMakeLists.txt b/intern/ghost/CMakeLists.txt
index ccd763ef42c..b69dff607e8 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/intern/ghost/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -158,11 +158,13 @@ elseif(APPLE)
 			intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm
 			intern/GHOST_SystemPathsCocoa.mm
 			intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.mm
-			
+			intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa.mm
+
 			intern/GHOST_DisplayManagerCocoa.h
 			intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.h
 			intern/GHOST_SystemPathsCocoa.h
 			intern/GHOST_WindowCocoa.h
+			intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa.h
 		)
 	else()
 		list(APPEND SRC
@@ -197,11 +199,13 @@ elseif(UNIX)
 		intern/GHOST_SystemX11.cpp
 		intern/GHOST_SystemPathsX11.cpp
 		intern/GHOST_WindowX11.cpp
+		intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerX11.cpp
 
 		intern/GHOST_DisplayManagerX11.h
 		intern/GHOST_SystemX11.h
 		intern/GHOST_SystemPathsX11.h
 		intern/GHOST_WindowX11.h
+		intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerX11.h
 	)
 
 	if(NOT WITH_INSTALL_PORTABLE)
@@ -230,6 +234,7 @@ elseif(WIN32)
 		intern/GHOST_SystemPathsWin32.cpp
 		intern/GHOST_WindowWin32.cpp
 		intern/GHOST_DropTargetWin32.cpp
+		intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32.cpp
 
 		intern/GHOST_DisplayManagerWin32.h
 		intern/GHOST_DropTargetWin32.h
@@ -237,6 +242,7 @@ elseif(WIN32)
 		intern/GHOST_SystemPathsWin32.h
 		intern/GHOST_WindowWin32.h
 		intern/GHOST_TaskbarWin32.h
+		intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32.h
 	)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h b/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h
index 75837239c4a..a315dfa85e9 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/GHOST_C-api.h
@@ -288,21 +288,6 @@ extern GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SetProgressBar(GHOST_WindowHandle windowhandle, floa
  * @param windowhandle The handle to the window
  */
 extern GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_EndProgressBar(GHOST_WindowHandle windowhandle);
-	
-	
-/***************************************************************************************
- ** N-degree of freedom device management functionality
- ***************************************************************************************/
- 
-/**
-* Open N-degree of freedom devices
- */
-extern int GHOST_OpenNDOF(GHOST_SystemHandle systemhandle, 
-                           GHOST_WindowHandle windowhandle,
-                          GHOST_NDOFLibraryInit_fp setNdofLibraryInit, 
-                          GHOST_NDOFLibraryShutdown_fp setNdofLibraryShutdown,
-                          GHOST_NDOFDeviceOpen_fp setNdofDeviceOpen
-                          );
 
 /***************************************************************************************
  ** Cursor management functionality
diff --git a/intern/ghost/GHOST_ISystem.h b/intern/ghost/GHOST_ISystem.h
index 69e10070be5..015ae780bea 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/GHOST_ISystem.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/GHOST_ISystem.h
@@ -298,22 +298,6 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual GHOST_TSuccess removeEventConsumer(GHOST_IEventConsumer* consumer) = 0;
 
-	 /***************************************************************************************
-	 ** N-degree of freedom device management functionality
-	 ***************************************************************************************/
-
-   /**
-    * Starts the N-degree of freedom device manager
-    */
-   virtual int openNDOF(GHOST_IWindow*,
-       GHOST_NDOFLibraryInit_fp setNdofLibraryInit, 
-       GHOST_NDOFLibraryShutdown_fp setNdofLibraryShutdown,
-       GHOST_NDOFDeviceOpen_fp setNdofDeviceOpen
-       // original patch only
-      // GHOST_NDOFEventHandler_fp setNdofEventHandler
-       ) = 0;
-
-
 	/***************************************************************************************
 	 ** Cursor management functionality
 	 ***************************************************************************************/
diff --git a/intern/ghost/GHOST_Types.h b/intern/ghost/GHOST_Types.h
index 6a4da5c9d38..f24ab00acd3 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/GHOST_Types.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/GHOST_Types.h
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ typedef unsigned short		GHOST_TUns16;
 typedef	int					GHOST_TInt32;
 typedef	unsigned int		GHOST_TUns32;
 
-#ifdef WIN32
-#define WM_BLND_NDOF_AXIS	WM_USER + 1
-#define WM_BLND_NDOF_BTN 	WM_USER + 2
-#endif
-
 #if defined(WIN32) && !defined(FREE_WINDOWS)
 typedef __int64				GHOST_TInt64;
 typedef unsigned __int64	GHOST_TUns64;
@@ -440,37 +435,33 @@ typedef struct {
 	GHOST_TUns8 **strings;
 } GHOST_TStringArray;
 
+typedef enum {
+	GHOST_kNotStarted,
+	GHOST_kStarting,
+	GHOST_kInProgress,
+	GHOST_kFinishing,
+	GHOST_kFinished
+	} GHOST_TProgress;
 
-/* original patch used floats, but the driver return ints and uns. We will calibrate in view, no sense on doing conversions twice */
-/* as all USB device controls are likely to use ints, this is also more future proof */
-//typedef struct {
-//   /** N-degree of freedom device data */
-//   float tx, ty, tz;   /** -x left, +y up, +z forward */
-//   float rx, ry, rz;
-//   float dt;
-//} GHOST_TEventNDOFData;
+typedef struct {
+	/** N-degree of freedom device data v3 [GSoC 2010] */
+	// Each component normally ranges from -1 to +1, but can exceed that.
+	// These use blender standard view coordinates, with positive rotations being CCW about the axis.
+	float tx, ty, tz; // translation
+	float rx, ry, rz; // rotation:
+		// axis = (rx,ry,rz).normalized
+		// amount = (rx,ry,rz).magnitude [in revolutions, 1.0 = 360 deg]
+	float dt; // time since previous NDOF Motion event
+	GHOST_TProgress progress; // Starting, InProgress or Finishing (for modal handlers)
+} GHOST_TEventNDOFMotionData;
+
+typedef enum { GHOST_kPress, GHOST_kRelease } GHOST_TButtonAction;
+	// good for mouse or other buttons too, hmmm?
 
 typedef struct {
-   /** N-degree of freedom device data v2*/
-   int changed;
-   GHOST_TUns64 client;
-   GHOST_TUns64 address;
-   GHOST_TInt16 tx, ty, tz;   /** -x left, +y up, +z forward */
-   GHOST_TInt16 rx, ry, rz;
-   GHOST_TInt16 buttons;
-   GHOST_TUns64 time;
-   GHOST_TUns64 delta;
-} GHOST_TEventNDOFData;
-
-typedef int     (*GHOST_NDOFLibraryInit_fp)(void);
-typedef void    (*GHOST_NDOFLibraryShutdown_fp)(void* deviceHandle);
-typedef void*   (*GHOST_NDOFDeviceOpen_fp)(void* platformData);
-
-// original patch windows callback. In mac os X version the callback is internal to the plug-in and post an event to main thead.
-// not necessary faster, but better integration with other events. 
-
-//typedef int     (*GHOST_NDOFEventHandler_fp)(float* result7, void* deviceHandle, unsigned int message, unsigned int* wParam, unsigned long* lParam);
-//typedef void     (*GHOST_NDOFCallBack_fp)(GHOST_TEventNDOFDataV2 *VolDatas);
+	GHOST_TButtonAction action;
+	short button;
+} GHOST_TEventNDOFButtonData;
 
 typedef struct {
 	/** The key code. */
diff --git a/intern/ghost/SConscript b/intern/ghost/SConscript
index c65ec58a97b..3dec748ce31 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/SConscript
+++ b/intern/ghost/SConscript
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if window_system == 'darwin':
     sources += env.Glob('intern/*.mm')
 
 
-pf = ['GHOST_DisplayManager', 'GHOST_System', 'GHOST_SystemPaths', 'GHOST_Window', 'GHOST_DropTarget']
+pf = ['GHOST_DisplayManager', 'GHOST_System', 'GHOST_SystemPaths', 'GHOST_Window', 'GHOST_DropTarget', 'GHOST_NDOFManager']
 defs=['_USE_MATH_DEFINES']
 
 incs = '. ../string #extern/glew/include #source/blender/imbuf #source/blender/makesdna ' + env['BF_OPENGL_INC']
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_C-api.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_C-api.cpp
index 7ba8d7db411..6332d72a42f 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_C-api.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_C-api.cpp
@@ -275,23 +275,6 @@ GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_EndProgressBar(GHOST_WindowHandle windowhandle)
 }
 
 
-int GHOST_OpenNDOF(GHOST_SystemHandle systemhandle, GHOST_WindowHandle windowhandle,
-   GHOST_NDOFLibraryInit_fp setNdofLibraryInit, 
-    GHOST_NDOFLibraryShutdown_fp setNdofLibraryShutdown,
-    GHOST_NDOFDeviceOpen_fp setNdofDeviceOpen)
-  //original patch only
-  /*  GHOST_NDOFEventHandler_fp setNdofEventHandler)*/
-{
-	GHOST_ISystem* system = (GHOST_ISystem*) systemhandle;
-
-    return system->openNDOF((GHOST_IWindow*) windowhandle,
-        setNdofLibraryInit, setNdofLibraryShutdown, setNdofDeviceOpen);
-//	original patch
-//        setNdofLibraryInit, setNdofLibraryShutdown, setNdofDeviceOpen, setNdofEventHandler);
-}
-
-
-
 GHOST_TStandardCursor GHOST_GetCursorShape(GHOST_WindowHandle windowhandle)
 {
 	GHOST_IWindow* window = (GHOST_IWindow*) windowhandle;
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DisplayManagerWin32.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DisplayManagerWin32.cpp
index 30d9aa31207..47f748927ab 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DisplayManagerWin32.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DisplayManagerWin32.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@
 #include "GHOST_DisplayManagerWin32.h"
 #include "GHOST_Debug.h"
 
-// We do not support multiple monitors at the moment
+#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x501 // require Windows XP or newer
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <windows.h>
+
+// We do not support multiple monitors at the moment
 #define COMPILE_MULTIMON_STUBS
 #ifndef FREE_WINDOWS
 #include <multimon.h>
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DropTargetWin32.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DropTargetWin32.cpp
index 2e77da42b31..99990a46c2a 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DropTargetWin32.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DropTargetWin32.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  
 #include "GHOST_Debug.h"
 #include "GHOST_DropTargetWin32.h"
+#include <ShellApi.h>
 
 #ifdef GHOST_DEBUG
 // utility
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DropTargetWin32.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DropTargetWin32.h
index 0a553b6701e..980e9f9fe9b 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DropTargetWin32.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_DropTargetWin32.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #ifndef _GHOST_DROP_TARGET_WIN32_H_
 #define _GHOST_DROP_TARGET_WIN32_H_
 
-#include <windows.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <GHOST_Types.h>
 #include "GHOST_WindowWin32.h"
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventManager.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventManager.cpp
index 1483555c362..86b87973038 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventManager.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventManager.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #include "GHOST_EventManager.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "GHOST_Debug.h"
-
+#include <stdio.h> // [mce] temp debug
 
 GHOST_EventManager::GHOST_EventManager()
 {
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventNDOF.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventNDOF.h
index 70861b08fc6..394aff0493f 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventNDOF.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_EventNDOF.h
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
  *
  * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
  */
-
-/** \file ghost/intern/GHOST_EventNDOF.h
- *  \ingroup GHOST
- */
-
  
 
 #ifndef _GHOST_EVENT_NDOF_H_
@@ -31,32 +26,33 @@
 
 #include "GHOST_Event.h"
 
-/**
- * N-degree of freedom device event.
- */
-class GHOST_EventNDOF : public GHOST_Event
-{
-public:
-	/**
-	 * Constructor.
-	 * @param msec		The time this event was generated.
-	 * @param type		The type of this event.
-	 * @param x			The x-coordinate of the location the cursor was at at the time of the event.
-	 * @param y			The y-coordinate of the location the cursor was at at the time of the event.
-	 */
-	GHOST_EventNDOF(GHOST_TUns64 msec, GHOST_TEventType type, GHOST_IWindow* window, 
-        GHOST_TEventNDOFData data)
-		: GHOST_Event(msec, type, window)
-	{
-		m_ndofEventData = data;
-		m_data = &m_ndofEventData;
-	}
 
-protected:
-	/** translation & rotation from the device. */
-	GHOST_TEventNDOFData m_ndofEventData;
-};
+class GHOST_EventNDOFMotion : public GHOST_Event
+	{
+	protected:
+		GHOST_TEventNDOFMotionData m_axisData;
+	
+	public:
+		GHOST_EventNDOFMotion(GHOST_TUns64 time, GHOST_IWindow* window)
+			: GHOST_Event(time, GHOST_kEventNDOFMotion, window)
+			{
+			m_data = &m_axisData;
+			}
+	};
+
+
+class GHOST_EventNDOFButton : public GHOST_Event
+	{
+	protected:
+		GHOST_TEventNDOFButtonData m_buttonData;
+	
+	public:
+		GHOST_EventNDOFButton(GHOST_TUns64 time, GHOST_IWindow* window)
+			: GHOST_Event(time, GHOST_kEventNDOFButton, window)
+			{
+			m_data = &m_buttonData;
+			}
+	};
 
 
 #endif // _GHOST_EVENT_NDOF_H_
-
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManager.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManager.cpp
index dae6cb5b544..c9db8bc36de 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManager.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManager.cpp
@@ -15,122 +15,471 @@
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
  * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *
- * Contributor(s): none yet.
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Mike Erwin
  *
  * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
  */
 
-/** \file ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManager.cpp
- *  \ingroup GHOST
- */
+#include "GHOST_NDOFManager.h"
+#include "GHOST_EventNDOF.h"
+#include "GHOST_EventKey.h"
+#include "GHOST_WindowManager.h"
+#include <string.h> // for memory functions
+#include <stdio.h> // for error/info reporting
+#include <math.h>
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_NDOF_MOTION
+// printable version of each GHOST_TProgress value
+static const char* progress_string[] =
+	{"not started","starting","in progress","finishing","finished"};
+#endif
 
-#include <stdio.h> /* just for printf */
+#ifdef DEBUG_NDOF_BUTTONS
+static const char* ndof_button_names[] = {
+	// used internally, never sent
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_NONE",
+	// these two are available from any 3Dconnexion device
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_MENU",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_FIT",
+	// standard views
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_TOP",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_BOTTOM",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_LEFT",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_RIGHT",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_FRONT",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_BACK",
+	// more views
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_ISO1",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_ISO2",
+	// 90 degree rotations
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_ROLL_CW",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_ROLL_CCW",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_SPIN_CW",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_SPIN_CCW",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_TILT_CW",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_TILT_CCW",
+	// device control
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_ROTATE",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_PANZOOM",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_DOMINANT",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_PLUS",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_MINUS",
+	// general-purpose buttons
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_1",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_2",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_3",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_4",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_5",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_6",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_7",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_8",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_9",
+	"NDOF_BUTTON_10",
+	};
+#endif
 
-#include "GHOST_NDOFManager.h"
+static const NDOF_ButtonT SpaceNavigator_HID_map[] =
+	{
+	NDOF_BUTTON_MENU,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_FIT
+	};
 
+static const NDOF_ButtonT SpaceExplorer_HID_map[] =
+	{
+	NDOF_BUTTON_1,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_2,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_TOP,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_LEFT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_RIGHT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_FRONT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // esc key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // alt key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // shift key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // ctrl key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_FIT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_MENU,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_PLUS,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_MINUS,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ROTATE
+	};
 
-// the variable is outside the class because it must be accessed from plugin
-static volatile GHOST_TEventNDOFData currentNdofValues = {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0};
+static const NDOF_ButtonT SpacePilotPro_HID_map[] =
+	{
+	NDOF_BUTTON_MENU,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_FIT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_TOP,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_LEFT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_RIGHT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_FRONT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_BOTTOM,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_BACK,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ROLL_CW,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ROLL_CCW,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ISO1,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ISO2,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_1,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_2,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_3,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_4,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_5,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_6,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_7,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_8,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_9,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_10,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // esc key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // alt key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // shift key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // ctrl key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ROTATE,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_PANZOOM,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_DOMINANT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_PLUS,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_MINUS
+	};
 
-#if !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__APPLE__)
-#include "GHOST_SystemX11.h"
-#endif
+static const NDOF_ButtonT SpacePilot_HID_map[] =
+// this is the older SpacePilot (sans Pro)
+// thanks to polosson for the info in this table
+	{
+	NDOF_BUTTON_1,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_2,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_3,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_4,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_5,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_6,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_TOP,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_LEFT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_RIGHT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_FRONT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // esc key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // alt key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // shift key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE, // ctrl key
+	NDOF_BUTTON_FIT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_MENU,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_PLUS,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_MINUS,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_DOMINANT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ROTATE,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE // the CONFIG button -- what does it do?
+	};
 
-namespace
-{
-    GHOST_NDOFLibraryInit_fp ndofLibraryInit = 0;
-    GHOST_NDOFLibraryShutdown_fp ndofLibraryShutdown = 0;
-    GHOST_NDOFDeviceOpen_fp ndofDeviceOpen = 0;
-}
-
-GHOST_NDOFManager::GHOST_NDOFManager()
-{
-    m_DeviceHandle = 0;
-
-    // discover the API from the plugin
-    ndofLibraryInit = 0;
-    ndofLibraryShutdown = 0;
-    ndofDeviceOpen = 0;
-}
-
-GHOST_NDOFManager::~GHOST_NDOFManager()
-{
-    if (ndofLibraryShutdown)
-        ndofLibraryShutdown(m_DeviceHandle);
-
-    m_DeviceHandle = 0;
-}
-
-
-int
-GHOST_NDOFManager::deviceOpen(GHOST_IWindow* window,
-        GHOST_NDOFLibraryInit_fp setNdofLibraryInit, 
-        GHOST_NDOFLibraryShutdown_fp setNdofLibraryShutdown,
-        GHOST_NDOFDeviceOpen_fp setNdofDeviceOpen)
-{
-	int Pid;
-	
-    ndofLibraryInit = setNdofLibraryInit;
-    ndofLibraryShutdown = setNdofLibraryShutdown;
-    ndofDeviceOpen = setNdofDeviceOpen;
-
-    if (ndofLibraryInit  && ndofDeviceOpen)
-    {
-    	Pid= ndofLibraryInit();
-#if 0
-       	printf("%i client \n", Pid);
-#endif
-		#if defined(WITH_HEADLESS)
-			/* do nothing */
-		#elif defined(_WIN32) || defined(__APPLE__)
-			m_DeviceHandle = ndofDeviceOpen((void *)&currentNdofValues);    
-		#elif defined(WITH_GHOST_SDL)
-			/* do nothing */
-		#else
-			GHOST_SystemX11 *sys;
-			sys = static_cast<GHOST_SystemX11*>(GHOST_ISystem::getSystem());
-			void *ndofInfo = sys->prepareNdofInfo(&currentNdofValues);
-			m_DeviceHandle = ndofDeviceOpen(ndofInfo);
+GHOST_NDOFManager::GHOST_NDOFManager(GHOST_System& sys)
+	: m_system(sys)
+	, m_deviceType(NDOF_UnknownDevice) // each platform has its own device detection code
+	, m_buttonCount(0)
+	, m_buttonMask(0)
+	, m_buttons(0)
+	, m_motionTime(0)
+	, m_prevMotionTime(0)
+	, m_motionState(GHOST_kNotStarted)
+	, m_motionEventPending(false)
+	, m_deadZone(0.f)
+	{
+	// to avoid the rare situation where one triple is updated and
+	// the other is not, initialize them both here:
+	memset(m_translation, 0, sizeof(m_translation));
+	memset(m_rotation, 0, sizeof(m_rotation));
+
+	#ifdef WITH_BF_3DMOUSE
+	puts("WITH_BF_3DMOUSE is defined!");
+	#else
+	puts("WITH_BF_3DMOUSE is not defined.");
+	#endif
+	}
+
+bool GHOST_NDOFManager::setDevice(unsigned short vendor_id, unsigned short product_id)
+	{
+	// default to NDOF_UnknownDevice so rogue button events will get discarded
+	// "mystery device" owners can help build a HID_map for their hardware
+
+	switch (vendor_id)
+		{
+		case 0x046D: // Logitech (3Dconnexion)
+			switch (product_id)
+				{
+				// -- current devices --
+				case 0xC626:
+					puts("ndof: using SpaceNavigator");
+					m_deviceType = NDOF_SpaceNavigator;
+					m_buttonCount = 2;
+					break;
+				case 0xC628:
+					puts("ndof: using SpaceNavigator for Notebooks");
+					m_deviceType = NDOF_SpaceNavigator; // for Notebooks
+					m_buttonCount = 2;
+					break;
+				case 0xC627:
+					puts("ndof: using SpaceExplorer");
+					m_deviceType = NDOF_SpaceExplorer;
+					m_buttonCount = 15;
+					break;
+				case 0xC629:
+					puts("ndof: using SpacePilotPro");
+					m_deviceType = NDOF_SpacePilotPro;
+					m_buttonCount = 31;
+					break;
+
+				// -- older devices --
+				case 0xC625:
+					puts("ndof: using SpacePilot");
+					m_deviceType = NDOF_SpacePilot;
+					m_buttonCount = 21;
+					break;
+
+				case 0xC623:
+					puts("ndof: SpaceTraveler not supported, please file a bug report");
+					m_buttonCount = 8;
+					break;
+
+				default:
+					printf("ndof: unknown Logitech product %04hx\n", product_id);
+				}
+			break;
+		default:
+			printf("ndof: unknown device %04hx:%04hx\n", vendor_id, product_id);
+		}
+
+	if (m_deviceType == NDOF_UnknownDevice)
+		return false;
+	else
+		{
+		m_buttonMask = ~(-1 << m_buttonCount);
+
+		#ifdef DEBUG_NDOF_BUTTONS
+		printf("ndof: %d buttons -> hex:%X\n", m_buttonCount, m_buttonMask);
 		#endif
-		 return (Pid > 0) ? 0 : 1;
-			
-	} else
-		return 1;
-}
-
-
-bool 
-GHOST_NDOFManager::available() const
-{ 
-    return m_DeviceHandle != 0; 
-}
-
-bool 
-GHOST_NDOFManager::event_present() const
-{ 
-    if( currentNdofValues.changed >0) {
-		printf("time %llu but%u x%i y%i z%i rx%i ry%i rz%i \n"	, 			
-				currentNdofValues.time,		currentNdofValues.buttons,
-				currentNdofValues.tx,currentNdofValues.ty,currentNdofValues.tz,
-				currentNdofValues.rx,currentNdofValues.ry,currentNdofValues.rz);
-    	return true;
-	}else
-	return false;
-
-}
-
-void        GHOST_NDOFManager::GHOST_NDOFGetDatas(GHOST_TEventNDOFData &datas) const
-{
-	datas.tx = currentNdofValues.tx;
-	datas.ty = currentNdofValues.ty;
-	datas.tz = currentNdofValues.tz;
-	datas.rx = currentNdofValues.rx;
-	datas.ry = currentNdofValues.ry;
-	datas.rz = currentNdofValues.rz;
-	datas.buttons = currentNdofValues.buttons;
-	datas.client = currentNdofValues.client;
-	datas.address = currentNdofValues.address;
-	datas.time = currentNdofValues.time;
-	datas.delta = currentNdofValues.delta;
-}
+
+		return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+void GHOST_NDOFManager::updateTranslation(short t[3], GHOST_TUns64 time)
+	{
+	memcpy(m_translation, t, sizeof(m_translation));
+	m_motionTime = time;
+	m_motionEventPending = true;
+	}
+
+void GHOST_NDOFManager::updateRotation(short r[3], GHOST_TUns64 time)
+	{
+	memcpy(m_rotation, r, sizeof(m_rotation));
+	m_motionTime = time;
+	m_motionEventPending = true;
+	}
+
+void GHOST_NDOFManager::sendButtonEvent(NDOF_ButtonT button, bool press, GHOST_TUns64 time, GHOST_IWindow* window)
+	{
+	GHOST_EventNDOFButton* event = new GHOST_EventNDOFButton(time, window);
+	GHOST_TEventNDOFButtonData* data = (GHOST_TEventNDOFButtonData*) event->getData();
+
+	data->action = press ? GHOST_kPress : GHOST_kRelease;
+	data->button = button;
+
+	#ifdef DEBUG_NDOF_BUTTONS
+	printf("%s %s\n", ndof_button_names[button], press ? "pressed" : "released");
+	#endif
+
+	m_system.pushEvent(event);
+	}
+
+void GHOST_NDOFManager::sendKeyEvent(GHOST_TKey key, bool press, GHOST_TUns64 time, GHOST_IWindow* window)
+	{
+	GHOST_TEventType type = press ? GHOST_kEventKeyDown : GHOST_kEventKeyUp;
+	GHOST_EventKey* event = new GHOST_EventKey(time, type, window, key);
+
+	#ifdef DEBUG_NDOF_BUTTONS
+	printf("keyboard %s\n", press ? "down" : "up");
+	#endif
+
+	m_system.pushEvent(event);
+	}
+
+void GHOST_NDOFManager::updateButton(int button_number, bool press, GHOST_TUns64 time)
+	{
+	GHOST_IWindow* window = m_system.getWindowManager()->getActiveWindow();
+
+	#ifdef DEBUG_NDOF_BUTTONS
+	if (m_deviceType != NDOF_UnknownDevice)
+		printf("ndof: button %d -> ", button_number);
+	#endif
+
+	switch (m_deviceType)
+		{
+		case NDOF_SpaceNavigator:
+			sendButtonEvent(SpaceNavigator_HID_map[button_number], press, time, window);
+			break;
+		case NDOF_SpaceExplorer:
+			switch (button_number)
+				{
+				case 6: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyEsc, press, time, window); break;
+				case 7: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyLeftAlt, press, time, window); break;
+				case 8: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyLeftShift, press, time, window); break;
+				case 9: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyLeftControl, press, time, window); break;
+				default: sendButtonEvent(SpaceExplorer_HID_map[button_number], press, time, window);
+				}
+			break;
+		case NDOF_SpacePilotPro:
+			switch (button_number)
+				{
+				case 22: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyEsc, press, time, window); break;
+				case 23: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyLeftAlt, press, time, window); break;
+				case 24: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyLeftShift, press, time, window); break;
+				case 25: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyLeftControl, press, time, window); break;
+				default: sendButtonEvent(SpacePilotPro_HID_map[button_number], press, time, window);
+				}
+			break;
+		case NDOF_SpacePilot:
+			switch (button_number)
+				{
+				case 10: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyEsc, press, time, window); break;
+				case 11: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyLeftAlt, press, time, window); break;
+				case 12: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyLeftShift, press, time, window); break;
+				case 13: sendKeyEvent(GHOST_kKeyLeftControl, press, time, window); break;
+				case 20: puts("ndof: ignoring CONFIG button"); break;
+				default: sendButtonEvent(SpacePilot_HID_map[button_number], press, time, window);
+				}
+			break;
+		case NDOF_UnknownDevice:
+			printf("ndof: button %d on unknown device (ignoring)\n", button_number);
+		}
+
+	int mask = 1 << button_number;
+	if (press)
+		m_buttons |= mask; // set this button's bit
+	else
+		m_buttons &= ~mask; // clear this button's bit
+	}
+
+void GHOST_NDOFManager::updateButtons(int button_bits, GHOST_TUns64 time)
+	{
+	button_bits &= m_buttonMask; // discard any "garbage" bits
+
+	int diff = m_buttons ^ button_bits;
+
+	for (int button_number = 0; button_number < m_buttonCount; ++button_number)
+		{
+		int mask = 1 << button_number;
+
+		if (diff & mask)
+			{
+			bool press = button_bits & mask;
+			updateButton(button_number, press, time);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+void GHOST_NDOFManager::setDeadZone(float dz)
+	{
+	if (dz < 0.f)
+		// negative values don't make sense, so clamp at zero
+		dz = 0.f;
+	else if (dz > 0.5f)
+		// warn the rogue user/programmer, but allow it
+		printf("ndof: dead zone of %.2f is rather high...\n", dz);
+
+	m_deadZone = dz;
+
+	printf("ndof: dead zone set to %.2f\n", dz);
+	}
+
+static bool atHomePosition(GHOST_TEventNDOFMotionData* ndof)
+	{
+	#define HOME(foo) (ndof->foo == 0)
+	return HOME(tx) && HOME(ty) && HOME(tz) && HOME(rx) && HOME(ry) && HOME(rz);
+	}
+
+static bool nearHomePosition(GHOST_TEventNDOFMotionData* ndof, float threshold)
+	{
+	if (threshold == 0.f)
+		return atHomePosition(ndof);
+	else
+		{
+		#define HOME1(foo) (fabsf(ndof->foo) < threshold)
+		return HOME1(tx) && HOME1(ty) && HOME1(tz) && HOME1(rx) && HOME1(ry) && HOME1(rz);
+		}
+	}
+
+bool GHOST_NDOFManager::sendMotionEvent()
+	{
+	if (!m_motionEventPending)
+		return false;
+
+	m_motionEventPending = false; // any pending motion is handled right now
+
+	GHOST_IWindow* window = m_system.getWindowManager()->getActiveWindow();
+	if (window == NULL)
+		return false; // delivery will fail, so don't bother sending
+
+	GHOST_EventNDOFMotion* event = new GHOST_EventNDOFMotion(m_motionTime, window);
+	GHOST_TEventNDOFMotionData* data = (GHOST_TEventNDOFMotionData*) event->getData();
+
+	// scale axis values here to normalize them to around +/- 1
+	// they are scaled again for overall sensitivity in the WM based on user prefs
+
+	const float scale = 1.f / 350.f; // 3Dconnexion devices send +/- 350 usually
+
+	data->tx = scale * m_translation[0];
+	data->ty = scale * m_translation[1];
+	data->tz = scale * m_translation[2];
+
+	data->rx = scale * m_rotation[0];
+	data->ry = scale * m_rotation[1];
+	data->rz = scale * m_rotation[2];
+
+	data->dt = 0.001f * (m_motionTime - m_prevMotionTime); // in seconds
+
+	bool handMotion = !nearHomePosition(data, m_deadZone);
+
+	// determine what kind of motion event to send (Starting, InProgress, Finishing)
+	// and where that leaves this NDOF manager (NotStarted, InProgress, Finished)
+	switch (m_motionState)
+		{
+		case GHOST_kNotStarted:
+		case GHOST_kFinished:
+			if (handMotion)
+				{
+				data->progress = GHOST_kStarting;
+				m_motionState = GHOST_kInProgress;
+				// prev motion time will be ancient, so just make up something reasonable
+				data->dt = 0.0125f;
+				}
+			else
+				{
+				// send no event and keep current state
+				delete event;
+				return false;
+				}
+			break;
+		case GHOST_kInProgress:
+			if (handMotion)
+				{
+				data->progress = GHOST_kInProgress;
+				// keep InProgress state
+				}
+			else
+				{
+				data->progress = GHOST_kFinishing;
+				m_motionState = GHOST_kFinished;
+				}
+			break;
+		}
+
+	#ifdef DEBUG_NDOF_MOTION
+	printf("ndof motion sent -- %s\n", progress_string[data->progress]);
+
+	// show details about this motion event
+	printf("    T=(%.2f,%.2f,%.2f) R=(%.2f,%.2f,%.2f) dt=%.3f\n",
+		data->tx, data->ty, data->tz,
+		data->rx, data->ry, data->rz,
+		data->dt);
+	#endif
+
+	m_system.pushEvent(event);
+
+	m_prevMotionTime = m_motionTime;
+
+	return true;
+	}
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManager.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManager.h
index c9e09370e09..ce0c3e96171 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManager.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManager.h
@@ -15,43 +15,144 @@
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
  * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *
- * Contributor(s): none yet.
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Mike Erwin
  *
  * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
  */
-
-/** \file ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManager.h
- *  \ingroup GHOST
- */
-
  
 #ifndef _GHOST_NDOFMANAGER_H_
 #define _GHOST_NDOFMANAGER_H_
 
 #include "GHOST_System.h"
-#include "GHOST_IWindow.h"
 
 
+// #define DEBUG_NDOF_MOTION
+#define DEBUG_NDOF_BUTTONS
+
+typedef enum {
+	NDOF_UnknownDevice, // <-- motion will work fine, buttons are ignored
+
+	// current devices
+	NDOF_SpaceNavigator,
+	NDOF_SpaceExplorer,
+	NDOF_SpacePilotPro,
+
+	// older devices
+	NDOF_SpacePilot
+
+	} NDOF_DeviceT;
+
+// NDOF device button event types
+typedef enum {
+	// used internally, never sent
+	NDOF_BUTTON_NONE,
+	// these two are available from any 3Dconnexion device
+	NDOF_BUTTON_MENU,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_FIT,
+	// standard views
+	NDOF_BUTTON_TOP,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_BOTTOM,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_LEFT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_RIGHT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_FRONT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_BACK,
+	// more views
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ISO1,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ISO2,
+	// 90 degree rotations
+	// these don't all correspond to physical buttons
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ROLL_CW,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ROLL_CCW,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_SPIN_CW,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_SPIN_CCW,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_TILT_CW,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_TILT_CCW,
+	// device control
+	NDOF_BUTTON_ROTATE,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_PANZOOM,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_DOMINANT,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_PLUS,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_MINUS,
+	// general-purpose buttons
+	// users can assign functions via keymap editor
+	NDOF_BUTTON_1,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_2,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_3,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_4,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_5,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_6,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_7,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_8,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_9,
+	NDOF_BUTTON_10,
+
+	} NDOF_ButtonT;
 
 class GHOST_NDOFManager
 {
 public:
-	GHOST_NDOFManager();
-	virtual ~GHOST_NDOFManager();
-
-    int deviceOpen(GHOST_IWindow* window,
-        GHOST_NDOFLibraryInit_fp setNdofLibraryInit, 
-        GHOST_NDOFLibraryShutdown_fp setNdofLibraryShutdown,
-        GHOST_NDOFDeviceOpen_fp setNdofDeviceOpen);
-        
-    void GHOST_NDOFGetDatas(GHOST_TEventNDOFData &datas) const;
-        
-    bool available() const;
-    bool event_present() const;
+	GHOST_NDOFManager(GHOST_System&);
+
+	virtual ~GHOST_NDOFManager() {};
+
+	// whether multi-axis functionality is available (via the OS or driver)
+	// does not imply that a device is plugged in or being used
+	virtual bool available() = 0;
+
+	// each platform's device detection should call this
+	// use standard USB/HID identifiers
+	bool setDevice(unsigned short vendor_id, unsigned short product_id);
+
+	// filter out small/accidental/uncalibrated motions by
+	// setting up a "dead zone" around home position
+	// set to 0 to disable
+	// 0.1 is a safe and reasonable value
+	void setDeadZone(float);
+
+	// the latest raw axis data from the device
+	// NOTE: axis data should be in blender view coordinates
+	//       +X is to the right
+	//       +Y is up
+	//       +Z is out of the screen
+	//       for rotations, look from origin to each +axis
+	//       rotations are + when CCW, - when CW
+	// each platform is responsible for getting axis data into this form
+	// these values should not be scaled (just shuffled or flipped)
+	void updateTranslation(short t[3], GHOST_TUns64 time);
+	void updateRotation(short r[3], GHOST_TUns64 time);
+
+	// the latest raw button data from the device
+	// use HID button encoding (not NDOF_ButtonT)
+	void updateButton(int button_number, bool press, GHOST_TUns64 time);
+	void updateButtons(int button_bits, GHOST_TUns64 time);
+	// NDOFButton events are sent immediately
+
+	// processes and sends most recent raw data as an NDOFMotion event
+	// returns whether an event was sent
+	bool sendMotionEvent();
 
 protected:
-    void* m_DeviceHandle;
-};
+	GHOST_System& m_system;
 
+private:
+	void sendButtonEvent(NDOF_ButtonT, bool press, GHOST_TUns64 time, GHOST_IWindow*);
+	void sendKeyEvent(GHOST_TKey, bool press, GHOST_TUns64 time, GHOST_IWindow*);
+
+	NDOF_DeviceT m_deviceType;
+	int m_buttonCount;
+	int m_buttonMask;
+
+	short m_translation[3];
+	short m_rotation[3];
+	int m_buttons; // bit field
+
+	GHOST_TUns64 m_motionTime; // in milliseconds
+	GHOST_TUns64 m_prevMotionTime; // time of most recent Motion event sent
+
+	GHOST_TProgress m_motionState;
+	bool m_motionEventPending;
+	float m_deadZone; // discard motion with each component < this
+};
 
 #endif
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8711e915f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. 
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Mike Erwin
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ */
+ 
+#ifndef _GHOST_NDOFMANAGERCOCOA_H_
+#define _GHOST_NDOFMANAGERCOCOA_H_
+
+#include "GHOST_NDOFManager.h"
+
+// Event capture is handled within the NDOF manager on Macintosh,
+// so there's no need for SystemCocoa to look for them.
+
+class GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa : public GHOST_NDOFManager
+{
+public:
+	GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa(GHOST_System&);
+
+	~GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa();
+
+	// whether multi-axis functionality is available (via the OS or driver)
+	// does not imply that a device is plugged in or being used
+	bool available();
+
+private:
+	unsigned short m_clientID;
+};
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa.mm b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa.mm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..995f73955f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+/*
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. 
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Mike Erwin
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ */
+ 
+#include "GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa.h"
+#include "GHOST_SystemCocoa.h"
+
+extern "C" {
+	#include <3DconnexionClient/ConnexionClientAPI.h>
+	#include <stdio.h>
+	}
+
+// static functions need to talk to these objects:
+static GHOST_SystemCocoa* ghost_system = NULL;
+static GHOST_NDOFManager* ndof_manager = NULL;
+
+// 3Dconnexion drivers before 10.x are "old"
+// not all buttons will work
+static bool has_old_driver = true;
+
+static void NDOF_DeviceAdded(io_connect_t connection)
+	{
+	printf("ndof: device added\n"); // change these: printf --> informational reports
+
+#if 0 // device preferences will be useful some day
+	ConnexionDevicePrefs p;
+	ConnexionGetCurrentDevicePrefs(kDevID_AnyDevice, &p);
+#endif
+
+	// determine exactly which device is plugged in
+	SInt32 result = 0;
+	ConnexionControl(kConnexionCtlGetDeviceID, 0, &result);
+	unsigned short vendorID = result >> 16;
+	unsigned short productID = result & 0xffff;
+
+	ndof_manager->setDevice(vendorID, productID);
+	}
+
+static void NDOF_DeviceRemoved(io_connect_t connection)
+	{
+	printf("ndof: device removed\n");
+	}
+
+static void NDOF_DeviceEvent(io_connect_t connection, natural_t messageType, void* messageArgument)
+	{
+	switch (messageType)
+		{
+		case kConnexionMsgDeviceState:
+			{
+			ConnexionDeviceState* s = (ConnexionDeviceState*)messageArgument;
+
+			GHOST_TUns64 now = ghost_system->getMilliSeconds();
+
+			switch (s->command)
+				{
+				case kConnexionCmdHandleAxis:
+					{
+					// convert to blender view coordinates
+					short t[3] = {s->axis[0], -(s->axis[2]), s->axis[1]};
+					short r[3] = {-(s->axis[3]), s->axis[5], -(s->axis[4])};
+
+					ndof_manager->updateTranslation(t, now);
+					ndof_manager->updateRotation(r, now);
+
+					ghost_system->notifyExternalEventProcessed();
+					break;
+					}
+				case kConnexionCmdHandleButtons:
+					{
+					int button_bits = has_old_driver ? s->buttons8 : s->buttons;
+					ndof_manager->updateButtons(button_bits, now);
+					ghost_system->notifyExternalEventProcessed();
+					break;
+					}
+				case kConnexionCmdAppSpecific:
+					printf("ndof: app-specific command, param = %hd, value = %d\n", s->param, s->value);
+					break;
+
+				default:
+					printf("ndof: mystery device command %d\n", s->command);
+				}
+			break;
+			}
+		case kConnexionMsgPrefsChanged:
+			// printf("ndof: prefs changed\n"); // this includes app switches
+			// TODO: look through updated prefs for things blender cares about
+			break;
+		case kConnexionMsgCalibrateDevice:
+			printf("ndof: calibrate\n"); // but what should blender do?
+			break;
+		case kConnexionMsgDoMapping:
+			// printf("ndof: driver did something\n");
+			// sent when the driver itself consumes an NDOF event
+			// and performs whatever action is set in user prefs
+			// 3Dx header file says to ignore these
+			break;
+		default:
+			printf("ndof: mystery event %d\n", messageType);
+		}
+	}
+
+GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa::GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa(GHOST_System& sys)
+	: GHOST_NDOFManager(sys)
+	{
+	if (available())
+		{
+		// give static functions something to talk to:
+		ghost_system = dynamic_cast<GHOST_SystemCocoa*>(&sys);
+		ndof_manager = this;
+
+		OSErr error = InstallConnexionHandlers(NDOF_DeviceEvent, NDOF_DeviceAdded, NDOF_DeviceRemoved);
+		if (error)
+			{
+			printf("ndof: error %d while installing handlers\n", error);
+			return;
+			}
+
+		// Pascal string *and* a four-letter constant. How old-skool.
+		m_clientID = RegisterConnexionClient('blnd', (UInt8*) "\007blender",
+			kConnexionClientModeTakeOver, kConnexionMaskAll);
+
+		// printf("ndof: client id = %d\n", m_clientID);
+
+		if (SetConnexionClientButtonMask != NULL)
+			{
+			has_old_driver = false;
+			SetConnexionClientButtonMask(m_clientID, kConnexionMaskAllButtons);
+			}
+		else
+			printf("ndof: old 3Dx driver installed, some buttons may not work\n");
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		printf("ndof: 3Dx driver not found\n");
+		// This isn't a hard error, just means the user doesn't have a 3D mouse.
+		}
+	}
+
+GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa::~GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa()
+	{
+	UnregisterConnexionClient(m_clientID);
+	CleanupConnexionHandlers();
+	ghost_system = NULL;
+	ndof_manager = NULL;
+	}
+
+bool GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa::available()
+	{
+	// extern OSErr InstallConnexionHandlers() __attribute__((weak_import));
+	// ^^ not needed since the entire framework is weak-linked
+	return InstallConnexionHandlers != NULL;
+	// this means that the driver is installed and dynamically linked to blender
+	}
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7285d568de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. 
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Mike Erwin
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ */
+ 
+#include "GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32.h"
+
+
+GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32::GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32(GHOST_System& sys)
+	: GHOST_NDOFManager(sys)
+	{}
+
+// whether multi-axis functionality is available (via the OS or driver)
+// does not imply that a device is plugged in or being used
+bool GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32::available()
+	{
+	// always available since RawInput is built into Windows
+	return true;
+	}
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3802a6de93d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. 
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Mike Erwin
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ */
+ 
+#ifndef _GHOST_NDOFMANAGERWIN32_H_
+#define _GHOST_NDOFMANAGERWIN32_H_
+
+#include "GHOST_NDOFManager.h"
+
+
+class GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32 : public GHOST_NDOFManager
+{
+public:
+	GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32(GHOST_System&);
+	bool available();
+};
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerX11.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerX11.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..233a9b367f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerX11.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/*
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. 
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Mike Erwin
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ */
+ 
+#include "GHOST_NDOFManagerX11.h"
+#include "GHOST_SystemX11.h"
+#include <spnav.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+
+GHOST_NDOFManagerX11::GHOST_NDOFManagerX11(GHOST_System& sys)
+	: GHOST_NDOFManager(sys)
+	, m_available(false)
+	{
+	setDeadZone(0.1f); // how to calibrate on Linux? throw away slight motion!
+
+	if (spnav_open() != -1)
+		{
+		// determine exactly which device (if any) is plugged in
+
+		#define MAX_LINE_LENGTH 100
+
+		// look for USB devices with Logitech's vendor ID
+		FILE* command_output = popen("lsusb -d 046d:","r");
+		if (command_output)
+			{
+			char line[MAX_LINE_LENGTH] = {0};
+			while (fgets(line, MAX_LINE_LENGTH, command_output))
+				{
+				unsigned short vendor_id = 0, product_id = 0;
+				if (sscanf(line, "Bus %*d Device %*d: ID %hx:%hx", &vendor_id, &product_id) == 2)
+					if (setDevice(vendor_id, product_id))
+						{
+						m_available = true;
+						break; // stop looking once the first 3D mouse is found
+						}
+				}
+			pclose(command_output);
+			}
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		printf("ndof: spacenavd not found\n");
+		// This isn't a hard error, just means the user doesn't have a 3D mouse.
+		}
+	}
+
+GHOST_NDOFManagerX11::~GHOST_NDOFManagerX11()
+	{
+	if (m_available)
+		spnav_close();
+	}
+
+bool GHOST_NDOFManagerX11::available()
+	{
+	return m_available;
+	}
+
+//bool GHOST_NDOFManagerX11::identifyDevice()
+//	{
+//	
+//	}
+
+bool GHOST_NDOFManagerX11::processEvents()
+	{
+	GHOST_TUns64 now = m_system.getMilliSeconds();
+
+	bool anyProcessed = false;
+	spnav_event e;
+	while (spnav_poll_event(&e))
+		{
+		switch (e.type)
+			{
+			case SPNAV_EVENT_MOTION:
+				{
+				// convert to blender view coords
+				short t[3] = {e.motion.x, e.motion.y, -e.motion.z};
+				short r[3] = {-e.motion.rx, -e.motion.ry, e.motion.rz};
+
+				updateTranslation(t, now);
+				updateRotation(r, now);
+				break;
+				}
+			case SPNAV_EVENT_BUTTON:
+				updateButton(e.button.bnum, e.button.press, now);
+				break;
+			}
+		anyProcessed = true;
+		}
+	return anyProcessed;
+	}
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerX11.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerX11.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e1c9d91074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_NDOFManagerX11.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. 
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *   Mike Erwin
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ */
+ 
+#ifndef _GHOST_NDOFMANAGERX11_H_
+#define _GHOST_NDOFMANAGERX11_H_
+
+#include "GHOST_NDOFManager.h"
+
+// Event capture is handled within the NDOF manager on Linux,
+// so there's no need for SystemX11 to look for them.
+
+class GHOST_NDOFManagerX11 : public GHOST_NDOFManager
+	{
+public:
+	GHOST_NDOFManagerX11(GHOST_System&);
+	~GHOST_NDOFManagerX11();
+	bool available();
+	bool processEvents();
+
+private:
+//	bool identifyDevice();
+
+	bool m_available;
+	};
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cpp
index cb3e97fc574..792adba7ce3 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.cpp
@@ -194,12 +194,15 @@ bool GHOST_System::getFullScreen(void)
 
 bool GHOST_System::dispatchEvents()
 {
-	bool handled;
-	if (m_eventManager) {
-		handled = m_eventManager->dispatchEvents();
+	bool handled = false;
+
+	// NDOF Motion event is sent only once per dispatch, so do it now:
+	if (m_ndofManager) {
+		handled |= m_ndofManager->sendMotionEvent();
 	}
-	else {
-		handled = false;
+
+	if (m_eventManager) {
+		handled |= m_eventManager->dispatchEvents();
 	}
 
 	m_timerManager->fireTimers(getMilliSeconds());
@@ -243,18 +246,6 @@ GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_System::pushEvent(GHOST_IEvent* event)
 	return success;
 }
 
-int GHOST_System::openNDOF(GHOST_IWindow* w,
-		GHOST_NDOFLibraryInit_fp setNdofLibraryInit, 
-		GHOST_NDOFLibraryShutdown_fp setNdofLibraryShutdown,
-		GHOST_NDOFDeviceOpen_fp setNdofDeviceOpen)
-{
- return m_ndofManager->deviceOpen(w,
-		setNdofLibraryInit, 
-		setNdofLibraryShutdown,
-		setNdofDeviceOpen);
-}
-
-
 GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_System::getModifierKeyState(GHOST_TModifierKeyMask mask, bool& isDown) const
 {
 	GHOST_ModifierKeys keys;
@@ -285,12 +276,6 @@ GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_System::init()
 	m_timerManager = new GHOST_TimerManager ();
 	m_windowManager = new GHOST_WindowManager ();
 	m_eventManager = new GHOST_EventManager ();
-	m_ndofManager = new GHOST_NDOFManager();
-
-#if 0
-	if(m_ndofManager)
-		printf("ndof manager \n");
-#endif
 	
 #ifdef GHOST_DEBUG
 	if (m_eventManager) {
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h
index b5c64bfceb6..f62c0984c80 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_System.h
@@ -191,25 +191,6 @@ public:
 	virtual GHOST_TSuccess removeEventConsumer(GHOST_IEventConsumer* consumer);
 
 	/***************************************************************************************
-	 ** N-degree of freedom devcice management functionality
-	 ***************************************************************************************/
-
-	/** Inherited from GHOST_ISystem
-     *  Opens the N-degree of freedom device manager
-	 * return 0 if device found, 1 otherwise
-     */
-    virtual int openNDOF(GHOST_IWindow* w,        
-        GHOST_NDOFLibraryInit_fp setNdofLibraryInit, 
-        GHOST_NDOFLibraryShutdown_fp setNdofLibraryShutdown,
-        GHOST_NDOFDeviceOpen_fp setNdofDeviceOpen);
-        
-// original patch only        
-//        GHOST_NDOFEventHandler_fp setNdofEventHandler);
-
-
-
-
-	/***************************************************************************************
 	 ** Cursor management functionality
 	 ***************************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.h
index ce777358389..d20aed63f42 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.h
@@ -221,6 +221,11 @@ public:
     GHOST_TSuccess handleApplicationBecomeActiveEvent();
 
 	/**
+	 * External objects should call this when they send an event outside processEvents.
+	 */
+	void notifyExternalEventProcessed();
+
+	/**
 	 * @see GHOST_ISystem
 	 */
 	int toggleConsole(int action) { return 0; }
@@ -267,7 +272,7 @@ protected:
 	/** Start time at initialization. */
 	GHOST_TUns64 m_start_time;
 	
-	/** Event has been processed directly by Cocoa and has sent a ghost event to be dispatched */
+	/** Event has been processed directly by Cocoa (or NDOF manager) and has sent a ghost event to be dispatched */
 	bool m_outsideLoopEventProcessed;
 	
 	/** Raised window is not yet known by the window manager, so delay application become active event handling */
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm
index 5c88523d406..8f2df4c396d 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #include "GHOST_TimerTask.h"
 #include "GHOST_WindowManager.h"
 #include "GHOST_WindowCocoa.h"
-#include "GHOST_NDOFManager.h"
+#include "GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa.h"
 #include "AssertMacros.h"
 
 #pragma mark KeyMap, mouse converters
@@ -596,6 +596,9 @@ GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SystemCocoa::init()
 	
     GHOST_TSuccess success = GHOST_System::init();
     if (success) {
+
+		m_ndofManager = new GHOST_NDOFManagerCocoa(*this);
+
 		//ProcessSerialNumber psn;
 		
 		//Carbon stuff to move window & menu to foreground
@@ -1007,6 +1010,11 @@ GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SystemCocoa::handleApplicationBecomeActiveEvent()
 	return GHOST_kSuccess;
 }
 
+void GHOST_SystemCocoa::notifyExternalEventProcessed()
+{
+	m_outsideLoopEventProcessed = true;
+}
+
 //Note: called from NSWindow delegate
 GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SystemCocoa::handleWindowEvent(GHOST_TEventType eventType, GHOST_WindowCocoa* window)
 {
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemPathsWin32.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemPathsWin32.cpp
index becccc2c29f..523d119c7e7 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemPathsWin32.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemPathsWin32.cpp
@@ -32,12 +32,9 @@
 
 #include "GHOST_SystemPathsWin32.h"
 
-#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-#ifdef _WIN32_IE
-#undef _WIN32_IE
-#endif
+#ifndef _WIN32_IE
 #define _WIN32_IE 0x0501
-#include <windows.h>
+#endif
 #include <shlobj.h>
 
 #if defined(__MINGW32__) || defined(__CYGWIN__)
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemPathsWin32.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemPathsWin32.h
index 67cc2140e0e..3de7bbf934e 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemPathsWin32.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemPathsWin32.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #error WIN32 only!
 #endif // WIN32
 
+#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x501 // require Windows XP or newer
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <windows.h>
 
 #include "GHOST_SystemPaths.h"
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp
index 95b3456ce3b..1b43fa92bb2 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.cpp
@@ -39,21 +39,18 @@
  * @date	May 7, 2001
  */
 
+#ifdef BF_GHOST_DEBUG
 #include <iostream>
-
-#ifdef FREE_WINDOWS
-#  define WINVER 0x0501 /* GetConsoleWindow() for MinGW */
 #endif
 
+#include <stdio.h> // [mce] temporary debug, remove soon!
+
 #include "GHOST_SystemWin32.h"
 #include "GHOST_EventDragnDrop.h"
 
-#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-#ifdef _WIN32_IE
-#undef _WIN32_IE
+#ifndef _WIN32_IE
+#define _WIN32_IE 0x0501 /* shipped before XP, so doesn't impose additional requirements */
 #endif
-#define _WIN32_IE 0x0501
-#include <windows.h>
 #include <shlobj.h>
 #include <tlhelp32.h>
 
@@ -65,48 +62,17 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-/*
- * According to the docs the mouse wheel message is supported from windows 98 
- * upwards. Leaving WINVER at default value, the WM_MOUSEWHEEL message and the 
- * wheel detent value are undefined.
- */
-#ifndef WM_MOUSEWHEEL
-#define WM_MOUSEWHEEL 0x020A
-#endif // WM_MOUSEWHEEL
-#ifndef WHEEL_DELTA
-#define WHEEL_DELTA 120	/* Value for rolling one detent, (old convention! MS changed it) */
-#endif // WHEEL_DELTA
-
-/* 
- * Defines for mouse buttons 4 and 5 aka xbutton1 and xbutton2.
- * MSDN: Declared in Winuser.h, include Windows.h 
- * This does not seem to work with MinGW so we define our own here.
- */
-#ifndef XBUTTON1
-#define XBUTTON1 0x0001
-#endif // XBUTTON1
-#ifndef XBUTTON2
-#define XBUTTON2 0x0002
-#endif // XBUTTON2
-#ifndef WM_XBUTTONUP
-#define WM_XBUTTONUP 524
-#endif // WM_XBUTTONUP
-#ifndef WM_XBUTTONDOWN
-#define WM_XBUTTONDOWN 523
-#endif // WM_XBUTTONDOWN
-
 #include "GHOST_Debug.h"
 #include "GHOST_DisplayManagerWin32.h"
 #include "GHOST_EventButton.h"
 #include "GHOST_EventCursor.h"
 #include "GHOST_EventKey.h"
 #include "GHOST_EventWheel.h"
-#include "GHOST_EventNDOF.h"
 #include "GHOST_TimerTask.h"
 #include "GHOST_TimerManager.h"
 #include "GHOST_WindowManager.h"
 #include "GHOST_WindowWin32.h"
-#include "GHOST_NDOFManager.h"
+#include "GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32.h"
 
 // Key code values not found in winuser.h
 #ifndef VK_MINUS
@@ -159,18 +125,25 @@
 #define VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE	0xB3
 #endif // VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE
 
-/*
-	Initiates WM_INPUT messages from keyboard
-	That way GHOST can retrieve true keys
-*/
-GHOST_TInt32 GHOST_SystemWin32::initKeyboardRawInput(void)
+static void initRawInput()
 {
-	RAWINPUTDEVICE device = {0};
-	device.usUsagePage	= 0x01; /* usUsagePage & usUsage for keyboard*/
-	device.usUsage		= 0x06; /* http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg487473.aspx */
+	RAWINPUTDEVICE devices[2];
+	memset(devices, 0, 2 * sizeof(RAWINPUTDEVICE));
 
-	return RegisterRawInputDevices(&device, 1, sizeof(device));
-};
+	// multi-axis mouse (SpaceNavigator, etc.)
+	devices[0].usUsagePage = 0x01;
+	devices[0].usUsage = 0x08;
+
+	// Initiates WM_INPUT messages from keyboard
+	// That way GHOST can retrieve true keys
+	devices[1].usUsagePage = 0x01;
+	devices[1].usUsage = 0x06; /* http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg487473.aspx */
+
+	if (RegisterRawInputDevices(devices, 2, sizeof(RAWINPUTDEVICE)))
+		puts("registered for RawInput (spacenav & keyboard)");
+	else
+		printf("could not register for RawInput: %d\n", (int)GetLastError());
+}
 
 GHOST_SystemWin32::GHOST_SystemWin32()
 : m_hasPerformanceCounter(false), m_freq(0), m_start(0)
@@ -187,6 +160,8 @@ GHOST_SystemWin32::GHOST_SystemWin32()
 	this->handleKeyboardChange();
 	// Require COM for GHOST_DropTargetWin32 created in GHOST_WindowWin32.
 	OleInitialize(0);
+
+	m_ndofManager = new GHOST_NDOFManagerWin32(*this);
 }
 
 GHOST_SystemWin32::~GHOST_SystemWin32()
@@ -245,6 +220,7 @@ GHOST_IWindow* GHOST_SystemWin32::createWindow(
 			// Store the pointer to the window
 //			if (state != GHOST_kWindowStateFullScreen) {
 				m_windowManager->addWindow(window);
+				m_windowManager->setActiveWindow(window);
 //			}
 		}
 		else {
@@ -385,22 +361,15 @@ GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SystemWin32::init()
 	GHOST_TSuccess success = GHOST_System::init();
 	
 	/* Disable scaling on high DPI displays on Vista */
+	HMODULE
 	user32 = ::LoadLibraryA("user32.dll");
 	typedef BOOL (WINAPI * LPFNSETPROCESSDPIAWARE)();
 	LPFNSETPROCESSDPIAWARE SetProcessDPIAware =
 		(LPFNSETPROCESSDPIAWARE)GetProcAddress(user32, "SetProcessDPIAware");
 	if (SetProcessDPIAware)
 		SetProcessDPIAware();
-	#ifdef NEED_RAW_PROC
-		pRegisterRawInputDevices = (LPFNDLLRRID)GetProcAddress(user32, "RegisterRawInputDevices");
-		pGetRawInputData = (LPFNDLLGRID)GetProcAddress(user32, "GetRawInputData");
-	#else
-		FreeLibrary(user32);
-	#endif
-
-	/* 	Initiates WM_INPUT messages from keyboard */
-	initKeyboardRawInput();
-
+	FreeLibrary(user32);
+	initRawInput();
 
 	// Determine whether this system has a high frequency performance counter. */
 	m_hasPerformanceCounter = ::QueryPerformanceFrequency((LARGE_INTEGER*)&m_freq) == TRUE;
@@ -441,104 +410,84 @@ GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SystemWin32::init()
 
 GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SystemWin32::exit()
 {
-	#ifdef NEED_RAW_PROC
-	FreeLibrary(user32);
-	#endif
-
 	return GHOST_System::exit();
 }
 
-GHOST_TKey GHOST_SystemWin32::hardKey(GHOST_IWindow *window, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, int * keyDown, char * vk)
+GHOST_TKey GHOST_SystemWin32::hardKey(GHOST_IWindow *window, RAWINPUT const& raw, int * keyDown, char * vk)
 {
-	unsigned int size = 0;
-	char * data;
 	GHOST_TKey key = GHOST_kKeyUnknown;
 
 
 	if(!keyDown)
 		return GHOST_kKeyUnknown;
 
-	GetRawInputData((HRAWINPUT)lParam, RID_INPUT, 0, &size, sizeof(RAWINPUTHEADER));
 
+	GHOST_SystemWin32 *system = (GHOST_SystemWin32 *)getSystem();
 
-	if((data = (char*)malloc(size)) &&
-		GetRawInputData((HRAWINPUT)lParam, RID_INPUT, data, &size, sizeof(RAWINPUTHEADER)))
+	GHOST_ModifierKeys modifiers;
+	system->retrieveModifierKeys(modifiers);
+	
+	*keyDown = !(raw.data.keyboard.Flags & RI_KEY_BREAK);
+	key = this->convertKey(window, raw.data.keyboard.VKey, raw.data.keyboard.MakeCode, (raw.data.keyboard.Flags&(RI_KEY_E1|RI_KEY_E0)));
+	
+	// extra handling of modifier keys: don't send repeats out from GHOST
+	if(key >= GHOST_kKeyLeftShift && key <= GHOST_kKeyRightAlt)
 	{
-		RAWINPUT ri;
-		memcpy(&ri,data,(size < sizeof(ri)) ? size : sizeof(ri));
-
-		if (ri.header.dwType == RIM_TYPEKEYBOARD)
-		{
-			GHOST_SystemWin32 *system = (GHOST_SystemWin32 *)getSystem();
-			
-			GHOST_ModifierKeys modifiers;
-			system->retrieveModifierKeys(modifiers);
-			
-			*keyDown = !(ri.data.keyboard.Flags & RI_KEY_BREAK);
-			key = this->convertKey(window, ri.data.keyboard.VKey, ri.data.keyboard.MakeCode, (ri.data.keyboard.Flags&(RI_KEY_E1|RI_KEY_E0)));
-			
-			// extra handling of modifier keys: don't send repeats out from GHOST
-			if(key >= GHOST_kKeyLeftShift && key <= GHOST_kKeyRightAlt)
-			{
-				bool changed = false;
-				GHOST_TModifierKeyMask modifier;
-				switch(key) {
-					case GHOST_kKeyLeftShift:
-						{
-							changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftShift) != (bool)*keyDown);
-							modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftShift;
-						}
-						break;
-					case GHOST_kKeyRightShift:
-						{
-							changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyRightShift) != (bool)*keyDown);
-							modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyRightShift;
-						}
-						break;
-					case GHOST_kKeyLeftControl:
-						{
-							changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftControl) != (bool)*keyDown);
-							modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftControl;
-						}
-						break;
-					case GHOST_kKeyRightControl:
-						{
-							changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyRightControl) != (bool)*keyDown);
-							modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyRightControl;
-						}
-						break;
-					case GHOST_kKeyLeftAlt:
-						{
-							changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftAlt) != (bool)*keyDown);
-							modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftAlt;
-						}
-						break;
-					case GHOST_kKeyRightAlt:
-						{
-							changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyRightAlt) != (bool)*keyDown);
-							modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyRightAlt;
-						}
-						break;
-					default: break;
+		bool changed = false;
+		GHOST_TModifierKeyMask modifier;
+		switch(key) {
+			case GHOST_kKeyLeftShift:
+				{
+					changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftShift) != (bool)*keyDown);
+					modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftShift;
 				}
-				
-				if(changed)
+				break;
+			case GHOST_kKeyRightShift:
 				{
-					modifiers.set(modifier, (bool)*keyDown);
-					system->storeModifierKeys(modifiers);
+					changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyRightShift) != (bool)*keyDown);
+					modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyRightShift;
+				}
+				break;
+			case GHOST_kKeyLeftControl:
+				{
+					changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftControl) != (bool)*keyDown);
+					modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftControl;
 				}
-				else
+				break;
+			case GHOST_kKeyRightControl:
 				{
-					key = GHOST_kKeyUnknown;
+					changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyRightControl) != (bool)*keyDown);
+					modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyRightControl;
 				}
-			}
-			
+				break;
+			case GHOST_kKeyLeftAlt:
+				{
+					changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftAlt) != (bool)*keyDown);
+					modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyLeftAlt;
+				}
+				break;
+			case GHOST_kKeyRightAlt:
+				{
+					changed = (modifiers.get(GHOST_kModifierKeyRightAlt) != (bool)*keyDown);
+					modifier = GHOST_kModifierKeyRightAlt;
+				}
+				break;
+			default: break;
+		}
+		
+		if(changed)
+		{
+			modifiers.set(modifier, (bool)*keyDown);
+			system->storeModifierKeys(modifiers);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			key = GHOST_kKeyUnknown;
+		}
+	}
 	
-			if(vk) *vk = ri.data.keyboard.VKey;
-		};
 
-	};
-	free(data);
+	if(vk) *vk = raw.data.keyboard.VKey;
 
 	return key;
 }
@@ -742,12 +691,12 @@ GHOST_EventWheel* GHOST_SystemWin32::processWheelEvent(GHOST_IWindow *window, WP
 }
 
 
-GHOST_EventKey* GHOST_SystemWin32::processKeyEvent(GHOST_IWindow *window, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
+GHOST_EventKey* GHOST_SystemWin32::processKeyEvent(GHOST_IWindow *window, RAWINPUT const& raw)
 {
 	int keyDown=0;
 	char vk;
 	GHOST_SystemWin32 * system = (GHOST_SystemWin32 *)getSystem();
-	GHOST_TKey key = system->hardKey(window, wParam, lParam, &keyDown, &vk);
+	GHOST_TKey key = system->hardKey(window, raw, &keyDown, &vk);
 	GHOST_EventKey* event;
 	if (key != GHOST_kKeyUnknown) {
 		char ascii = '\0';
@@ -777,7 +726,15 @@ GHOST_EventKey* GHOST_SystemWin32::processKeyEvent(GHOST_IWindow *window, WPARAM
 
 GHOST_Event* GHOST_SystemWin32::processWindowEvent(GHOST_TEventType type, GHOST_IWindow* window)
 {
-	return new GHOST_Event(getSystem()->getMilliSeconds(), type, window);
+	GHOST_System* system = (GHOST_System*)getSystem();
+
+	if (type == GHOST_kEventWindowActivate)
+		{
+		puts("activating window");
+		system->getWindowManager()->setActiveWindow(window);
+		}
+
+	return new GHOST_Event(system->getMilliSeconds(), type, window);
 }
 
 GHOST_TSuccess GHOST_SystemWin32::pushDragDropEvent(GHOST_TEventType eventType, 
@@ -800,9 +757,101 @@ void GHOST_SystemWin32::processMinMaxInfo(MINMAXINFO * minmax)
 	minmax->ptMinTrackSize.y=240;
 }
 
+bool GHOST_SystemWin32::processNDOF(RAWINPUT const& raw)
+{
+	bool eventSent = false;
+	GHOST_TUns64 now = getMilliSeconds();
+
+	static bool firstEvent = true;
+	if (firstEvent)
+		{ // determine exactly which device is plugged in
+		RID_DEVICE_INFO info;
+		unsigned infoSize = sizeof(RID_DEVICE_INFO);
+		info.cbSize = infoSize;
+
+		GetRawInputDeviceInfo(raw.header.hDevice, RIDI_DEVICEINFO, &info, &infoSize);
+		if (info.dwType == RIM_TYPEHID)
+			m_ndofManager->setDevice(info.hid.dwVendorId, info.hid.dwProductId);
+		else
+            puts("<!> not a HID device... mouse/kb perhaps?");
+
+		firstEvent = false;
+		}
+
+	// The NDOF manager sends button changes immediately, and *pretends* to
+	// send motion. Mark as 'sent' so motion will always get dispatched.
+	eventSent = true;
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+    // using Microsoft compiler & header files
+    // they invented the RawInput API, so this version is (probably) correct
+	BYTE const* data = raw.data.hid.bRawData;
+	// struct RAWHID {
+  	// DWORD dwSizeHid;
+  	// DWORD dwCount;
+  	// BYTE  bRawData[1];
+	// };
+#else
+	// MinGW's definition (below) doesn't agree, so we need a slight
+	// workaround until it's fixed
+	BYTE const* data = &raw.data.hid.bRawData;
+	// struct RAWHID {
+	// DWORD dwSizeHid;
+	// DWORD dwCount;
+	// BYTE bRawData; // <== isn't this s'posed to be a BYTE*?
+	// };
+#endif
+
+	BYTE packetType = data[0];
+	switch (packetType)
+		{
+		case 1: // translation
+			{
+			short* axis = (short*)(data + 1);
+			short t[3] = {axis[0], -axis[2], axis[1]};
+			m_ndofManager->updateTranslation(t, now);
+
+			if (raw.data.hid.dwSizeHid == 13)
+				{ // this report also includes rotation
+				short r[3] = {-axis[3], axis[5], -axis[4]};
+				m_ndofManager->updateRotation(r, now);
+
+				// I've never gotten one of these, has anyone else?
+				puts("ndof: combined T + R");
+				}
+			break;
+			}
+		case 2: // rotation
+			{
+			short* axis = (short*)(data + 1);
+			short r[3] = {-axis[0], axis[2], -axis[1]};
+			m_ndofManager->updateRotation(r, now);
+			break;
+			}
+		case 3: // buttons
+			{
+			#if 0
+			// I'm getting garbage bits -- examine whole report:
+			printf("ndof: HID report for buttons [");
+			for (int i = 0; i < raw.data.hid.dwSizeHid; ++i)
+				printf(" %02X", data[i]);
+			printf(" ]\n");
+			#endif
+
+			int button_bits;
+			memcpy(&button_bits, data + 1, sizeof(button_bits));
+			m_ndofManager->updateButtons(button_bits, now);
+			break;
+			}
+		}
+	return eventSent;
+}
+
 LRESULT WINAPI GHOST_SystemWin32::s_wndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
 	GHOST_Event* event = 0;
+	bool eventHandled = false;
+
 	LRESULT lResult = 0;
 	GHOST_SystemWin32* system = ((GHOST_SystemWin32*)getSystem());
 	GHOST_ASSERT(system, "GHOST_SystemWin32::s_wndProc(): system not initialized")
@@ -819,18 +868,36 @@ LRESULT WINAPI GHOST_SystemWin32::s_wndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,
 				// Keyboard events, processed
 				////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 				case WM_INPUT:
+				{
 					// check WM_INPUT from input sink when ghost window is not in the foreground
 					if (wParam == RIM_INPUTSINK) {
 						if (GetFocus() != hwnd) // WM_INPUT message not for this window
 							return 0;
-					} //else wPAram == RIM_INPUT
-					event = processKeyEvent(window, wParam, lParam);
-					if (!event) {
-						GHOST_PRINT("GHOST_SystemWin32::wndProc: key event ")
-						GHOST_PRINT(msg)
-						GHOST_PRINT(" key ignored\n")
+					} //else wParam == RIM_INPUT
+
+					RAWINPUT raw;
+					RAWINPUT* raw_ptr = &raw;
+					UINT rawSize = sizeof(RAWINPUT);
+
+					GetRawInputData((HRAWINPUT)lParam, RID_INPUT, raw_ptr, &rawSize, sizeof(RAWINPUTHEADER));
+
+					switch (raw.header.dwType)
+					{
+					case RIM_TYPEKEYBOARD:
+						event = processKeyEvent(window, raw);
+						if (!event) {
+							GHOST_PRINT("GHOST_SystemWin32::wndProc: key event ")
+							GHOST_PRINT(msg)
+							GHOST_PRINT(" key ignored\n")
+						}
+						break;
+					case RIM_TYPEHID:
+						if (system->processNDOF(raw))
+							eventHandled = true;
+						break;
 					}
-					break;
+				break;
+				}
 				////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 				// Keyboard events, ignored
 				////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -840,9 +907,9 @@ LRESULT WINAPI GHOST_SystemWin32::s_wndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,
 				case WM_SYSKEYUP:
 					/* These functions were replaced by WM_INPUT*/
 				case WM_CHAR:
-					/* The WM_CHAR message is posted to the window with the keyboard focus when 
-					 * a WM_KEYDOWN message is translated by the TranslateMessage function. WM_CHAR 
-					 * contains the character code of the key that was pressed. 
+					/* The WM_CHAR message is posted to the window with the keyboard focus when
+					 * a WM_KEYDOWN message is translated by the TranslateMessage function. WM_CHAR
+					 * contains the character code of the key that was pressed.
 					 */
 				case WM_DEADCHAR:
 					/* The WM_DEADCHAR message is posted to the window with the keyboard focus when a
@@ -1128,28 +1195,6 @@ LRESULT WINAPI GHOST_SystemWin32::s_wndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,
 					 * In GHOST, we let DefWindowProc call the timer callback.
 					 */
 					break;
-				case WM_BLND_NDOF_AXIS:
-					{
-						GHOST_TEventNDOFData ndofdata;
-						system->m_ndofManager->GHOST_NDOFGetDatas(ndofdata);
-						system->m_eventManager->
-							pushEvent(new GHOST_EventNDOF(
-								system->getMilliSeconds(), 
-								GHOST_kEventNDOFMotion, 
-								window, ndofdata));
-					}
-					break;
-				case WM_BLND_NDOF_BTN:
-					{
-						GHOST_TEventNDOFData ndofdata;
-						system->m_ndofManager->GHOST_NDOFGetDatas(ndofdata);
-						system->m_eventManager->
-							pushEvent(new GHOST_EventNDOF(
-								system->getMilliSeconds(), 
-								GHOST_kEventNDOFButton, 
-								window, ndofdata));
-					}
-					break;
 			}
 		}
 		else {
@@ -1171,10 +1216,12 @@ LRESULT WINAPI GHOST_SystemWin32::s_wndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,
 
 	if (event) {
 		system->pushEvent(event);
+		eventHandled = true;
 	}
-	else {
+
+	if (!eventHandled)
 		lResult = ::DefWindowProc(hwnd, msg, wParam, lParam);
-	}
+
 	return lResult;
 }
 
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.h
index 729ad56d875..c5dff27dace 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemWin32.h
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@
 #error WIN32 only!
 #endif // WIN32
 
+#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x501 // require Windows XP or newer
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <windows.h>
+#include <ole2.h> // for drag-n-drop
 
 #include "GHOST_System.h"
 
@@ -46,95 +49,6 @@
 #	define __int64 long long
 #endif
 
-#ifndef WM_INPUT
-#define WM_INPUT 0x00FF
-#endif 
-#ifndef RID_INPUT
-#define RID_INPUT 0x10000003
-#endif
-#ifndef RIM_INPUTSINK
-#define RIM_INPUTSINK 0x1
-#endif
-#ifndef RI_KEY_BREAK
-#define RI_KEY_BREAK 0x1
-#endif
-#ifndef RI_KEY_E0
-#define RI_KEY_E0 0x2
-#endif
-#ifndef RI_KEY_E1
-#define RI_KEY_E1 0x4
-#endif
-#ifndef RIM_TYPEMOUSE
-#define RIM_TYPEMOUSE		0x0
-#define RIM_TYPEKEYBOARD	0x1
-#define RIM_TYPEHID			0x2
-
-typedef struct tagRAWINPUTDEVICE {
-	USHORT usUsagePage;
-	USHORT usUsage;
-	DWORD dwFlags;
-	HWND hwndTarget;
-} RAWINPUTDEVICE;
-
-
-
-typedef struct tagRAWINPUTHEADER {
-	DWORD dwType;
-	DWORD dwSize;
-	HANDLE hDevice;
-	WPARAM wParam;
-} RAWINPUTHEADER;
-
-typedef struct tagRAWMOUSE {
-	USHORT usFlags;
-	union {
-		ULONG ulButtons;
-		struct	{
-			USHORT	usButtonFlags;
-			USHORT	usButtonData;
-		};
-	};
-	ULONG	ulRawButtons;
-	LONG	lLastX;
-	LONG	lLastY;
-	ULONG	ulExtraInformation;
-} RAWMOUSE;
-
-typedef struct tagRAWKEYBOARD {
-	USHORT	MakeCode;
-	USHORT	Flags;
-	USHORT	Reserved;
-	USHORT	VKey;
-	UINT	Message;
-	ULONG	ExtraInformation;
-} RAWKEYBOARD;
-
-typedef struct tagRAWHID {
-	DWORD	dwSizeHid;
-	DWORD	dwCount;
-	BYTE	bRawData[1];
-} RAWHID;
-
-typedef struct tagRAWINPUT {
-	RAWINPUTHEADER header;
-	union {
-		RAWMOUSE	mouse;
-		RAWKEYBOARD keyboard;
-		RAWHID      hid;
-	} data;
-} RAWINPUT;
-
-DECLARE_HANDLE(HRAWINPUT);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef FREE_WINDOWS
-#define NEED_RAW_PROC
-typedef BOOL (WINAPI * LPFNDLLRRID)(RAWINPUTDEVICE*,UINT, UINT);
-
-typedef UINT (WINAPI * LPFNDLLGRID)(HRAWINPUT, UINT, LPVOID, PUINT, UINT);
-#define GetRawInputData(hRawInput, uiCommand, pData, pcbSize, cbSizeHeader) ((pGetRawInputData)?pGetRawInputData(hRawInput, uiCommand, pData, pcbSize, cbSizeHeader):(UINT)-1)
-#endif
-
 class GHOST_EventButton;
 class GHOST_EventCursor;
 class GHOST_EventKey;
@@ -314,14 +228,13 @@ protected:
 
 	/**
 	 * Catches raw WIN32 key codes from WM_INPUT in the wndproc.
-	 * @param window->	The window for this handling
-	 * @param wParam	The wParam from the wndproc
-	 * @param lParam	The lParam from the wndproc
+	 * @param window	The window for this handling
+	 * @param raw		RawInput structure with detailed info about the key event
 	 * @param keyDown	Pointer flag that specify if a key is down
 	 * @param vk		Pointer to virtual key
 	 * @return The GHOST key (GHOST_kKeyUnknown if no match).
 	 */
-	virtual GHOST_TKey hardKey(GHOST_IWindow *window, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, int * keyDown, char * vk);
+	virtual GHOST_TKey hardKey(GHOST_IWindow *window, RAWINPUT const& raw, int * keyDown, char * vk);
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates modifier key event(s) and updates the key data stored locally (m_modifierKeys).
@@ -362,10 +275,9 @@ protected:
 	 * In most cases this is a straightforward conversion of key codes.
 	 * For the modifier keys however, we want to distinguish left and right keys.
 	 * @param window	The window receiving the event (the active window).
-	 * @param wParam	The wParam from the wndproc
-	 * @param lParam	The lParam from the wndproc
+	 * @param raw		RawInput structure with detailed info about the key event
 	 */
-	static GHOST_EventKey* processKeyEvent(GHOST_IWindow *window, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
+	static GHOST_EventKey* processKeyEvent(GHOST_IWindow *window, RAWINPUT const& raw);
 
 	/**
 	 * Process special keys (VK_OEM_*), to see if current key layout
@@ -383,12 +295,22 @@ protected:
 	 * @return The event created.
 	 */
 	static GHOST_Event* processWindowEvent(GHOST_TEventType type, GHOST_IWindow* window);
-	/** 
+
+	/**
 	 * Handles minimum window size.
 	 * @param minmax	The MINMAXINFO structure.
 	 */
 	static void processMinMaxInfo(MINMAXINFO * minmax);
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * Handles Motion and Button events from a SpaceNavigator or related device.
+	 * Instead of returning an event object, this function communicates directly
+	 * with the GHOST_NDOFManager.
+	 * @param raw		RawInput structure with detailed info about the NDOF event
+	 * @return Whether an event was generated and sent.
+	 */
+	bool processNDOF(RAWINPUT const& raw);
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the local state of the modifier keys (from the message queue).
 	 * @param keys The state of the keys.
@@ -413,11 +335,6 @@ protected:
 	static LRESULT WINAPI s_wndProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam);
 
 	/**
-	 * Initiates WM_INPUT messages from keyboard 
-	 */
-	GHOST_TInt32 initKeyboardRawInput(void);
-
-	/**
  * Toggles console
  * @action	0 - Hides
  *			1 - Shows
@@ -445,15 +362,6 @@ protected:
 
 	/** Console status */
 	int m_consoleStatus;
-
-	/** handle for user32.dll*/
-	HMODULE user32;
-	#ifdef NEED_RAW_PROC
-	/* pointer to RegisterRawInputDevices function */
-	LPFNDLLRRID pRegisterRawInputDevices;
-	/* pointer to GetRawInputData function */
-	LPFNDLLGRID pGetRawInputData;
-	#endif
 };
 
 inline void GHOST_SystemWin32::retrieveModifierKeys(GHOST_ModifierKeys& keys) const
@@ -487,4 +395,3 @@ inline void GHOST_SystemWin32::handleKeyboardChange(void)
 	}
 }
 #endif // _GHOST_SYSTEM_WIN32_H_
-
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemX11.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemX11.cpp
index dd296fa979c..517c3a1ebac 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemX11.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemX11.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@
 #include "GHOST_EventKey.h"
 #include "GHOST_EventButton.h"
 #include "GHOST_EventWheel.h"
-#include "GHOST_EventNDOF.h"
-#include "GHOST_NDOFManager.h"
+#include "GHOST_NDOFManagerX11.h"
 #include "GHOST_DisplayManagerX11.h"
 
 #include "GHOST_Debug.h"
@@ -79,19 +78,6 @@
 static GHOST_TKey
 convertXKey(KeySym key);
 
-typedef struct NDOFPlatformInfo {
-	Display *display;
-	Window window;
-	volatile GHOST_TEventNDOFData *currValues;
-	Atom cmdAtom;
-	Atom motionAtom;
-	Atom btnPressAtom;
-	Atom btnRelAtom;
-} NDOFPlatformInfo;
-
-static NDOFPlatformInfo sNdofInfo = {NULL, 0, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0};
-
-
 //these are for copy and select copy
 static char *txt_cut_buffer= NULL;
 static char *txt_select_buffer= NULL;
@@ -181,6 +167,7 @@ init(
 	GHOST_TSuccess success = GHOST_System::init();
 
 	if (success) {
+		m_ndofManager = new GHOST_NDOFManagerX11(*this);
 		m_displayManager = new GHOST_DisplayManagerX11(this);
 
 		if (m_displayManager) {
@@ -275,7 +262,7 @@ createWindow(
 		if (window->getValid()) {
 			// Store the pointer to the window 
 			m_windowManager->addWindow(window);
-			
+			m_windowManager->setActiveWindow(window);
 			pushEvent( new GHOST_Event(getMilliSeconds(), GHOST_kEventWindowSize, window) );
 		}
 		else {
@@ -386,8 +373,6 @@ lastEventTime(Time default_time) {
     return data.timestamp;
 }
 
-
-
 	bool 
 GHOST_SystemX11::
 processEvents(
@@ -428,6 +413,11 @@ processEvents(
 		if (generateWindowExposeEvents()) {
 			anyProcessed = true;
 		}
+
+		if (dynamic_cast<GHOST_NDOFManagerX11*>(m_ndofManager)->processEvents()) {
+			anyProcessed = true;
+		}
+		
 	} while (waitForEvent && !anyProcessed);
 	
 	return anyProcessed;
@@ -611,6 +601,9 @@ GHOST_SystemX11::processEvent(XEvent *xe)
 		case FocusOut:
 		{
 			XFocusChangeEvent &xfe = xe->xfocus;
+
+			// TODO: make sure this is the correct place for activate/deactivate
+			// printf("X: focus %s for window %d\n", xfe.type == FocusIn ? "in" : "out", (int) xfe.window);
 		
 			// May have to look at the type of event and filter some
 			// out.
@@ -641,32 +634,8 @@ GHOST_SystemX11::processEvent(XEvent *xe)
 				);
 			} else 
 #endif
-			if (sNdofInfo.currValues) {
-				static GHOST_TEventNDOFData data = {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0};
-				if (xcme.message_type == sNdofInfo.motionAtom)
-				{
-					data.changed = 1;
-					data.delta = xcme.data.s[8] - data.time;
-					data.time = xcme.data.s[8];
-					data.tx = xcme.data.s[2] >> 2;
-					data.ty = xcme.data.s[3] >> 2;
-					data.tz = xcme.data.s[4] >> 2;
-					data.rx = xcme.data.s[5];
-					data.ry = xcme.data.s[6];
-					data.rz =-xcme.data.s[7];
-					g_event = new GHOST_EventNDOF(getMilliSeconds(),
-					                              GHOST_kEventNDOFMotion,
-					                              window, data);
-				} else if (xcme.message_type == sNdofInfo.btnPressAtom) {
-					data.changed = 2;
-					data.delta = xcme.data.s[8] - data.time;
-					data.time = xcme.data.s[8];
-					data.buttons = xcme.data.s[2];
-					g_event = new GHOST_EventNDOF(getMilliSeconds(),
-					                              GHOST_kEventNDOFButton,
-					                              window, data);
-				}
-			} else if (((Atom)xcme.data.l[0]) == m_wm_take_focus) {
+
+			if (((Atom)xcme.data.l[0]) == m_wm_take_focus) {
 				XWindowAttributes attr;
 				Window fwin;
 				int revert_to;
@@ -723,6 +692,14 @@ GHOST_SystemX11::processEvent(XEvent *xe)
 					xce.y_root
 				);
 			}
+
+			// printf("X: %s window %d\n", xce.type == EnterNotify ? "entering" : "leaving", (int) xce.window);
+
+			if (xce.type == EnterNotify)
+				m_windowManager->setActiveWindow(window);
+			else
+				m_windowManager->setWindowInactive(window);
+
 			break;
 		}
 		case MapNotify:
@@ -834,6 +811,8 @@ GHOST_SystemX11::processEvent(XEvent *xe)
 	}
 }
 
+#if 0 // obsolete SpaceNav code
+
 	void *
 GHOST_SystemX11::
 prepareNdofInfo(volatile GHOST_TEventNDOFData *currentNdofValues)
@@ -846,6 +825,8 @@ prepareNdofInfo(volatile GHOST_TEventNDOFData *currentNdofValues)
 	return (void*)&sNdofInfo;
 }
 
+#endif
+
 	GHOST_TSuccess 
 GHOST_SystemX11::
 getModifierKeys(
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemX11.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemX11.h
index 746cd4ebdf4..845243f92e5 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemX11.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemX11.h
@@ -203,11 +203,6 @@ public:
 		return m_display;
 	}	
 
-		void *
-	prepareNdofInfo(
-		volatile GHOST_TEventNDOFData *current_values
-	);
-
 	/* Helped function for get data from the clipboard. */
 	void getClipboard_xcout(XEvent evt, Atom sel, Atom target,
 			 unsigned char **txt, unsigned long *len,
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_TaskbarWin32.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_TaskbarWin32.h
index ef9ebdf5860..eddff8bb91b 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_TaskbarWin32.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_TaskbarWin32.h
@@ -3,20 +3,16 @@
  */
 #ifndef GHOST_TASKBARWIN32_H_
 #define GHOST_TASKBARWIN32_H_
+
 #ifndef WIN32
 #error WIN32 only!
 #endif // WIN32
 
+#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x501 // require Windows XP or newer
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <shlobj.h>
 
-/* MinGW needs it */
-#ifdef FREE_WINDOWS
-#ifdef WINVER
-#undef WINVER
-#endif
-#define WINVER 0x0501
-#endif /* FREE_WINDOWS */
 
 // ITaskbarList, ITaskbarList2 and ITaskbarList3 might be missing, present here in that case.
 // Note, ITaskbarList3 is supported only since Windows 7, though. Check for that is done in
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowWin32.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowWin32.h
index 4055c3acf56..70914d9d2ef 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowWin32.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowWin32.h
@@ -39,19 +39,11 @@
 #endif // WIN32
 
 #include "GHOST_Window.h"
+#include "GHOST_TaskbarWin32.h"
 
-/* MinGW needs it */
-#ifdef FREE_WINDOWS
-#ifdef WINVER
-#undef WINVER
-#endif
-#define WINVER 0x0501
-#endif
-
-
-
+#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x501 // require Windows XP or newer
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <windows.h>
-#include "GHOST_TaskbarWin32.h"
 
 
 #include <wintab.h>