1 files changed, 40 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/native/src/event.rs b/native/src/event.rs
index 606a71d6..9c079151 100644
--- a/native/src/event.rs
+++ b/native/src/event.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//! Handle events of a user interface.
 use crate::{keyboard, mouse, window};
 
 /// A user interface event.
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{keyboard, mouse, window};
 /// additional events, feel free to [open an issue] and share your use case!_
 ///
 /// [open an issue]: https://github.com/hecrj/iced/issues
-#[derive(PartialEq, Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Event {
     /// A keyboard event
     Keyboard(keyboard::Event),
@@ -17,3 +18,41 @@ pub enum Event {
     /// A window event
     Window(window::Event),
 }
+
+/// The status of an [`Event`] after being processed.
+///
+/// [`Event`]: enum.Event.html
+/// [`UserInterface`]: ../struct.UserInterface.html
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum Status {
+    /// The [`Event`] was **NOT** handled by any widget.
+    ///
+    /// [`Event`]: enum.Event.html
+    Ignored,
+
+    /// The [`Event`] was handled and processed by a widget.
+    ///
+    /// [`Event`]: enum.Event.html
+    Captured,
+}
+
+impl Status {
+    /// Merges two [`Status`] into one.
+    ///
+    /// `Captured` takes precedence over `Ignored`:
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use iced_native::event::Status;
+    ///
+    /// assert_eq!(Status::Ignored.merge(Status::Ignored), Status::Ignored);
+    /// assert_eq!(Status::Ignored.merge(Status::Captured), Status::Captured);
+    /// assert_eq!(Status::Captured.merge(Status::Ignored), Status::Captured);
+    /// assert_eq!(Status::Captured.merge(Status::Captured), Status::Captured);
+    /// ```
+    pub fn merge(self, b: Self) -> Self {
+        match self {
+            Status::Ignored => b,
+            Status::Captured => Status::Captured,
+        }
+    }
+}