Convert stickers.js to PointerEvents API #77
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Replaces deprecated touch/mouse event handlers in
webclient/stickers.jswith the unified PointerEvents API, aligning with the pattern already used incanvas.js.Changes
Event listeners: Consolidated 6 separate touch/mouse listeners into 4 unified pointer events
touchstart+mousedown→pointerdowntouchend+mouseup→pointeruptouchmove+mousemove→pointermovepointercancelfor interrupted gesturesMulti-pointer tracking: Replaced
evt.touchesarray withactivePointersarray that tracks pointer lifecycle usingpointerIdPointer capture: Added
setPointerCapture()/releasePointerCapture()for reliable tracking across element boundariesHelper functions: Renamed
getDistanceBetweenTouches→getDistanceBetweenPointersandgetAngleBetweenTouches→getAngleBetweenPointers, removed obsoletetouchify()shimEdge case handling: Added validation for division by zero when pointers overlap, race condition handling for missing pointers, and state preservation during gesture transitions
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