cursor: add scroll wheel support for window cycle

When cycle mode is active (Alt+Tab held), scrolling the mouse wheel
cycles through windows. Scroll down advances to the next window,
scroll up goes to the previous window.

This uses the same LAB_CYCLE_DIR_FORWARD/BACKWARD constants as the
keyboard handler, ensuring consistent navigation behavior.

No configuration needed - always active during cycle mode.
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# Scroll Wheel Support for Window Cycle (Alt+Tab)
## Summary
Add mouse scroll wheel support to the Alt+Tab window switcher. When cycle mode is active (Alt+Tab held), scrolling the mouse wheel cycles through windows — scroll down for next, scroll up for previous.
## Usage
1. Press and hold **Alt+Tab** to enter cycle mode
2. **Scroll wheel down** → cycle to the next window
3. **Scroll wheel up** → cycle to the previous window
4. Release **Alt** to focus the selected window
No configuration needed — this behavior is always active during cycle mode.
## Technical Details
The patch intercepts `WL_POINTER_AXIS_VERTICAL_SCROLL` events in `handle_axis()` when `server.input_mode == LAB_INPUT_STATE_CYCLE`. It maps:
- Negative delta (scroll up) → `LAB_CYCLE_DIR_BACKWARD`
- Positive delta (scroll down) → `LAB_CYCLE_DIR_FORWARD`
These are the same direction constants used by the keyboard handler (`handle_cycle_view_key()` in `keyboard.c`), ensuring consistent behavior between keyboard and mouse navigation.
The event is consumed (not forwarded to clients or processed as mouse bindings) when cycle mode is active.
## Files Changed
- `src/input/cursor.c` — Added scroll wheel interception in `handle_axis()`

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idle_manager_notify_activity(seat->wlr_seat); idle_manager_notify_activity(seat->wlr_seat);
cursor_set_visible(seat, /* visible */ true); cursor_set_visible(seat, /* visible */ true);
/* Cycle mode: scroll wheel cycles through windows */
if (server.input_mode == LAB_INPUT_STATE_CYCLE) {
if (event->orientation == WL_POINTER_AXIS_VERTICAL_SCROLL
&& event->delta != 0) {
cycle_step(event->delta < 0
? LAB_CYCLE_DIR_FORWARD
: LAB_CYCLE_DIR_BACKWARD);
}
return;
}
/* input->scroll_factor is set for pointer/touch devices */ /* input->scroll_factor is set for pointer/touch devices */
assert(event->pointer->base.type == WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER assert(event->pointer->base.type == WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_POINTER
|| event->pointer->base.type == WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH); || event->pointer->base.type == WLR_INPUT_DEVICE_TOUCH);