mouseLocation

Details #

mouseLocation() takes no arguments and returns text like 640,412: the pointer's x and y, each rounded to a whole number, joined by a comma. Positions are in screen points with the origin at the top left of the main display, so a pointer on a second screen can have a negative x or a y beyond the main display's height.

Use mouseX or mouseY when you want one number to calculate with.

Parameters #

Takes 0 arguments. {{ mouseLocation() }}

Examples #

mouseLocation()

length(mouseLocation()) > 2

Gotchas #

• Calling it with an argument is an error: mouseLocation() takes 0 arguments, got 1.

• The result is text, not a number. Split it or use mouseX() and mouseY() for arithmetic.

• With nothing real to read, the position is 0,0.