screenMouseLoc

Typeproperty
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Syntax
set the screenMouseLoc to <horizontal>, <vertical>
Summary

Specifies the position of the mouse pointer relative to the screen.

Introduced1.0
Changes

Support for using the screenMouseLoc with OS X systems was added in version 2.0.

OSmac, windows, linux, ios, android
Platformsdesktop, server, mobile
Example
put localLoc(the screenMouseLoc) into localMouse
set the screenMouseLoc to the topLeft of this stack
Values
NameTypeDescription
Value

The screenMouseLoc consists of two integers, separated by a comma. It reports the position of the mouse pointer in absolute coordinates--that is, relative to the top left of the main screen. (The mouseLoc function is similar, but its coordinates are relative to the defaultStack window rather than the screen.) If you set this property, the mouse pointer is moved to the specified location on the screen.

RelatedProperty: defaultStack
Function: mouseLoc, mouseV
Glossary: property, integer, mouse pointer, user interface, absolute coordinates
Control Structure: function
Description

Use the screenMouseLoc property to find out where the mouse pointer is, or to change the location of the mouse pointer.

Important: Taking over the position of the mouse pointer can disorient and confuse users, and user-interface standards warn against doing so for that reason. Consider setting the screenMouseLoc property only in unusual situations (such as for a kiosk application or game). In normal desktop applications, the user expects a consistent user interface without such surprises. You must use this power only for good.

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