WindowMouseX()

Syntax

x = WindowMouseX(#Window)

Returns the mouse x position in the inner area of the given window. If the mouse is outside of the window area, it will return -1.

To get the absolute x position of the mouse on the desktop, use the DesktopMouseX() command.

  If OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 300, 30, "Window mouse monitor", #PB_Window_SystemMenu | #PB_Window_ScreenCentered)
    CreateGadgetList(WindowID(0))
      TextGadget(0, 10, 6, 200, 20, "")
    
    Repeat
      Event = WaitWindowEvent(20) ; return at least every 20ms for an update
      
      SetGadgetText(0, "Window mouse position: " + Str(WindowMouseX(0)) + "," + Str(WindowMouseY(0)))       
    Until Event = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
  EndIf

Supported OS

All