The mouse keyword¶

A basic input component for reading signals from a plugged in mouse.



mouse.mouse_x¶

This property tells you where the mouse cursor is on the X axis relative to the top left of the game window.



mouse.mouse_y¶

This property tells you where the mouse cursor is on the Y axis relative to the top left of the game window.



mouse.button_down(button_code)¶

This method tells you weather one of the mouse buttons are currently pressed. The valid values include MOUSE_LEFT, MOUSE_MIDDLE and MOUSE_RIGHT. Here is how to use it:

if mouse.button_down(MOUSE_LEFT) then
    print('The left mouse button is pressed.')
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