---
name: "ctrlSetMousePosition"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["GUI Control - Positioning"]
arma3_since: "2.02"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlSetMousePosition
revid: 348960
updated: 2023-11-08T14:45:40Z
---

# ctrlSetMousePosition

*Command · GUI Control - Positioning · Arma 3 v2.02*

## Description

Similar to [setMousePosition](../commands/setMousePosition.md) but relative to the given control.

## Syntax

```sqf
control ctrlSetMousePosition [x, y]
```

**Parameters:**

- `control`: [Control](../topics/Control.md)
- `x`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - position in x
- `y`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - position in y

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_control ctrlSetMousePosition [0.5, 0.5];
```

## See also

[ctrlMousePosition](../commands/ctrlMousePosition.md) · [setMousePosition](../commands/setMousePosition.md) · [getMousePosition](../commands/getMousePosition.md) · [ctrlMapCursor](../commands/ctrlMapCursor.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — ctrlSetMousePosition](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlSetMousePosition) (revision 348960).</sub>