---
name: "ctrlSetPositionX"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["GUI Control - Positioning"]
arma3_since: "1.92"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlSetPositionX
revid: 309181
updated: 2022-05-03T18:04:56Z
---

# ctrlSetPositionX

*Command · GUI Control - Positioning · Arma 3 v1.92*

## Description

Sets horizontal position (x) of the 2D control. [ctrlCommit](../commands/ctrlCommit.md) is required to complete the operation.

## Syntax

```sqf
control ctrlSetPositionX x
```

**Parameters:**

- `control`: [Control](../topics/Control.md) - 2D control
- `x`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - horizontal position of the control

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

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_ctrl ctrlSetPositionX 0.5;
_ctrl ctrlCommit 1;
```

## See also

[ctrlSetPosition](../commands/ctrlSetPosition.md) · [ctrlSetPositionY](../commands/ctrlSetPositionY.md) · [ctrlSetPositionW](../commands/ctrlSetPositionW.md) · [ctrlSetPositionH](../commands/ctrlSetPositionH.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — ctrlSetPositionX](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ctrlSetPositionX) (revision 309181).</sub>