---
name: "getMousePosition"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["GUI Control - Positioning"]
arma3_since: "1.54"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getMousePosition
revid: 378523
updated: 2026-05-04T01:55:30Z
---

# getMousePosition

*Command · GUI Control - Positioning · Arma 3 v1.54*

## Description

Returns mouse position in UI coordinates.

## Syntax

```sqf
getMousePosition
```

**Returns:** [Position2D](../topics/Position.md#introduction) - x and y UI coordinates of the mouse position

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
getMousePosition params ["_mouseX", "_mouseY"];
```

## See also

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

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — getMousePosition](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/getMousePosition) (revision 378523).</sub>