# love.mousepressed

Callback function triggered when a mouse button is pressed.

## Function

### Synopsis

    love.mousepressed( x, y, button )

### Arguments

`number x`
  Mouse x position.
`number y`
  Mouse y position.
`MouseConstant button`
  Mouse button pressed.

### Returns

Nothing.

## Examples

Position a string ("Text") wherever the user left-clicks.

    function love.load()
       printx = 0
       printy = 0
    end
    function love.draw()
       love.graphics.print("Text", printx, printy)
    end
    function love.mousepressed(x, y, button)
       if button == "l" then
          printx = x
          printy = y
       end
    end

## See Also

- love

##

Category:

- Callbacks