# love.mouse.getPosition

Returns the current position of the mouse.

## Function

### Synopsis

    x, y = love.mouse.getPosition( )

### Arguments

None.

### Returns

`number x`
  The position of the mouse along the x-axis.
`number y`
  The position of the mouse along the y-axis.

## Examples

### Use getPosition to help draw a custom mouse image

    function love.load()
       love.mouse.setVisible(false) -- make default mouse invisible
       img = love.graphics.newImage("mouse.png") -- load in a custom mouse image
    end
    function love.draw()
       local x, y = love.mouse.getPosition() -- get the position of the mouse
       love.graphics.draw(img, x, y) -- draw the custom mouse image
    end

## See Also

- love.mouse
- love.mouse.getX
- love.mouse.getY

##

Category:

- Functions