Get coordinates of the mouse pointer, relative to the screen, when the mouse button is clicked on an element:
The result of coor could be:
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
The screenX property returns the horizontal coordinate (according to the users computer screen) of the mouse pointer when an event was triggered.
Tip: To get the vertical coordinate (according to the screen) of the mouse pointer, use the screenY property.
Note: This property is read-only.
Property | |||||
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screenX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Return Value: | A Number, representing the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer, in pixels |
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DOM Version: | DOM Level 2 Events |
A demonstration of the differences between clientX and clientY and screenX and screenY:
HTML DOM reference: MouseEvent screenY Property
HTML DOM reference: MouseEvent clientX Property
HTML DOM reference: MouseEvent clientY Property