###### (This is the legacy documentation for stable SDL2, the current stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current development version.)
# SDL_GetMouseState

Retrieve the current state of the mouse.

## Header File

Defined in [SDL_mouse.h](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/SDL2/include/SDL_mouse.h)

## Syntax

```c
Uint32 SDL_GetMouseState(int *x, int *y);

```

## Function Parameters

|           |                                                                            |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **x**     | the x coordinate of the mouse cursor position relative to the focus window |
| **y**     | the y coordinate of the mouse cursor position relative to the focus window |

## Return Value

Returns a 32-bit button bitmask of the current button state.

## Remarks

The current button state is returned as a button bitmask, which can be
tested using the `SDL_BUTTON(X)` macros (where `X` is generally 1 for the
left, 2 for middle, 3 for the right button), and `x` and `y` are set to the
mouse cursor position relative to the focus window. You can pass NULL for
either `x` or `y`.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_GetGlobalMouseState](SDL_GetGlobalMouseState)
* [SDL_GetRelativeMouseState](SDL_GetRelativeMouseState)
* [SDL_PumpEvents](SDL_PumpEvents)

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