HTML DOM MouseEvent
The MouseEvent Object
Events that occur when the mouse interacts with the HTML document belongs to the MouseEvent Object.
MouseEvent Properties and Methods
| Property/Method | Description |
|---|---|
| altKey | Returns whether the "ALT" key was pressed when the mouse event was triggered |
| button | Returns which mouse button was pressed when the mouse event was triggered |
| buttons | Returns which mouse buttons were pressed when the mouse event was triggered |
| clientX | Returns the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the current window, when the mouse event was triggered |
| clientY | Returns the vertical coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the current window, when the mouse event was triggered |
| ctrlKey | Returns whether the "CTRL" key was pressed when the mouse event was triggered |
| getModifierState() | |
| metaKey | Returns whether the "META" key was pressed when an event was triggered |
| movementX | Returns the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer relative to the position of the last mousemove event |
| movementY | Returns the vertical coordinate of the mouse pointer relative to the position of the last mousemove event |
| offsetX | Returns the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer relative to the position of the edge of the target element |
| offsetY | Returns the vertical coordinate of the mouse pointer relative to the position of the edge of the target element |
| pageX | Returns the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the document, when the mouse event was triggered |
| pageY | Returns the vertical coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the document, when the mouse event was triggered |
| region | |
| relatedTarget | Returns the element related to the element that triggered the mouse event |
| screenX | Returns the horizontal coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the screen, when an event was triggered |
| screenY | Returns the vertical coordinate of the mouse pointer, relative to the screen, when an event was triggered |
| shiftKey | Returns whether the "SHIFT" key was pressed when an event was triggered |
| which | Returns which mouse button was pressed when the mouse event was triggered |
Inherited Properties and Methods
The MouseEvent inherits all the properties and methods from:
Event Types
These event types belongs to the MouseEvent Object:
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| onclick | The event occurs when the user clicks on an element |
| oncontextmenu | The event occurs when the user right-clicks on an element to open a context menu |
| ondblclick | The event occurs when the user double-clicks on an element |
| onmousedown | The event occurs when the user presses a mouse button over an element |
| onmouseenter | The event occurs when the pointer is moved onto an element |
| onmouseleave | The event occurs when the pointer is moved out of an element |
| onmousemove | The event occurs when the pointer is moving while it is over an element |
| onmouseout | The event occurs when a user moves the mouse pointer out of an element, or out of one of its children |
| onmouseover | The event occurs when the pointer is moved onto an element, or onto one of its children |
| onmouseup | The event occurs when a user releases a mouse button over an element |
