# outer-mouse-pos parameter (skin)

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/outer-mouse-pos
Added in BYOND 516.

### Applies to
> [All](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/control/index.md)

### Format
> `*x*,*y*`

Read-only.

Reads the position of the mouse cursor relative to the upper left corner of this control, including the control's borders.

This parameter is "unlisted" and must be explicitly queried. It won't appear when sending `*` as the parameter in [winget()](https://ref.dm-lang.org/proc/winget.md).

### See also
- [outer-mouse-pos parameter](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/inner-mouse-pos.md)
- [pos parameter](https://ref.dm-lang.org/skin/param/pos.md)