if (eventlistener == active) { //do something} else {//do something else}

Question

I wanted to find a way to get the position of my mouse without moving it (using "mousemove" eventlistener) , because if the screen gets scrolled without the move of a mouse, the coordinants dont match up.

so i planned on getting it to move via adding the offset, !but only when im not getting the right coordinants! .

window.addEventListener("mousemove", myFunction);

function myFunction() {
//offset Code
}


if( event("mousemove") == active) {
//so if i move the mouse this will be active

} else {
//thus not active (and vice versa)
}

probably duplicate of [how to get the mouse position without events without moving the mouse](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2601097/how-to-get-the-mouse-position-without-events-without-moving-the-mouse) — azbarcea, Aug 28 '19 at 23:26
Possible duplicate of [How to get the mouse position without events (without moving the mouse)?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2601097/how-to-get-the-mouse-position-without-events-without-moving-the-mouse) — skyline3000, Aug 28 '19 at 23:51
Although, the goal is the same. the answer to that question doesnt help my case. and my question is more about the vent listerner — Stu, Aug 29 '19 at 00:57

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 28 '19 at 23:36

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The first argument to an event listener is the Event object. You can check the type of event there.

function myFunction(event) {
    if (event.type == 'mousemove') {
        // some code here
    } else {
        // other code here
    }
}

answered Aug 28 '19 at 23:36

Barmar

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