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Harshal V. LADHE

Tracking Mouse Position in React

Ways to track the cursor's position in React, including `useMousePosition` and its pointer-aware successor.

Content tagged useMousePosition

  • Snippet:usePointerPosition: Track Cursor & Touch Position in React

    Track pointer position across mouse, touch, and pen input.
    Build a usePointerPosition hook using the Pointer Events API to track pointer coordinates in React state — one listener covers mouse, touch, and stylus input, with a useMousePosition alias for drop-in compatibility.
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    Categories:React
    Estimated reading time:2 min read