# localMousePosition

> The position of the mouse if the event that triggered the dropdown menu to display was a mouse event.

## Definition

* **Type:** Property
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.UIElements](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/uielements.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.UIElementsModule

```csharp
public Vector2 localMousePosition { get; }
```

### Remarks

The position is expressed in the coordinate system of the element that received the mouse event. If the event that triggered the dropdown menu to display was not a mouse event, the value of this property is zero.