# OpenLayers.Control.MousePosition

The MousePosition control displays geographic coordinates of the mouse pointer, as it is moved about the map.

#### Inherits from

- OpenLayers.Control

Summary

OpenLayers.Control.MousePosition | The MousePosition control displays geographic coordinates of the mouse pointer, as it is moved about the map.
Properties |
autoActivate | {Boolean} Activate the control when it is added to a map.
element | {DOMElement}
prefix | {String}
separator | {String}
suffix | {String}
numDigits | {Integer}
granularity | {Integer}
emptyString | {String} Set this to some value to set when the mouse is outside the map.
lastXy | {OpenLayers.Pixel}
displayProjection | {OpenLayers.Projection} The projection in which the mouse position is displayed
Constructor |
OpenLayers.Control.MousePosition |
Functions |
destroy |
activate |
deactivate |
draw | {DOMElement}
redraw |
reset |
formatOutput | Override to provide custom display output

### Properties

### autoActivate

{Boolean} Activate the control when it is added to a map. Default is true.

### element

{DOMElement}

### prefix

{String}

### separator

{String}

### suffix

{String}

### numDigits

{Integer}

### granularity

{Integer}

### emptyString

{String} Set this to some value to set when the mouse is outside the map.

### lastXy

{OpenLayers.Pixel}

### displayProjection

{OpenLayers.Projection} The projection in which the mouse position is displayed

### Constructor

### OpenLayers.Control.MousePosition

#### Parameters

options | {Object} Options for control.

### Functions

### destroy

> destroy: function()

### activate

> activate: function()

### deactivate

> deactivate: function()

### draw

> draw: function()

{DOMElement}

### redraw

> redraw: function( | evt | )

### reset

> reset: function( | evt | )

### formatOutput

> formatOutput: function( | lonLat | )

Override to provide custom display output

#### Parameters

lonLat | {OpenLayers.LonLat} Location to display

This class represents a screen coordinate, in x and y coordinates
Methods for coordinate transforms between coordinate systems.

> destroy: function()

> activate: function()

> deactivate: function()

> draw: function()

{DOMElement}

> redraw: function( | evt | )

> reset: function( | evt | )

> formatOutput: function( | lonLat | )

Override to provide custom display output
Controls affect the display or behavior of the map.
This class represents a longitude and latitude pair
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