---
name: "al_get_mouse_event_source"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_get_mouse_event_source/3alleg5"
---

# al\_get\_mouse\_event\_source(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_get\_mouse\_event\_source - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  ALLEGRO_EVENT_SOURCE *al_get_mouse_event_source(void)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Retrieve the mouse event source. All \[mouse events\]ALLEGRO\_EVENT\_MOUSE\_AXES(3alleg5) are generated by this event source.

Returns NULL if the mouse subsystem was not installed.