---
name: "al_get_mouse_state_axis"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_get_mouse_state_axis"
---

# al\_get\_mouse\_state\_axis(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_get\_mouse\_state\_axis - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  int al_get_mouse_state_axis(const ALLEGRO_MOUSE_STATE *state, int axis)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Extract the mouse axis value from the saved state. The axes are numbered from 0, in this order: x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, w-axis.

## SEE ALSO

[ALLEGRO\_MOUSE\_STATE(3)](/ALLEGRO_MOUSE_STATE/3.md), [al\_get\_mouse\_state(3)](/al_get_mouse_state/3.md), [al\_mouse\_button\_down(3)](/al_mouse_button_down/3.md)