---
name: "set_mouse_speed"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/set_mouse_speed"
---

# set\_mouse\_speed(3alleg)

Sets the mouse speed. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

set\_mouse\_speed - Sets the mouse speed. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**void set\_mouse\_speed(int xspeed, int yspeed);**

## DESCRIPTION

Sets the mouse speed. Larger values of xspeed and yspeed represent slower  mouse movement: the default for both is 2.

## SEE ALSO

[**install\_mouse**(3alleg)](/install_mouse/3alleg.md), [**set\_mouse\_range**(3alleg)](/set_mouse_range/3alleg.md), [**position\_mouse**(3alleg)](/position_mouse/3alleg.md)