Class

# PointerEvent

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## Description

Information about the pointer (finger, mouse or pen) at the moment a pointer-related event occurs on a canvas control.

## Properties

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| Name                              | Type                             | Read-Only | Shared |
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| `Position<pointerevent.position>` | `Point</api/graphics/point>`     | ✓         |        |
| `Pressure<pointerevent.pressure>` | `Double</api/data_types/double>` | ✓         |        |
| `Size<pointerevent.size>`         | `Double</api/data_types/double>` | ✓         |        |

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| Name                          | Parameters | Returns                                     | Shared |
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| `Handle<pointerevent.handle>` |            | `Ptr</api/data_types/additional_types/ptr>` |        |

## Property descriptions

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PointerEvent.Position

**Position** As `Point</api/graphics/point>`

> The location of the event in relation to the area where the event took place with the upper-left corner of the area being at 0, 0.
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PointerEvent.Pressure

**Pressure** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

> The amount of pressure exerted on surface by the pointer (usually a stylus such as the Apple Pencil) at the time of the event.
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PointerEvent.Size

**Size** As `Double</api/data_types/double>`

> The radius (in points) of the pointer at the time the event took place.
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PointerEvent.Handle

**Handle** As `Ptr</api/data_types/additional_types/ptr>`

> Returns a `Ptr</api/data_types/additional_types/ptr>` to the event for use with declares.
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## Compatibility

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| **Project Types**     | Mobile |
| **Operating Systems** | All    |

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`Object</api/data_types/additional_types/object>` parent class; `MobileCanvas.PointerDown<mobilecanvas.pointerdown>`, `MobileCanvas.PointerDrag<mobilecanvas.pointerdrag>` and `MobileCanvas.PointerUp<mobilecanvas.pointerup>` events.

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