returns the name of the window the mouse pointer is over.
# Metadata
Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 1.0 Security:
# Syntax
the mouseStack
# Examples
the mouseStack
if the mouseStack is "Message box" then hide message
# Description
Use the mouseStack function to determine which window the mouse is over, or, in conjunction with the mouseControl, mouseLine, or mouseChunk, to determine which field the mouse is over.
If the mouse is not over any LiveCode window, the mouseStack returns empty.
If the mouse is over a stack's title bar or border, the mouseStack returns empty.
# Tags
ui,
# See
- **property:** name - **control structure:** function - **keyword:** field - **object:** stack - **glossary:** property, mouse pointer, return - **command:** focus - **function:** mouseCharChunk, mouseColor, mouseV, mouseChunk, clickStack, mouseControl, mouseLine