p5.js mouseDragged() Function

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The mouseDragged() function in p5.js is used to check the mouse drags (mouse moves and mouse button pressed). It is invoked each time when the mouse drags. If mouseDragged() function is not defined, then touchMoved() function will be used instead of mouseDragged() function.

Syntax:

mouseDragged(Event)

Below programs illustrate the mouseDragged() function in p5.js:

Example 1: This example uses mouseDragged() function to change the background color.

function setup() { 
  
    // Create Canvas 
    createCanvas(500, 500); 
} 
   
let value = 0; 
  
function draw() { 
      
    // Set background color 
    background(200); 
      
    // Set filled color 
    fill(value); 
      
    // Create rectangle 
    rect(25, 25, 460, 440); 
      
    // Set text color 
    fill('lightgreen'); 
      
    // Set font size 
    textSize(15); 
      
    // Display result 
    text('Drag Mouse Across the page to change its value.', 
        windowHeight/6, windowWidth/4); 
} 
  
function mouseDragged() { 
    value = value + 5; 
      
    if (value > 255) { 
        value = 0; 
    } 
} 

Output:

Example 2: This example uses mouseDragged() function to change the mouse cursor circle color.

let value; 
  
function setup() { 
      
    // Create Canvas 
    createCanvas(500, 500); 
} 
   
function draw() { 
      
    // Set background color 
    background(200);  
      
    // Set filled color 
    fill('green'); 
      
    // Set text and text size 
    textSize(25); 
      
    text('Drag mouse to change color', 30, 30); 
      
    // Fill color according to 
    // mouseMoved() function 
    fill(value, 255-value, 255-value); 
      
    // Draw ellipse   
    ellipse(mouseX, mouseY, 115, 115); 
} 
  
function mouseDragged() { 
    value = mouseX%255; 
} 