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| Name | mouseReleased() | 
|---|---|
| Examples | 
// Click within the image to change 
// the value of the rectangle
int value = 0;
void draw() {
  fill(value);
  rect(25, 25, 50, 50);
}
void mouseReleased() {
  if (value == 0) {
    value = 255;
  } else {
    value = 0;
  }
}
 | 
| Description | The mouseReleased() function is called every time a mouse button is released. Mouse and keyboard events only work when a program has draw(). Without draw(), the code is only run once and then stops listening for events. | 
| Syntax | mouseReleased() mouseReleased(event) | 
| Returns | void | 
| Related | mouseX mouseY pmouseX pmouseY mousePressed mousePressed() mouseClicked() mouseMoved() mouseDragged() mouseButton mouseWheel() | 
