diff --git a/src/API.ts b/src/API.ts
index 6968075..b02190b 100644
--- a/src/API.ts
+++ b/src/API.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,28 @@ export class UserAPI {
         this.load = samples("github:tidalcycles/Dirt-Samples/master");
     }
 
+    // =============================================================
+    // Time functions
+    // =============================================================
+
+    get time(): number {
+        return this.app.audioContext.currentTime
+    }
+
+    // =============================================================
+    // Mouse functions
+    // =============================================================
+
+    get mouseX(): number { 
+        return this.app._mouseX 
+    }
+
+    get mouseY(): number { 
+        return this.app._mouseY 
+    }
+
+
+
     // =============================================================
     // Utility functions
     // =============================================================
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 85ca87b..1b5f309 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ export class Editor {
   editor_mode: "global" | "local" | "init" = "local";
   fontSize: Compartment;
   vimModeCompartment : Compartment;
-  
 
   settings = new AppSettings();
   editorExtensions: Extension[] = [];
@@ -46,6 +45,11 @@ export class Editor {
   clock: Clock;
   manualPlay: boolean = false;
 
+
+  // Mouse position
+  public _mouseX: number = 0;
+  public _mouseY: number = 0;
+
   // Transport elements
   play_buttons: HTMLButtonElement[] = [
     document.getElementById("play-button-1") as HTMLButtonElement,
@@ -702,6 +706,14 @@ function startOnEnter(e: KeyboardEvent) {
 document.addEventListener("keydown", startOnEnter);
 document.getElementById("start-button")!.addEventListener("click", startClock);
 
+function reportMouseCoordinates(event: MouseEvent) {
+  app._mouseX = event.clientX;
+  app._mouseY = event.clientY;
+}
+ 
+window.addEventListener('mousemove', reportMouseCoordinates);
+
+
 // When the user leaves the page, all the universes should be saved in the localStorage
 window.addEventListener("beforeunload", () => {
   event.preventDefault();
@@ -712,3 +724,4 @@ window.addEventListener("beforeunload", () => {
   app.clock.stop()
   return null;
 });
+