---
title: "moveTo"
description: "Sends a move event on the associated node, with the position of the pointer with the given
[pointerId] updated to [position]. The [position] is in the node's local coordinate system, where
(0, 0) is the top left corner of the node.

If the pointer is not yet down, an [IllegalArgumentException] will be thrown."
type: "function"
---

<div class='type'>Function</div>


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> **Deprecated** Replaced by TouchInjectionScope. Use `performTouchInput` instead of `performGesture`

```kotlin
fun GestureScope.moveTo(pointerId: Int, position: Offset) =
    delegateScope.touch { moveTo(pointerId, position) }
```


Sends a move event on the associated node, with the position of the pointer with the given
`pointerId` updated to `position`. The `position` is in the node's local coordinate system, where
(0, 0) is the top left corner of the node.

If the pointer is not yet down, an `IllegalArgumentException` will be thrown.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| pointerId | The id of the pointer to move, as supplied in `down` |
| position | The new position of the pointer, in the node's local coordinate system |




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> **Deprecated** Replaced by TouchInjectionScope. Use `performTouchInput` instead of `performGesture`

```kotlin
fun GestureScope.moveTo(position: Offset) = delegateScope.touch { moveTo(position) }
```


Sends a move event on the associated node, with the position of the default pointer updated to
`position`. The `position` is in the node's local coordinate system, where (0, 0) is the top left
corner of the node. The default pointer has `pointerId = 0`.

If the default pointer is not yet down, an `IllegalArgumentException` will be thrown.

#### Parameters

| | |
| --- | --- |
| position | The new position of the pointer, in the node's local coordinate system |