diff --git a/src/IPC.js b/src/IPC.js
index c42d68c8..4f02e61e 100644
--- a/src/IPC.js
+++ b/src/IPC.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import UIPrompt from './UI/UIPrompt.js';
 import download from './helpers/download.js';
 import path from "./lib/path.js";
 import UIContextMenu from './UI/UIContextMenu.js';
+import update_mouse_position from './helpers/update_mouse_position.js';
 
 /**
  * In Puter, apps are loaded in iframes and communicate with the graphical user interface (GUI), and each other, using the postMessage API.
diff --git a/src/helpers/update_mouse_position.js b/src/helpers/update_mouse_position.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b433180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/update_mouse_position.js
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Puter Technologies Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Puter.
+ *
+ * Puter is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+const update_mouse_position = function(x, y){
+    window.mouseX = x;
+    window.mouseY = y;
+
+    // mouse in top-left corner of screen
+    if((window.mouseX < 150 && window.mouseY < window.toolbar_height + 20) || (window.mouseX < 20 && window.mouseY < 150))
+        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'nw';
+    // mouse in left edge of screen
+    else if(window.mouseX < 20 && window.mouseY >= 150 && window.mouseY < window.desktop_height - 150)
+        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'w';
+    // mouse in bottom-left corner of screen
+    else if(window.mouseX < 20 && window.mouseY > window.desktop_height - 150)
+        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'sw';
+    // mouse in right edge of screen
+    else if(window.mouseX > window.desktop_width - 20 && window.mouseY >= 150 && window.mouseY < window.desktop_height - 150)
+        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'e';
+    // mouse in top-right corner of screen
+    else if((window.mouseX > window.desktop_width - 150 && window.mouseY < window.toolbar_height + 20) || (window.mouseX > window.desktop_width - 20 && window.mouseY < 150))
+        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'ne';
+    // mouse in bottom-right corner of screen
+    else if(window.mouseX > window.desktop_width - 20 && window.mouseY >= window.desktop_height - 150)
+        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'se';
+    // mouse in top edge of screen
+    else if(window.mouseY < window.toolbar_height + 20 && window.mouseX >= 150 && window.mouseX < window.desktop_width - 150)
+        window.current_active_snap_zone =  'n';
+    // not in any snap zone
+    else
+        window.current_active_snap_zone = undefined;
+
+    // mouseover_window
+    var windows = document.getElementsByClassName("window");
+    let active_win;
+    if(windows.length > 0){
+        let highest_window_zindex = 0;
+        for(let i=0; i<windows.length; i++){
+            const rect = windows[i].getBoundingClientRect();
+            if( window.mouseX > rect.x &&  window.mouseX < (rect.x + rect.width) && window.mouseY > rect.y &&  window.mouseY < (rect.y + rect.height)){
+                if(parseInt($(windows[i]).css('z-index')) >= highest_window_zindex){
+                    active_win = windows[i];
+                    highest_window_zindex = parseInt($(windows[i]).css('z-index'));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    window.mouseover_window = active_win;
+
+    // mouseover_item_container
+    var item_containers = document.getElementsByClassName("item-container");
+    let active_ic;
+    if(item_containers.length > 0){
+        let highest_window_zindex = 0;
+        for(let i=0; i<item_containers.length; i++){
+            const rect = item_containers[i].getBoundingClientRect();
+            if( window.mouseX > rect.x &&  window.mouseX < (rect.x + rect.width) && window.mouseY > rect.y &&  window.mouseY < (rect.y + rect.height)){
+                let active_container_zindex = parseInt($(item_containers[i]).closest('.window').css('z-index'));
+                if( !isNaN(active_container_zindex) && active_container_zindex >= highest_window_zindex){
+                    active_ic = item_containers[i];
+                    highest_window_zindex = active_container_zindex;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    window.mouseover_item_container = active_ic;
+
+}
+
+export default update_mouse_position;
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diff --git a/src/initgui.js b/src/initgui.js
index 81c18ae8..500816ab 100644
--- a/src/initgui.js
+++ b/src/initgui.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import { LocaleService } from './services/LocaleService.js';
 import { SettingsService } from './services/SettingsService.js';
 
 import UIComponentWindow from './UI/UIComponentWindow.js';
-import Spinner from './UI/Components/Spinner.js';
+import update_mouse_position from './helpers/update_mouse_position.js';
 
 
 const launch_services = async function () {
@@ -2078,70 +2078,4 @@ $(document).on('contextmenu', '.disable-context-menu', function(e){
         e.preventDefault();
         return false;
     }
-})
-
-window.update_mouse_position = function(x, y){
-    window.mouseX = x;
-    window.mouseY = y;
-
-    // mouse in top-left corner of screen
-    if((window.mouseX < 150 && window.mouseY < window.toolbar_height + 20) || (window.mouseX < 20 && window.mouseY < 150))
-        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'nw';
-    // mouse in left edge of screen
-    else if(window.mouseX < 20 && window.mouseY >= 150 && window.mouseY < window.desktop_height - 150)
-        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'w';
-    // mouse in bottom-left corner of screen
-    else if(window.mouseX < 20 && window.mouseY > window.desktop_height - 150)
-        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'sw';
-    // mouse in right edge of screen
-    else if(window.mouseX > window.desktop_width - 20 && window.mouseY >= 150 && window.mouseY < window.desktop_height - 150)
-        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'e';
-    // mouse in top-right corner of screen
-    else if((window.mouseX > window.desktop_width - 150 && window.mouseY < window.toolbar_height + 20) || (window.mouseX > window.desktop_width - 20 && window.mouseY < 150))
-        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'ne';
-    // mouse in bottom-right corner of screen
-    else if(window.mouseX > window.desktop_width - 20 && window.mouseY >= window.desktop_height - 150)
-        window.current_active_snap_zone = 'se';
-    // mouse in top edge of screen
-    else if(window.mouseY < window.toolbar_height + 20 && window.mouseX >= 150 && window.mouseX < window.desktop_width - 150)
-        window.current_active_snap_zone =  'n';
-    // not in any snap zone
-    else
-        window.current_active_snap_zone = undefined;
-
-    // mouseover_window
-    var windows = document.getElementsByClassName("window");
-    let active_win;
-    if(windows.length > 0){
-        let highest_window_zindex = 0;
-        for(let i=0; i<windows.length; i++){
-            const rect = windows[i].getBoundingClientRect();
-            if( window.mouseX > rect.x &&  window.mouseX < (rect.x + rect.width) && window.mouseY > rect.y &&  window.mouseY < (rect.y + rect.height)){
-                if(parseInt($(windows[i]).css('z-index')) >= highest_window_zindex){
-                    active_win = windows[i];
-                    highest_window_zindex = parseInt($(windows[i]).css('z-index'));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    window.mouseover_window = active_win;
-
-    // mouseover_item_container
-    var item_containers = document.getElementsByClassName("item-container");
-    let active_ic;
-    if(item_containers.length > 0){
-        let highest_window_zindex = 0;
-        for(let i=0; i<item_containers.length; i++){
-            const rect = item_containers[i].getBoundingClientRect();
-            if( window.mouseX > rect.x &&  window.mouseX < (rect.x + rect.width) && window.mouseY > rect.y &&  window.mouseY < (rect.y + rect.height)){
-                let active_container_zindex = parseInt($(item_containers[i]).closest('.window').css('z-index'));
-                if( !isNaN(active_container_zindex) && active_container_zindex >= highest_window_zindex){
-                    active_ic = item_containers[i];
-                    highest_window_zindex = active_container_zindex;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    window.mouseover_item_container = active_ic;
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+})
\ No newline at end of file