diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/hover/browser/hover.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/hover/browser/hover.ts
index a504b379d65cd..f696ebd64e7a8 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/hover/browser/hover.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/hover/browser/hover.ts
@@ -109,4 +109,10 @@ export interface IHoverTarget extends IDisposable {
 	 * wrapped text.
 	 */
 	readonly targetElements: readonly HTMLElement[];
+
+	/**
+	 * An optional absolute x coordinate to position the hover with, for example to position the
+	 * hover using `MouseEvent.pageX`.
+	 */
+	x?: number;
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/hover/browser/hoverWidget.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/hover/browser/hoverWidget.ts
index 702e4e5143b63..d7135f2d671a5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/hover/browser/hoverWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/hover/browser/hoverWidget.ts
@@ -136,9 +136,10 @@ export class HoverWidget extends Widget {
 		this._hover.containerDomNode.classList.remove('right-aligned');
 		this._hover.contentsDomNode.style.maxHeight = '';
 
-		// Get horizontal alignment and position
 		const targetBounds = this._target.targetElements.map(e => e.getBoundingClientRect());
-		const targetLeft = Math.min(...targetBounds.map(e => e.left));
+
+		// Get horizontal alignment and position
+		let targetLeft = this._target.x !== undefined ? this._target.x : Math.min(...targetBounds.map(e => e.left));
 		if (targetLeft + this._hover.containerDomNode.clientWidth >= document.documentElement.clientWidth) {
 			this._x = document.documentElement.clientWidth;
 			this._hover.containerDomNode.classList.add('right-aligned');