Executing command by mouse movement

191jordan · 2014-09-23 07:53:42

I want to be able to execute a command when I move the mouse pointer to a certain part of the screen. Eg I have a 1440x900 monitor and I want to be able to execute a command when I move the mouse pointer to within 50px of the left screen edge. So if my mouse pointer is within a column area of the screen of 50x900 I want the command to execute. Is this possible?

ToZ · 2014-09-23 20:43:34

You'll have to use a third-party tool for this. Maybe something like Brightside? I believe it only does corners though.

191jordan · 2014-09-24 03:35:25

yeah I was aware of Brightside, but not what I was looking for, thanks anyway

Simon_P · 2014-09-24 06:01:18

Maybe you can do this in a script using xdotool getmouselocation ? Example just prints out message with time when mouse passes into left 50 pixels:

#!/bin/bash

px=0
while
    mdata=`xdotool getmouselocation`
    mx=`echo "$mdata"|cut -f1 -d' '|cut -d: -f2`
    if [ $px -ge 50 ] && [ $mx -lt 50 ]; then
        date "+activate %s"
    fi
    px=$mx
    sleep 0.1
do
    :
done

191jordan · 2014-09-24 06:22:31

hmmm thanks for that Simon_P, xdotool was my next stop, or resort to Easystroke mouse gestures which I'm keen on avoiding

i'll give it a go

cheers

Last edited by 191jordan (2014-09-24 06:23:24)

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