How do I detect mouse movement?
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I am trying to come up with a script that will run a command if mouse movement is detected. When it is run, it just hangs.
#!/bin/bash
#
xidle -delay 5 -sw -program "/home/andy/bin/test.sh" -timeout 300
exit 0
#!/bin/bash
# Ubuntu_Mate 18.04 LTS
gxmessage -fg red -font 'sans 30' -timeout 3 'Mouse movement has been detected. '
#exit 0
If I run sudo -i and run this, it will react to a mouse movement.
read -r -n1 TMP </dev/input/mice
Is sudo -i the only option?
command-line scripts xorg mouse
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I am trying to come up with a script that will run a command if mouse movement is detected. When it is run, it just hangs.
#!/bin/bash
#
xidle -delay 5 -sw -program "/home/andy/bin/test.sh" -timeout 300
exit 0
#!/bin/bash
# Ubuntu_Mate 18.04 LTS
gxmessage -fg red -font 'sans 30' -timeout 3 'Mouse movement has been detected. '
#exit 0
If I run sudo -i and run this, it will react to a mouse movement.
read -r -n1 TMP </dev/input/mice
Is sudo -i the only option?
command-line scripts xorg mouse
edited Mar 27 at 20:00
Jacob Vlijm
66.1k9131230
asked Mar 22 at 14:03
fixit7fixit7
713424
1
Seen this? unix.stackexchange.com/questions/49546/…
– mth1417un
Mar 22 at 14:21
xinput test 9 shows the mouse coordinates when mouse is moved. I need it to do a command upon mouse movement.
– fixit7
Mar 22 at 15:03
@fixit7 could you tell a bit more what needs to be done on mousemove? solution depends on that. scripted (interpreted) solutions, using system calls, are significantly more consuming than compiled ones, even at a lower time resolution.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 19:47
I am trying to find a way to detect any mouse movement and then run a command if so. A compiled solution would be fine. @Jacob Vlijm
– fixit7
Mar 27 at 20:25
I understand, but what is the nature of the command? I am asking because even if you only launch on state change (moving/not movng) triggers will be potentially quite many.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 20:27
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I am trying to come up with a script that will run a command if mouse movement is detected. When it is run, it just hangs.
#!/bin/bash
#
xidle -delay 5 -sw -program "/home/andy/bin/test.sh" -timeout 300
exit 0
#!/bin/bash
# Ubuntu_Mate 18.04 LTS
gxmessage -fg red -font 'sans 30' -timeout 3 'Mouse movement has been detected. '
#exit 0
If I run sudo -i and run this, it will react to a mouse movement.
read -r -n1 TMP </dev/input/mice
Is sudo -i the only option?
command-line scripts xorg mouse
edited Mar 27 at 20:00
Jacob Vlijm
66.1k9131230
asked Mar 22 at 14:03
fixit7fixit7
713424
I am trying to come up with a script that will run a command if mouse movement is detected. When it is run, it just hangs.
#!/bin/bash
#
xidle -delay 5 -sw -program "/home/andy/bin/test.sh" -timeout 300
exit 0
#!/bin/bash
# Ubuntu_Mate 18.04 LTS
gxmessage -fg red -font 'sans 30' -timeout 3 'Mouse movement has been detected. '
#exit 0
If I run sudo -i and run this, it will react to a mouse movement.
read -r -n1 TMP </dev/input/mice
Is sudo -i the only option?
command-line scripts xorg mouse
command-line scripts xorg mouse
edited Mar 27 at 20:00
Jacob Vlijm
66.1k9131230
asked Mar 22 at 14:03
fixit7fixit7
713424
edited Mar 27 at 20:00
Jacob Vlijm
66.1k9131230
asked Mar 22 at 14:03
fixit7fixit7
713424
edited Mar 27 at 20:00
Jacob Vlijm
66.1k9131230
edited Mar 27 at 20:00
Jacob Vlijm
66.1k9131230
edited Mar 27 at 20:00
Jacob Vlijm
66.1k9131230
66.1k9131230
asked Mar 22 at 14:03
fixit7fixit7
713424
asked Mar 22 at 14:03
fixit7fixit7
713424
asked Mar 22 at 14:03
fixit7fixit7
713424
713424
1
Seen this? unix.stackexchange.com/questions/49546/…
– mth1417un
Mar 22 at 14:21
xinput test 9 shows the mouse coordinates when mouse is moved. I need it to do a command upon mouse movement.
– fixit7
Mar 22 at 15:03
@fixit7 could you tell a bit more what needs to be done on mousemove? solution depends on that. scripted (interpreted) solutions, using system calls, are significantly more consuming than compiled ones, even at a lower time resolution.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 19:47
I am trying to find a way to detect any mouse movement and then run a command if so. A compiled solution would be fine. @Jacob Vlijm
– fixit7
Mar 27 at 20:25
I understand, but what is the nature of the command? I am asking because even if you only launch on state change (moving/not movng) triggers will be potentially quite many.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 20:27
|
show 1 more comment
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Seen this? unix.stackexchange.com/questions/49546/…
– mth1417un
Mar 22 at 14:21
xinput test 9 shows the mouse coordinates when mouse is moved. I need it to do a command upon mouse movement.
– fixit7
Mar 22 at 15:03
@fixit7 could you tell a bit more what needs to be done on mousemove? solution depends on that. scripted (interpreted) solutions, using system calls, are significantly more consuming than compiled ones, even at a lower time resolution.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 19:47
I am trying to find a way to detect any mouse movement and then run a command if so. A compiled solution would be fine. @Jacob Vlijm
– fixit7
Mar 27 at 20:25
I understand, but what is the nature of the command? I am asking because even if you only launch on state change (moving/not movng) triggers will be potentially quite many.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 20:27
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Seen this? unix.stackexchange.com/questions/49546/…
– mth1417un
Mar 22 at 14:21
Seen this? unix.stackexchange.com/questions/49546/…
– mth1417un
Mar 22 at 14:21
xinput test 9 shows the mouse coordinates when mouse is moved. I need it to do a command upon mouse movement.
– fixit7
Mar 22 at 15:03
xinput test 9 shows the mouse coordinates when mouse is moved. I need it to do a command upon mouse movement.
– fixit7
Mar 22 at 15:03
@fixit7 could you tell a bit more what needs to be done on mousemove? solution depends on that. scripted (interpreted) solutions, using system calls, are significantly more consuming than compiled ones, even at a lower time resolution.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 19:47
@fixit7 could you tell a bit more what needs to be done on mousemove? solution depends on that. scripted (interpreted) solutions, using system calls, are significantly more consuming than compiled ones, even at a lower time resolution.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 19:47
I am trying to find a way to detect any mouse movement and then run a command if so. A compiled solution would be fine. @Jacob Vlijm
– fixit7
Mar 27 at 20:25
I am trying to find a way to detect any mouse movement and then run a command if so. A compiled solution would be fine. @Jacob Vlijm
– fixit7
Mar 27 at 20:25
I understand, but what is the nature of the command? I am asking because even if you only launch on state change (moving/not movng) triggers will be potentially quite many.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 20:27
I understand, but what is the nature of the command? I am asking because even if you only launch on state change (moving/not movng) triggers will be potentially quite many.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 20:27
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Seen this? unix.stackexchange.com/questions/49546/…
– mth1417un
Mar 22 at 14:21
xinput test 9 shows the mouse coordinates when mouse is moved. I need it to do a command upon mouse movement.
– fixit7
Mar 22 at 15:03
@fixit7 could you tell a bit more what needs to be done on mousemove? solution depends on that. scripted (interpreted) solutions, using system calls, are significantly more consuming than compiled ones, even at a lower time resolution.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 19:47
I am trying to find a way to detect any mouse movement and then run a command if so. A compiled solution would be fine. @Jacob Vlijm
– fixit7
Mar 27 at 20:25
I understand, but what is the nature of the command? I am asking because even if you only launch on state change (moving/not movng) triggers will be potentially quite many.
– Jacob Vlijm
Mar 27 at 20:27