Re: [dev] mapping keyboard buttons to move the mouse?

From: <hessiess_AT_hessiess.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:46:54 -0000 (UTC)

> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:29:34 -0000 (UTC)
> hessiess_AT_hessiess.com wrote:
>
>> I was wondering if it was possible to map keyboard buttons to move the
>> mouse cursor/ send mouse button events. For example, I was thinning of
>> having alt gr and the arrow buttons move the mouse cursor, and alt gr
>> + "z", "x" and "c" send left, middle, right mouse button events.
>>
>> thanks.
>>
>>
>
> maybe you can use xbindkeys in combination with xdotool.
>
> Dieter
>
>

Thanks for the application suggestions. how can I get the current cursor
location from the CLI?
Received on Wed Aug 26 2009 - 23:46:54 UTC

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