{"id":37943,"date":"2022-03-17T17:09:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T17:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=37943"},"modified":"2022-03-17T17:09:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T17:09:53","slug":"automate-mouse-clicks-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2022\/03\/automate-mouse-clicks-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Automate Mouse Clicks Easily via XClicker in Ubuntu Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-logo.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-logo-250x250.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-37944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-logo-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-logo-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-logo-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-logo-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-logo.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Playing video games or doing other tasks that need repeated mouse clicks in Linux? XClicker may help.<\/p>\n<p>XClicker is a free open-source tool, allows to make &#8216;<i>left<\/i>.&#8217;, &#8216;<i>right<\/i>&#8216; or &#8216;<i>middle<\/i>&#8216; click (single or double) automatically in any area in your screen. <\/p>\n<p>It provides an easy to use interface, allows to set the click interval in Milliseconds and\/or seconds, choose click type (e.g., left, right, double click). <b>By enabling &#8216;Custom Location&#8217; then clicking on &#8216;Get&#8217; button, user may then do single click anywhere in screen to set the x, y coordinate.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-main.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"406\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-main.png 531w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-main-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It as well provides &#8216;Repeat Only&#8217; option in case you want to limit the repeat times. And, to prevent from unwanted behavior, there&#8217;s &#8216;Safe Mode&#8217; option in settings page.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-settings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"361\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-settings.png 432w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicker-settings-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Randomize the click interval.<\/li>\n<li>Start \/ Stop with a custom hotkey.<\/li>\n<li>Dark \/ Light mode that follow system color.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>As the app name indicates, the only DOWNSIDE is that XClicker works for X11 but not Wayland! Which means Ubuntu 21.10 and higher need to login with &#8220;Ubuntu on Xorg&#8221; session to make it works!<\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Install XClicker in Ubuntu \/ Linux Mint &#038; Other Linux:<\/h3>\n<p>The app provides Linux packages in the &#8216;Assets&#8217; section under Github releases page:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/robiot\/xclicker\/releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download XClicks<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Most Linux user may grab the non-install <b>.Appimage<\/b> package, then add executable permission in file&#8217;s &#8216;Properties > Permissions&#8217; dialog, and finally right-click run to launch the tool.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicks-appimage.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicks-appimage-600x336.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-37948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicks-appimage-600x336.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicks-appimage-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicks-appimage-768x430.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/xclicks-appimage.webp 1145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Ubuntu<\/b>, <b>Debian<\/b>, and <b>Linux Mint<\/b> based systems may also grab the &#8216;<b>xclicker_xxx_ amd64.deb<\/b>&#8216; and double-click to install it. So, the app will available to launch from system start menu (9 grids &#8216;Show Applications&#8217;).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Playing video games or doing other tasks that need repeated mouse clicks in Linux? XClicker may help. XClicker is a free open-source tool, allows to make &#8216;left.&#8217;, &#8216;right&#8216; or &#8216;middle&#8216; click (single or double) automatically in any area in your screen. 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