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Operating Systems Linux Ubuntu Detect and run command upon mouse movement Post 303032783 by wisecracker on Sunday 24th of March 2019 05:16:36 AM

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If you intend to use xinput then you will need to take a minimum of 2 readings for the mouse......

Code:

 xinput query-state <your device name>

......which will give the results:

Code:

2 classes :
ButtonClass
    button[1]=up
    button[2]=up
    button[3]=up
    button[4]=up
    button[5]=up
    button[6]=up
    button[7]=up
ValuatorClass Mode=Relative Proximity=In
    valuator[0]=706
    valuator[1]=570
    valuator[2]=0
    valuator[3]=1560

And the second take:

Code:

2 classes :
ButtonClass
    button[1]=up
    button[2]=up
    button[3]=up
    button[4]=up
    button[5]=up
    button[6]=up
    button[7]=up
ValuatorClass Mode=Relative Proximity=In
    valuator[0]=854
    valuator[1]=476
    valuator[2]=0
    valuator[3]=1935

You will then need to compare the two strings for a difference and VOILA you have detected the mouse movement.
As OSX 10.14.1 does NOT have xinput I have once again rebooted to Linux Mint to help.
It is all up to you now to create your bash script to do the task you want.

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glutSpaceballButtonFunc(3GLUT)					       GLUT					    glutSpaceballButtonFunc(3GLUT)

NAME

       glutSpaceballButtonFunc - sets the Spaceball button callback for the current window.

SYNTAX

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ARGUMENTS

       func	 The new spaceball button callback function.

DESCRIPTION

       glutSpaceballButtonFunc	sets  the  Spaceball  button callback for the current window. The Spaceball button callback for a window is called
       when the window has Spaceball input focus (normally, when the mouse is in the window) and the user generates Spaceball button presses.  The
       button  parameter  will	be  the  button number (starting at one). The number of available Spaceball buttons can be determined with glutDe-
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       ball button callbacks will be generated.

       Passing NULL to glutSpaceballButtonFunc disables the generation of Spaceball button callbacks. When a new window is created,  no  Spaceball
       button callback is initially registered.

SEE ALSO

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AUTHOR

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GLUT
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