Why xdotool is not clicking when restoring position?











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Why xdotool is not clicking when restoring position?



 xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000      click 1         mousemove restore


If I don't restore the position, it works, example:



 xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000      click 1


EDIT1: What I've tried



eval "$(xdotool getmouselocation --shell)"
xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000
xdotool click 1
xdotool mousemove --screen $SCREEN $X $Y


To my surprise, it also does not click.










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    Why xdotool is not clicking when restoring position?



     xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000      click 1         mousemove restore


    If I don't restore the position, it works, example:



     xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000      click 1


    EDIT1: What I've tried



    eval "$(xdotool getmouselocation --shell)"
    xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000
    xdotool click 1
    xdotool mousemove --screen $SCREEN $X $Y


    To my surprise, it also does not click.










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      Why xdotool is not clicking when restoring position?



       xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000      click 1         mousemove restore


      If I don't restore the position, it works, example:



       xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000      click 1


      EDIT1: What I've tried



      eval "$(xdotool getmouselocation --shell)"
      xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000
      xdotool click 1
      xdotool mousemove --screen $SCREEN $X $Y


      To my surprise, it also does not click.










      share|improve this question















      Why xdotool is not clicking when restoring position?



       xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000      click 1         mousemove restore


      If I don't restore the position, it works, example:



       xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000      click 1


      EDIT1: What I've tried



      eval "$(xdotool getmouselocation --shell)"
      xdotool mousemove --sync 4000 1000
      xdotool click 1
      xdotool mousemove --screen $SCREEN $X $Y


      To my surprise, it also does not click.







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          Your application may need you to wait for it to get focus before it accepts button events. If possible, use windowactivate to get the window focused first, or if not, do a short sleep .2 say, after the mousemove and before the click.






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