otter-clicker

otter-clicker clicks for you. Lock a point with the crosshair overlay, or click wherever the pointer already sits. When the compositor supports virtual pointers, a real mouse move will not steal that fixed target.

Commands

otter-clicker toggle   # stop a running instance, or start one
otter-clicker start    # start only; refuses if already running
otter-clicker stop     # stop only

With fixed_position = true, toggle / start show a crosshair overlay. Click to lock the target. Escape or Ctrl+C cancels selection. With fixed_position = false, it skips the overlay and clicks at the current pointer.

Configuration

Config file: ~/.config/otter-shell/otter-clicker.conf. Edit in otter-settings under Clicker, or by hand:

interval_ms = 100
button = left
click_type = single
repeat_count = 0
random_jitter_ms = 0
hold_ms = 0
fixed_position = true

Key	Meaning
`interval_ms`	Time from click-start to click-start (default `100`)
`button`	`left`, `middle`, or `right`
`click_type`	`single` or `double` (double uses a 50 ms gap)
`repeat_count`	Stop after N clicks; `0` runs until you toggle off
`random_jitter_ms`	Extra random delay of `0..random_jitter_ms` per cycle
`hold_ms`	How long each press is held
`fixed_position`	`true` picks a point with the overlay; `false` uses the live pointer

If a hold or double-click takes longer than interval_ms, the next cycle starts right after it finishes.

How clicks are injected

Fixed-position mode prefers wlr-virtual-pointer-unstable-v1. Compositors without that protocol fall back to /dev/uinput, which needs write access through your system’s udev policy.

Hotkey setup

Bind otter-clicker toggle in your compositor config for a global start/stop. See Keybinds.

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How clicks are injected

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