xdotool recorder

Question

Does anybody know of an automated xdotool script generator? Ideally, I would like to record a series of actions on my desktop and have it automatically made into an xdotool script for me instead of manually adding pauses and counting pixels, etc.

Answer 1

I can't say for sure without knowing more about what you want to do, but I think you might want to use xmacro instead. There is a good tutorial here: http://linuxpoison.blogspot.in/2012/03/record-play-keystrokes-and-mouse.html

Here's a summary:

# Start recording macro.
xmacrorec2 > macro.txt
# Select a keystroke to end the macro.
# Do stuff.
# End the macro with the previously chosen keystroke.

And to run the macro:

xmacroplay $DISPLAY < macro.txt

The blog post notes that timing information is not recorded.