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Mouse Movement

Auto Mouse Click can move the mouse cursor automatically across the screen. This is useful for keeping your computer active, simulating user presence, testing UI elements, or creating natural-looking automated interactions. You can choose between random movement, fixed paths, or recorded paths.

Movement Modes

Random Movement

The mouse cursor moves to random positions on the screen at configurable intervals.

How to set up:

  1. Open Auto Mouse Click.
  2. Navigate to Mouse Movement settings.
  3. Select Random Path as the movement mode.
  4. Configure the options:
Option Description Default
Interval Time between movements 5 seconds
Speed How fast the cursor moves to the next position Medium
Screen boundaries Restrict movement to a portion of the screen Full screen
  1. Click Apply.

Random movement is ideal for keeping your computer active or simulating general user presence.

Fixed Path

The mouse follows a predefined path, visiting specific coordinates in sequence.

How to set up:

  1. Select Fixed Path as the movement mode.
  2. Click Add Point to define each waypoint:
    • Enter X and Y coordinates manually, or
    • Click Pick and click on the screen to capture a position.
  3. Add as many waypoints as needed.
  4. Set the delay between points (how long the cursor pauses at each waypoint).
  5. Choose whether the path loops back to the beginning or stops at the last point.
  6. Click Apply.

Recorded Path

Record your own mouse movements and play them back:

  1. Select Recorded Path as the movement mode.
  2. Click Record.
  3. Move your mouse naturally across the screen.
  4. Click Stop Recording or press the recording hotkey.
  5. The recorded path is saved and can be replayed.

See First Automation for more details on recording.

Screen Boundary Settings

Restrict mouse movement to a specific area of the screen. This prevents the cursor from wandering to areas where it might interfere with other tasks.

Full Screen (Default)

The cursor can move anywhere on the screen (or screens, in a multi-monitor setup).

Custom Boundary

Define a rectangular area where the cursor is allowed to move:

  1. In Mouse Movement settings, click Set Boundary.
  2. Click and drag on the screen to draw a rectangle.
  3. The cursor will only move within this rectangle during automation.
  4. Click Apply.
Boundary Type Description
Full Screen Entire display area (all monitors)
Primary Monitor Only the main display
Custom Rectangle A specific area you define
Active Window Only within the currently active application window

Active Window Boundary

The "Active Window" boundary is useful when you want the cursor to stay within a specific application. The boundary automatically adjusts if the window is resized or moved.

Speed Control

Control how fast the cursor moves from one position to the next.

Speed Setting Behavior Use Case
Instant Cursor jumps immediately to the new position Fast automation, scripts
Fast Quick smooth movement General automation
Medium Moderate smooth movement (default) Natural-looking activity
Slow Gradual movement Realistic simulation
Custom Set pixels per second manually Fine-tuned control

Configuring Custom Speed

  1. Select Custom from the speed dropdown.
  2. Enter the speed in pixels per second (e.g., 500 px/s).
  3. Higher values mean faster movement, lower values mean slower movement.
Pixels/Second Description
100 Very slow, deliberate movement
300 Natural, relaxed pace
500 Moderate, purposeful movement
1000 Fast, efficient movement
5000 Very fast, nearly instant

Jitter and Natural Movement

To make mouse movement look more natural and human-like, enable the jitter option. Instead of moving in perfectly straight lines, the cursor follows a slightly irregular path with micro-variations.

Enabling Jitter

  1. In Mouse Movement settings, find the Jitter option.
  2. Toggle Enable Jitter to on.
  3. Set the jitter intensity:
Intensity Effect
Low Subtle variations -- barely noticeable
Medium Moderate variations -- looks natural (recommended)
High Significant variations -- very irregular path

How Jitter Works

Without jitter, the cursor moves in a straight line from point A to point B. With jitter enabled, the cursor follows a curved or slightly wavy path with small random deviations, similar to how a real human moves a mouse.

When to Use Jitter

Jitter is most useful when you want automated movement to appear natural, such as keeping a computer active or simulating user presence. For precise automation tasks (like clicking specific buttons), disable jitter to ensure the cursor reaches the exact target position.

Combining Movement with Clicks

Mouse movement and click automation work together. You can configure both simultaneously:

  1. Set up mouse movement (random, fixed, or recorded path).
  2. Set up click automation (click type, interval, location).
  3. When both are active:
    • The cursor moves according to your movement settings.
    • Clicks are performed at each movement destination (or at the intervals you configured).

Example: Random Movement with Periodic Clicks

Setting Value
Movement mode Random
Movement interval 10 seconds
Click type Left click
Click at Each movement destination
Boundary Full screen
Speed Medium
Jitter Enabled (Medium)

This configuration moves the cursor to a random position every 10 seconds and performs a left click at each destination.

Multi-Monitor Support

Auto Mouse Click fully supports multiple monitors. When using random movement or custom boundaries:

  • Random movement spans across all connected displays by default.
  • Custom boundary can be set to cover a specific monitor or a region that spans multiple monitors.
  • Fixed path waypoints can be set on any monitor.
  • Coordinates use the Windows virtual screen coordinate system, where the primary monitor starts at (0, 0) and additional monitors extend the coordinate space.

Identify Monitor Coordinates

Use the Pick tool to click on any location across your monitors. Auto Mouse Click displays the exact X,Y coordinates, making it easy to set up waypoints on secondary monitors.

Saving Movement Profiles

Save your movement configurations as profiles for easy reuse:

  1. Configure your movement settings.
  2. Click File > Save Profile.
  3. Give the profile a name (e.g., "Keep Active", "Dashboard Monitor", "UI Test Path").
  4. To load a saved profile, click File > Open Profile and select the desired file.

Next Steps

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