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XCLICKROOT(1)		    General Commands Manual		 XCLICKROOT(1)

NAME
       xclickroot -- run command on button press on root window

SYNOPSIS
       xclickroot [-12345lmr] command [arg ...]

DESCRIPTION
       xclickroot  runs	 a command when	a given	mouse button is	pressed	on the
       root window.  The arguments command and arg ... are the command	to  be
       run and its arguments.

       By  default,  the command is run	when the right mouse button is pressed
       on the root window.  This can be	changed	by one of  the	following  op-
       tions.

       -1 | -l
	       Use the left mouse button.

       -2 | -m
	       Use the middle mouse button.

       -3 | -r
	       Use the right mouse button.

       -4      Use scroll up.

       -5      Use scroll down.

ENVIRONMENT
       The following environment variables affect the execution	of xclickroot.

       DISPLAY
	       The display to start xclickroot on.

EXAMPLES
       xclickroot  is  most  commonly invoked at ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xsession (or
       any other script	starting up a X(7) session) in background, before  the
       window manager, as follows:

	     xclickroot	-l xterm &

       That  will  invoke xterm(1) whenever the	user clicks on the root	window
       with the	left mouse button.

SEE ALSO
       X(7)

FreeBSD	ports 15.quarterly	 May 29, 2023			 XCLICKROOT(1)

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