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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 options.

     -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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