Controlling Mouse Movements and Clicks

Move and click

mouse_click.py

import pyautogui
 
pyautogui.moveTo(200, 200, duration=0.5)
pyautogui.click()

mouse_click.py

import pyautogui
 
pyautogui.moveTo(200, 200, duration=0.5)
pyautogui.click()

mouse_drag.py

import pyautogui
 
pyautogui.dragTo(400, 400, duration=0.5, button="left")

mouse_drag.py

import pyautogui
 
pyautogui.dragTo(400, 400, duration=0.5, button="left")

scroll.py

import pyautogui
 
pyautogui.scroll(-500)

scroll.py

import pyautogui
 
pyautogui.scroll(-500)

GUI automation locates a target on screen, then moves and acts on it before checking the outcome.

diagram GUI automation flow mermaid

  flowchart LR
    A["Locate target (coordinates or image)"] --> B["Move the mouse"]
    B --> C["Click or type"]
    C --> D["Verify the result"]

How a script locates, moves, and interacts with a UI target

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