Simple Mouse Jiggler

A lightweight script that simulates mouse movement to keep your screen awake. Simple, effective, and hassle-free.

Requirements

This script uses xdotool. Make sure it is installed on your system:

sudo apt update
sudo apt-get install xdotool

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Hajiagha-Sadikhov/simple-mouse-jiggler
   cd simple-mouse-jiggler

2. Make the script executable:

   sudo chmod +x keep_awake.sh

Usage

Run the script to start or stop the mouse jiggler:

./keep_awake.sh

• First Run: The script will start simulating mouse movements to prevent the screen from going to sleep.
• Second Run: It will stop the script and restore normal behavior.

Notifications

The script will notify you when it starts or stops via a desktop notification (requires notify-send to be installed, which is usually pre-installed on most Linux distributions).

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.