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Mouse operations
What you’ll do
Perform mouse actions in a computer session: click, move, drag, and scroll.
Prerequisites
AGB_API_KEY- A valid computer automation
image_id(e.g.agb-computer-use-ubuntu-2204)
Quickstart
python
from agb import AGB, MouseButton, ScrollDirection
from agb.session_params import CreateSessionParams
agb = AGB()
create_result = agb.create(CreateSessionParams(image_id="agb-computer-use-ubuntu-2204"))
if not create_result.success:
raise SystemExit(create_result.error_message)
session = create_result.session
result = session.computer.mouse.click(x=500, y=300, button=MouseButton.LEFT)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)
result = session.computer.mouse.move(x=600, y=400)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)
result = session.computer.mouse.scroll(x=500, y=500, direction=ScrollDirection.DOWN, amount=3)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)
agb.delete(session)Common tasks
Click operations
python
from agb import MouseButton
result = session.computer.mouse.click(x=500, y=300, button=MouseButton.LEFT)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)
result = session.computer.mouse.click(x=500, y=300, button=MouseButton.RIGHT)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)
result = session.computer.mouse.click(x=500, y=300, button=MouseButton.MIDDLE)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)Supported buttons:
MouseButton.LEFTMouseButton.RIGHTMouseButton.MIDDLE
Move mouse / get cursor position
python
result = session.computer.mouse.move(x=600, y=400)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)
# Get cursor position
pos_result = session.computer.mouse.get_position()
if pos_result.success and pos_result.data:
x, y = pos_result.data.get("x", 0), pos_result.data.get("y", 0)
print(f"Cursor at x={x}, y={y}")Drag operations
python
from agb import MouseButton
result = session.computer.mouse.drag(x1=100, y1=100, x2=200, y2=200, button=MouseButton.LEFT)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)
result = session.computer.mouse.drag(x1=300, y1=300, x2=400, y2=400, button=MouseButton.RIGHT)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)Note: MouseButton.DOUBLE_LEFT is not supported for drag. Use LEFT, RIGHT, or MIDDLE.
Scroll operations
python
from agb import ScrollDirection
result = session.computer.mouse.scroll(x=500, y=500, direction=ScrollDirection.UP, amount=3)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)
result = session.computer.mouse.scroll(x=500, y=500, direction=ScrollDirection.DOWN, amount=5)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)
result = session.computer.mouse.scroll(x=500, y=500, direction=ScrollDirection.LEFT, amount=2)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)
result = session.computer.mouse.scroll(x=500, y=500, direction=ScrollDirection.RIGHT, amount=2)
if not result.success:
raise SystemExit(result.error_message)Supported directions:
ScrollDirection.UPScrollDirection.DOWNScrollDirection.LEFTScrollDirection.RIGHT
Best practices
- Validate coordinates against screen size (see
docs/computer/screen.md). - Add small delays between UI operations when needed.
Troubleshooting
Clicks don’t land where expected
- Likely cause: wrong coordinates, DPI scaling, or the window is not focused.
- Fix: check screen size/DPI, activate the target window, and validate coordinates.
Related
- Screen operations:
docs/computer/screen.md - API reference:
docs/api-reference/capabilities/computer.md