#Tool to log user interactions with computer.#

Tool to output mouse and keyboard events in X11. Used for logging user interaction with computer.

##Usage##

###Arguments### -o <file>

• defines output to be written to <file>

list

• lists available X11 devices to log

device_id0, device_id1, ...

• list of X11 device ids to log

###Example###

./CAPTURE list

Runs program and outputs a list of avaiable X11 device ids and names

./CAPTURE 10 11 -o output_file.csv

Captures device id 10 and 11 and prints output to 'output_file.csv'

##Modify## Modify log_events() function in src/main.c to define the required output. Currently the output events are specified as:

• Keyboard
  • Any interaction with the keyboard between mouse interaction
  • A single event it generated
• Mouse
  • Any mouse button (press and release)
  • Press and Release counted as single event
• Move
  • Movement in mouse between release and press
  • Calculates distance (in pixels) between last mouse event
• Drag
  • Movement in mouse between press and release
  • Calculates distance (in pixels) between last mouse event

Creates a csv formated output file:

timestamp, event, notes

Notes include relative mouse movements between mouse events

##Compile##

Make

##Dependencies## Requires X11, including packages:

• libx11-dev
• libxi-dev