Sending mouse or touch events to VM from host shell?

[RocketNuts]

I know how to send keyboard events (keystrokes) to a VM using VBoxManage, e.g.:

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VBoxManage controlvm "MyVirtualMachine" keyboardputscancode <scancode> <scancode> <etc...>

Is there a similar way to simulate mouse or touch events? For example, move the mouse to a certain coordinate or over a certain distance, or send a mouse click, or send a touch/tap on a given coordinate?

[socratis]

Not that I know of. And since the mouse is a special device and it "translates" the position/events of the host's mouse, I can see issues where the two are disconnected. How are you going to be moving the guest's mouse independently? What if you move your host's mouse? Or you click on your host?

I would look for scripts/programs that do that either on the host and/or (most probably) in the guest. I think that what you're looking for is called mouse automation/recorder.

[RocketNuts]

Thanks, in this case I am running an x64 Android VM, so I won't have as much scriptability or freedom as within a normal desktop OS.

If I could just simulate simple tablet / touch events, e.g. a touch on a specific coordinate, that would be great.

I noticed this topic* there is something called "PutMouseEvent", but I have no idea how to access or use that.

(* can't post URLs, I was referring to topic 60656)