MouseInfo
An application to display XY position and RGB color information for the pixel currently under the mouse. Works on Python 2 and 3.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, unless you are working with legacy Python 2 or 3.7 codebases. The package is abandoned (last release 2020-03-27), has high install friction due to implicit GUI dependencies, and is likely to have compatibility issues with modern systems. For modern GUI automation coordinate discovery, consider actively maintained alternatives or platform-specific tools.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a display server and platform-specific GUI libraries (likely Tkinter or similar); will not run headless or on systems without a graphical environment.
- Installation has high friction; the package is abandoned (last release 2020-03-27, last commit 2023-05-05) and likely depends on platform-specific GUI libraries not listed in its metadata.
- No runtime dependencies are declared, suggesting they may be implicit system requirements.
License · maintenance · safety
GPLv3+ (copyleft) — Licensed under GPLv3+, a copyleft license. Any derivative work or bundled distribution must also be open-source under compatible terms.
last release 2020-03-27 (2331 days) · last repo commit 2023-05-05 · 36 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 2,863,984 downloads/mo, #2,855 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install mouseinfo
python3 -m mouseinfo
Or in code:
import mouseinfo
mouseinfo.mouseInfo()- Whether the package works on modern Python versions beyond 3.7 (classifiers list only up to 3.7).
- What implicit system dependencies (GUI libraries, display server) are required for installation and runtime.
- Whether the abandoned status and age (last release 2020-03-27) affect compatibility with current operating systems.
What it is and what it does
MouseInfo is a standalone GUI application that tracks your mouse cursor position and samples the RGB color of the pixel directly beneath it. It displays both decimal RGB values (0–255) and hex equivalents, along with live XY coordinates. The application includes buttons to copy the current mouse state to the clipboard or log it to an internal text field; logged data can be saved to a file, and screenshots can also be captured.
It is designed for developers planning GUI automation scripts—particularly those using tools like PyAutoGUI—who need to identify exact screen coordinates and color values for clickable elements or visual markers. You run it as a standalone tool (python3 -m mouseinfo) or call mouseinfo.mouseInfo() from your own code. The package is abandoned and has not been updated since 2020, so it may have compatibility issues with modern Python or operating system versions.
Use it for
- Identify exact screen coordinates of UI elements before writing PyAutoGUI or similar automation scripts.
- Sample pixel colors from a GUI to use as visual markers or verification points in automated tests.
- Log a series of mouse positions and colors to a file for later reference during test planning.
- Quickly capture a screenshot during GUI exploration without leaving the application.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No, unless you are working with legacy Python 2 or 3.7 codebases.
The package is abandoned (last release 2020-03-27), has high install friction due to implicit GUI dependencies, and is likely to have compatibility issues with modern systems. For modern GUI automation coordinate discovery, consider actively maintained alternatives or platform-specific tools.
Install
mouseinfo on PyPI
Before you install
Installation has high friction; the package is abandoned (last release 2020-03-27, last commit 2023-05-05) and likely depends on platform-specific GUI libraries not listed in its metadata. No runtime dependencies are declared, suggesting they may be implicit system requirements.
Requires a display server and platform-specific GUI libraries (likely Tkinter or similar); will not run headless or on systems without a graphical environment.
License in practice
Licensed under GPLv3+, a copyleft license. Any derivative work or bundled distribution must also be open-source under compatible terms.
Quickstart
pip install mouseinfo
python3 -m mouseinfo
Or in code:
import mouseinfo
mouseinfo.mouseInfo()Verify before relying
- Whether the package works on modern Python versions beyond 3.7 (classifiers list only up to 3.7).
- What implicit system dependencies (GUI libraries, display server) are required for installation and runtime.
- Whether the abandoned status and age (last release 2020-03-27) affect compatibility with current operating systems.
Package facts
| License | GPLv3+ copyleft |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,331 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 2,863,984 / month, #2,855 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 or later (GPLv3+)Programming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7 |
Evidence: MouseInfo-0.1.3.tar.gz
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