xdotool utilized.

RhasspyVisualConversationTool/src/com/jens/rhasspy/visualtool/GUI.java

@@ -337,7 +337,13 @@ public class GUI
 			@Override
 			public void run()
 			{
-				try
+				Miscellaneous.runExternalApplication("/usr/bin/xdotool key ctrl", 0, null, null);
+			}});
+		
+		t.start();
+	}
+	
+	void moveMouseCursor()
 	{
 		/*
 	     *  Move the mouse cursor
@@ -348,6 +354,8 @@ public class GUI
 	     *  still black screen.
 	     */
 
+		try
+		{
 		    Robot robot = new Robot();
 		    for(int xCoord = 500; xCoord < 550; xCoord++)
 		    	for(int yCoord = 500; yCoord < 550; yCoord++)
@@ -357,9 +365,6 @@ public class GUI
 		{
 			
 		}
-			}});
-		
-		t.start();
 	}
 	
 	void getFocus()