wmctrl
CLI for X Window Manager. More information: https://manned.org/wmctrl.
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List all windows, managed by the window manager:
wmctrl -l
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Switch to the first window whose (partial) title matches:
wmctrl -a {{window_title}}
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Move a window to the current workspace, raise it and give it focus:
wmctrl -R {{window_title}}
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Switch to a workspace:
wmctrl -s {{workspace_number}}
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Select a window and toggle fullscreen:
wmctrl -r {{window_title}} -b toggle,fullscreen
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Select a window a move it to a workspace:
wmctrl -r {{window_title}} -t {{workspace_number}}
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