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wmctrl

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

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