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xdotool

Command-line automation for X11. More information: https://manned.org/xdotool.
  • Retrieve the X-Windows window ID of the running Firefox window(s):
    xdotool search --onlyvisible --name {{firefox}}
  • Click the right mouse button:
    xdotool click {{3}}
  • Get the ID of the currently active window:
    xdotool getactivewindow
  • Focus on the window with ID of 12345:
    xdotool windowfocus --sync {{12345}}
  • Type a message, with a 500ms delay for each letter:
    xdotool type --delay {{500}} "Hello world"
  • Press the enter key:
    xdotool key {{KP_Enter}}

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