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a command line tool that can simulate X11 keyboard input and mouse activity and manipulate windows

xdotool lets you automate window manipulation and inject events under . In can be used from the command line and in scripts. Its main capabilities are:

  • List and filter windows by application class, title, process ID, etc.
  • Move and resize windows, iconify or maximize them, change the focus, etc.
  • Switch to another desktop (workspace), and move windows across desktops.
  • Simulate keypresses and mouse actions, e.g. to enter input and trigger commands in GUI applications.

It works through X11's XTEST extension and other Xlib functions.

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How to get window id from xdotool Window Stack

I need id of window which is active or focused. I try to use xdotool command. There is command: xdotool getactivewindow the result is saved to window stack. I want to get widnow id from this window stack. Command xdotool getactivewindow…
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How can I press the Windows key with xdotool

How can I press the start key with xdotool? By start key, I mean the key with the Windows icon.
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Can xdotool be used on some window not in the front?

On Ubuntu desktop, can I use xdotool to mouse click (e.g. click a link) and press some keys (e.g. Ctrl+s) on a window (e.g. Firefox's window) that is not in the front, so that I can work on another different window which may need to lie on top of…
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How to combine conditions with xdotool?

Is it possible to search for both the --class and --name using xdotool? xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --class "some_val" --name "another val" The above returns an error because the first condition, --class, already returns window ids before…
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xdotool: command to resize current active firefox window?

I have multiple firefox windows, I'd like to use a shortcut of current window manager to resize curent active firefox's window to specific size and position. How xdotool command to achieve this? EDIT: For example I have window manager named dwm and…
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xdotool - how to get window id given its X and Y?

I can get X and Y of the active window with xdotool getwindowgeometry --shell $(xdotool getactivewindow). How do I do a backwards process - find window id given its X and Y? I'm only interested in the topmost window, not the one that may be hidden…
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how do I make xdotool press ctrl c and ctrl v

xdotool key Ctrl+V or Ctrl+C does not work (I am on rpi3b+)
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What is the Difference Between xdotool getactive window and xdotool getwindowfocus

The commands xdotool getactivewindow and xdotool getwindowfocus return the exact same output. What is the difference between the two?
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xdotool requiring matching all options

with xdotool I want to identify that dialog box that appears when you use a master password with Firefox. I tried this command: xdotool search --all --name "Password Required - Mozilla Firefox" --classname Firefox But, it gives an error: xdotool:…
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xdotool issues with keyboard layout configurations having non-US defaults

I tried using the xdotool commandline on a Chrome window in Debian, typically by doing: sleep 2 && xdotool type "2" # Switch to the Chrome window and focus on the relevant text field # before the 2 seconds timer above runs out; "2" should be…
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xdotool command chaining

I'd like to pause the vlc player by sending the space key to its main window. What I tried is : xdotool search --class vlc key space And xdotool search --classname vlc key space That didn't work. What worked is : xdotool search --class vlc | while…
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Can't have the --window option work with xdotool click

I'm trying to make an autoclicker (for a farm) in a video-game (Minecraft if you want to know) that works even if the window is in the back. I disabled the game auto-pause upon losing window focus successfuly and then tried to use xdotool click…
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How to create a kill switch for xdotool?

I used xdotool to automate some actions. It takes data from a spreadsheet, and "types" it into a Web site, instead of me having to manually copy and paste all of that data over, saving hundreds of hours of work. This is running through a simple…
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