Focus and control another window without changing desktop / workspace
If $id is any window on another desktop:
wmctrl -ia "$id"
xvkbd -window "$id" -text "qr"
I want to send the "q" to the window, but without switching my desktop to that of the window or changing the window's desktop.
wmctrl -aActivate the window by switching to its desktop and raising it
wmctrl -RMove the window to the current desktop and activate it
These are the only two options. Can I control a window "from afar" without changing its or my desktop?
I think I'm looking for a GNOME equivalent to Xfce's "When a window raises itself: Do nothing" setting, but there's nothing similar in Tweaks or the GNOME Extension store.
Prevent gnome from changing the workspace on focus when using two or multiple monitors is a very similar question but doesn't provide a good answer.
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If $id is any window on another desktop:
wmctrl -ia "$id"
xvkbd -window "$id" -text "qr"
I want to send the "q" to the window, but without switching my desktop to that of the window or changing the window's desktop.
wmctrl -aActivate the window by switching to its desktop and raising it
wmctrl -RMove the window to the current desktop and activate it
These are the only two options. Can I control a window "from afar" without changing its or my desktop?
I think I'm looking for a GNOME equivalent to Xfce's "When a window raises itself: Do nothing" setting, but there's nothing similar in Tweaks or the GNOME Extension store.
Prevent gnome from changing the workspace on focus when using two or multiple monitors is a very similar question but doesn't provide a good answer.
gnome workspaces programming focus wmctrl
asked Jan 10 at 16:01
catcat
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If $id is any window on another desktop:
wmctrl -ia "$id"
xvkbd -window "$id" -text "qr"
I want to send the "q" to the window, but without switching my desktop to that of the window or changing the window's desktop.
wmctrl -aActivate the window by switching to its desktop and raising it
wmctrl -RMove the window to the current desktop and activate it
These are the only two options. Can I control a window "from afar" without changing its or my desktop?
I think I'm looking for a GNOME equivalent to Xfce's "When a window raises itself: Do nothing" setting, but there's nothing similar in Tweaks or the GNOME Extension store.
Prevent gnome from changing the workspace on focus when using two or multiple monitors is a very similar question but doesn't provide a good answer.
gnome workspaces programming focus wmctrl
asked Jan 10 at 16:01
catcat
9051338
If $id is any window on another desktop:
wmctrl -ia "$id"
xvkbd -window "$id" -text "qr"
I want to send the "q" to the window, but without switching my desktop to that of the window or changing the window's desktop.
wmctrl -aActivate the window by switching to its desktop and raising it
wmctrl -RMove the window to the current desktop and activate it
These are the only two options. Can I control a window "from afar" without changing its or my desktop?
I think I'm looking for a GNOME equivalent to Xfce's "When a window raises itself: Do nothing" setting, but there's nothing similar in Tweaks or the GNOME Extension store.
Prevent gnome from changing the workspace on focus when using two or multiple monitors is a very similar question but doesn't provide a good answer.
gnome workspaces programming focus wmctrl
gnome workspaces programming focus wmctrl
asked Jan 10 at 16:01
catcat
9051338
asked Jan 10 at 16:01
catcat
9051338
asked Jan 10 at 16:01
catcat
9051338
asked Jan 10 at 16:01
catcat
9051338
asked Jan 10 at 16:01
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