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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 -a Activate the window by switching to its desktop and raising it



wmctrl -R Move 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 -a Activate the window by switching to its desktop and raising it



    wmctrl -R Move 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 -a Activate the window by switching to its desktop and raising it



      wmctrl -R Move 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







      share|improve this question














      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 -a Activate the window by switching to its desktop and raising it



      wmctrl -R Move 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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