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xdotool — Automate X11 actions. More information: <https://manned.org/xdotool>.

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Problem

How to use the xdotool command: Automate X11 actions. More information: <https://manned.org/xdotool>.

Solution

xdotool — Automate X11 actions. More information: <https://manned.org/xdotool>.

Retrieve the X-Windows window ID of the running Firefox window(s):

xdotool search --onlyvisible --name firefox

Perform a mouse <RightClick>:

xdotool click 3

Get the ID of the currently active window:

xdotool getactivewindow

Focus on the window with a specific ID:

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

Code Snippets

Retrieve the X-Windows window ID of the running Firefox window(s)

xdotool search --onlyvisible --name firefox

Perform a mouse `<RightClick>`

xdotool click 3

Get the ID of the currently active window

xdotool getactivewindow

Focus on the window with a specific ID

xdotool windowfocus --sync {{12345}}

Type a message, with a 500ms delay for each letter

xdotool type --delay 500 "{{Hello world}}"

Context

tldr-pages: linux/xdotool

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