xdotool

linux

Automate X11 actions.

Examples (6)

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