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Xwininfo Command: Display Window Id By Name Search

Use for display window id by name search with Xwininfo. Exact CLI syntax to display window id by name search using Xwininfo.

When to use this: Use for display window id by name search with Xwininfo.

Command Syntax

xwininfo -tree -root | grep <keyword> | head -1 | perl -ne 'print $1 if /(0x[\da-f]+)/ig;

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Final Command

xwininfo -tree -root | grep <keyword> | head -1 | perl -ne 'print $1 if /(0x[\da-f]+)/ig;

Command Breakdown

-tree
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Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-root
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Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-1
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-ne
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Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

FAQ

Purpose: Exact syntax to display window id by name search using Xwininfo.

Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.

Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.

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