list all running Xwindow in my application

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11-14-2006
hiimsa

list all running Xwindow in my application

hi all ,

how can i list out all other Xwindows that are curreently running in my system.

and what is xlsclient and how can i send message to those windows.
11-14-2006
Javasnob

Not sure about xlsclient, but if you're running EWMH compliant window manager, you can use wmctrl to list windows and do other window manager-related things. If you're interested in accessing this list from a program you're writing, you can do one of two things:

1) Use Xlib to access the EWMH property _NET_CLIENT_LIST.
2) Use XQueryTree (also Xlib) or a simliar function to grab a list of child windows.

Not sure if you're running an EWMH compliant window manager? Run this:

Code:

xprop -root _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK

If it produces output, you're ready to rock!
11-15-2006
hiimsa

thanks javasnob , but......

thanks friend,

i dont know , is this is enabled or not, EWMH compliant window manager.
xprop -root _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK
it gives me output.

output: _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK(WINDOW): window id # 0xa00003

but unfortunately wmctrl is not working in my machine(red hat fedora core 4)

Can you please elaborate more on this topic .

how to list out all user windows names.

please help me , i stuck again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javasnob

Not sure about xlsclient, but if you're running EWMH compliant window manager, you can use wmctrl to list windows and do other window manager-related things. If you're interested in accessing this list from a program you're writing, you can do one of two things:

1) Use Xlib to access the EWMH property _NET_CLIENT_LIST.
2) Use XQueryTree (also Xlib) or a simliar function to grab a list of child windows.

Not sure if you're running an EWMH compliant window manager? Run this:

Code:

xprop -root _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK

If it produces output, you're ready to rock!
11-15-2006
Javasnob

What error message does it give you when you try to run wmctrl -l?
11-15-2006
hiimsa

command not found

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javasnob

What error message does it give you when you try to run wmctrl -l?

it gives me output:

bash: wmctrl: command not found

pls reply
11-15-2006
Javasnob

What distro are you using? You should probably try installing the wmctrl package if it's available, or install it from source:

http://www.sweb.cz/tripie/utils/wmctrl/
11-16-2006
hiimsa

wmctrl is not installed in my machine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javasnob

What distro are you using? You should probably try installing the wmctrl package if it's available, or install it from source:

http://www.sweb.cz/tripie/utils/wmctrl/

iam using a customized version of Debian GNU/Linux. and i also download your wmctrl package from the given link but when i give ./configur comand it can not create make files.
say that no gcc is installed or not in $PATH. so i am not able to install wmctrl.

please suggest that any .deb package so that i can install wmctrl.

or is there any other way to enumerate all Xwindows in my application.

waiting for ur reply
thanks and regards

hiimsa
11-16-2006
Javasnob

Try apt-cache search wmctrl and see if anything good comes up in the search. You'll probably end up doing apt-get install wmctrl. Otherwise, you'll have to install a compiler, namely gcc. apt-cache search gcc should benefit you here.