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Xprop

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Usage ​

Get information about a X window.

Without any options, you have to select the target window with the mouse.

shell
xprop OPTIONS
OptionDescription
-rootMake root the target window.

Examples ​

Get ID of current window:

shell
xprop -root _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW | cut -d ' ' -f 5