shellscript to check if window has focus, possible?

robuust · 11-07-2009, 01:55 PM

I'm playing a game through wine (fullscreen), when I alt-tab back to my ubuntu desktop, the resolution doesn't change back, but stays at the game resolution.

I'm currently using a shellscript that changes the resolution back to my origional resolution (using xrandr -s 0)

Is it possible to check which window has focus using a shellscript.
If the game doesn't have focus change resolution to my origional resolution.

gnashley · 11-08-2009, 03:17 AM

maybe using xwininfo?

ta0kira · 11-08-2009, 02:44 PM

That doesn't seem to show any differences regarding focus, but thanks for pointing out the tool!
Kevin Barry

gnashley · 11-08-2009, 03:02 PM

Okay, I should have checked... but I was looking at some other stuff I have around here today and 'xdotool' can identify the window which has focus.