Command to bring a selected window to the top?

crazyjimbo · 12-03-2006, 01:04 PM

Hi All,

I've googled, but I fear I've been googling for the wrong terms.

I'm looking for some sort of command to bring a window (by providing the process ID or something akin) to the top and focus it. I don't know whether has X has something built in already or whether it would need to be a third party app.

Many Thanks,
James

auxsvr · 12-03-2006, 02:05 PM

Managing windows is the job of the window manager, which is KWin if using KDE. I can only help you in the KDE case; using the DCOP interface many KDE applications provide, you will be able to do exactly what you describe calling the dcop program as follows:

Code:

dcop konqueror-[] konqueror-mainwindow#1 raise

where you should replace the [] with process number (press TAB to complete).

crazyjimbo · 12-03-2006, 02:15 PM

Alas, I'm using a mish mash of Gnome and Xfce and Beryl as my window manager. At least I know the avenue to persue now, I'll have a look around.

Thanks.

crazyjimbo · 12-03-2006, 02:24 PM

I found my solution in the form of a program called 'wmctrl'.

Thanks

James