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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;

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

-tree: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-root: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-1: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-ne: Command Option; Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

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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