wmctrl-py

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wmctrl is a command that can be used to interact with an X Window manager that is compatible with the EWMH/NetWM specification. wmctrl can query the window manager for information, and it can request that certain window management actions be taken.

wmctrl(1) - Linux man page

What is this?

A port of the wmctrl tool to Python ctypes, no extra dependencies, no subprocess calling

Why?

A. To practice calling C libs in Python ctypes
B. This is allows extending and improving on the original wmctrl
C. It serves as a great example for calling C libs from Python ctypes

Sites that helped:

• https://docs.rs/x11/2.18.2/x11/xlib/index.html
• https://tronche.com/gui/x/xlib/