how to script the window manager?

[Brian J. Tarricone]

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On 7/19/2006 10:12 AM, xfce at tstotts.net wrote:
> What are my options for scripting xfwm4 from the command-line or via
> some sort of bindings (perl, ruby, etc.)?
> 
> XFWM4 seems EWMH compliant. How can I send a message to xfwm4 to
> iconify a Window with a specific ID?

If you just want a ready-made tool, wmctrl or devilspie should be
sufficient (and should work with any EWMH-compliant WM).

If you're looking to build a new tool, using libwnck would probably be
easiest.  Like wmctrl & devilspie, it's WM-neutral and should work with
any EWMH-compliant WM.

	-brian

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