Window id of xterm started

Antoine Martin antoine at nagafix.co.uk
Mon Feb 12 17:27:27 UTC 2024


On 10/02/2024 19:53, Riza Dindir wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am starting xterm in my xinitrc. Is it possible to get the window id 
> of that xterm?
No-one has mentioned this solution yet, so for completeness I'll throw 
it in:
XResQueryClientIds can be used to query the real pid of window. Unlike 
`_NET_WM_PID`, it can't be faked or modified.
You can get the pid of your xterm when you start it (ie: using $?), then 
find the window(s) that match it.

Cheers,
Antoine


> 
> Regards



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