Separate component to get information on the active window in X.
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getactivewindow-x
Separate component to get information on the active window in X. Requires the executable xdotool (and xprop to get the window class).
Why?
In an attempt to be portable between operating systems.
Internal details
Use xdotool and xprop.
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Why not python-libxdo?
Currently the library is (unfortunately) mostly unmaintained, although the cost of spawning a process can be expensive.
API
Currently there are only 2 functions.
def active_window_name()->str:
def active_window_class()->tuple[str, ...]:
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