Command line window focus switcher
Project description
Command line window focus switcher
==================================
Switch to the desktop containing the application, raise the window, and give it focus.
Installation
------------
Install [`wmctrl`][wmctrl] then run:
easy_install look-at
Usage
-----
look-at <application>
Use cases
---------
Bind keyboard shortcuts with `~/.xbindkeysrc` to quick access to the desired
application:
#Launch or switch to terminal
"look-at gnome-terminal"
Mod4 + 1
#Launch or switch to browser
"look-at firefox"
Mod4 + 2
#Lunch or switch to IM client
"look-at empathy"
Mod4 + 3
#Lunch or switch to E-mail
"look-at thunderbird"
Mod4 + 4
Details
-------
It uses [`wmctrl`][wmctrl] tool to interact with a EWMH/NetWM compatible X
Window Manager.
[wmctrl]: http://tomas.styblo.name/wmctrl/
==================================
Switch to the desktop containing the application, raise the window, and give it focus.
Installation
------------
Install [`wmctrl`][wmctrl] then run:
easy_install look-at
Usage
-----
look-at <application>
Use cases
---------
Bind keyboard shortcuts with `~/.xbindkeysrc` to quick access to the desired
application:
#Launch or switch to terminal
"look-at gnome-terminal"
Mod4 + 1
#Launch or switch to browser
"look-at firefox"
Mod4 + 2
#Lunch or switch to IM client
"look-at empathy"
Mod4 + 3
#Lunch or switch to E-mail
"look-at thunderbird"
Mod4 + 4
Details
-------
It uses [`wmctrl`][wmctrl] tool to interact with a EWMH/NetWM compatible X
Window Manager.
[wmctrl]: http://tomas.styblo.name/wmctrl/
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