Python: Xlib -- How can I raise(bring to top) windows?

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I've tried using: ``` win.configure(stack_mode=X.TopIf) win.set_input_focus(X.RevertToParent, X.CurrentTime) ``` However even without any focus loss prevention on my window manager this does not work, does anyone know of another way to do this? Xlib or not.

Accepted Answer

There is a command-line tool called wmctrl which allows you to interact with EWMH/NetWM-compatible X window managers.

For example,

```
wmctrl -l
```

lists all the windows managed by the window manager, and

```
wmctrl -a Mozilla 
```

makes active the first window in the list which has the string "Mozilla" in its title. There are other ways to select windows; the above is just an example.

wmctrl enables you to move and resize windows too.

Python: Xlib -- How can I raise(bring to top) windows?

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