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2017561

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bash command for switching to a specify workspace [w/o wmctrl]

What is a bash command for switching to a specify workspace.

I know `wmctrl` will do this, but without `wmctrl`, the `xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml` stores the hotkey for XFCE4, I am not sure how they did this

╰$ grep -A 5 'right_workspace_key' ~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts.xml
      <property name="&lt;Primary&gt;Right" type="string" value="right_workspace_key"/>

ToZ

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Re: bash command for switching to a specify workspace [w/o wmctrl]

Some window manager actions are available for keyboard shortcuts in Settings Manager > Window Manager > Keyboard, including workspace movement actions. This is where you would set those keyboard shortcuts or hotkeys.

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2017561

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Re: bash command for switching to a specify workspace [w/o wmctrl]

I mean I want to know the directly the bash command behind the hotkey.

Because with wmctrl, XFCE4 is still able the swtich between workspaces.

ToZ

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Re: bash command for switching to a specify workspace [w/o wmctrl]

I mean I want to know the directly the bash command behind the hotkey.

Because with wmctrl, XFCE4 is still able the swtich between workspaces.

xfwm4 handles this programmatically in the code - there is no bash command behind the scenes.

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Skaperen

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Re: bash command for switching to a specify workspace [w/o wmctrl]

when you say switch the workspace do you mean to change which workspace you are viewing or do you mean to switch which window the script that does this will output into or something else?

Last edited by Skaperen (2024-09-10 00:20:44)