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carlpmac

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Registered: 2014-10-21

Posts: 3

Rename Window

Is there any feature or plugin to allow me to rename windows? i have multiple browser and terminal windows with numerous tabs within, and i'd like to set a custom title to help with my work flow.

Failing that, can somebody point me towards what XFCE component to start hacking so I can add the feature myself?

I'm using xfce 4.10 linux mint 17

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,485

Re: Rename Window

For xfce4-terminal windows/tabs, you can use:

export PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;Test\007" '

...and change "Test" as required.

For other X windows, you can use a tool like xdotool, specifically:

xdotool selectwindow set_window --name "Test"

...and change "Test" as required. You will be prompted to select a window that you want to change the name of.

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carlpmac

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Registered: 2014-10-21

Posts: 3

Re: Rename Window

xdotool? i didn't even think to look for X tools rather than XFCE-specific stuff for this, precisely what I need. thanks a lot

carlpmac

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Registered: 2014-10-21

Posts: 3

Re: Rename Window

actually, while this works, the application still can (and pretty much always does) rename it afterward.  I'm open to suggestions how to work around that / alternate ways to permanently rename a window.

markling

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Registered: 2012-01-19

Posts: 37

Re: Rename Window

Use xdotool to change the name of the current active window:

xdotool set_window --name "test" "$(xdotool getactivewindow)"

markling

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Registered: 2012-01-19

Posts: 37

Re: Rename Window

That command fails with an error when you run it in a script.

It is apparently a bug first reported in 2015.