xdotool
Command-line automation for X11. More information: https://manned.org/xdotool.
- Retrieve the X-Windows window ID of the running Firefox window(s):
xdotool search --onlyvisible --name
firefox
- Click the right mouse button:
xdotool click
3
- Get the ID of the currently active window:
xdotool getactivewindow
- Focus on the window with ID of 12345:
xdotool windowfocus --sync
12345
- Type a message, with a 500ms delay for each letter:
xdotool type --delay
500 "Hello world"
- Press the enter key:
xdotool key
KP_Enter