At Thu, 29 May 2025 11:24:24 -0400, Todd Gruhn <tgruhn2%gmail.com@localhost> wrote: Subject: Re: Tweeking X11 > > So, I re-read this today: > > bash-5.1$ xprop -id 0x120001f _NET_WM_NAME > _NET_WM_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = "KWin" > > Are you giving *WM_NAME a var , or name??? Not "giving" -- answering! "xprop" is asking a question (specified by its parameter). Its output is the answer. "parameter(type) = value" > > bash-5.1$ xprop -root _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK > > _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK(WINDOW): window id # 0x120001f > > bash-5.1$ xprop -id 0x120001f _NET_WM_NAME > > _NET_WM_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = "KWin" For example I see: $ xprop -id $(xprop -root _NET_SUPPORTING_WM_CHECK | awk '{print $NF}') _NET_WM_NAME _NET_WM_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = "ctwm" -- Greg A. Woods <gwoods%acm.org@localhost> Kelowna, BC +1 250 762-7675 RoboHack <woods%robohack.ca@localhost> Planix, Inc. <woods%planix.com@localhost> Avoncote Farms <woods%avoncote.ca@localhost>
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