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.

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 31 '09 at 02:15

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.

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 21 '10 at 07:40

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Try this:

window=Display().screen().root.query_pointer().child
window.set_input_focus(X.RevertToParent, X.CurrentTime)
window.configure(stack_mode=X.Above)

answered Jul 21 '10 at 07:40

diyism

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adding a `display.sync()` helps force it, I needed this line for Xorg on Ubuntu – verdverm May 05 '19 at 22:43
What is X? ----- – Raphael May 29 '22 at 19:46
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@Raphael add "from Xlib import X" in the head of your python code, you need "sudo apt install python3-xlib" first – diyism May 31 '22 at 02:56

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 30 '09 at 23:50

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Perhaps this is the solution:
[Xlib] Force Raise/Map/Focus a given Window

A solution given (follow the thread) involves using wnck, which in Python is a part of the Gtk+ bindings.

answered Oct 30 '09 at 23:50

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

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