title: wmctrl utility
tags: x11

# Switching To Windows
```
wmctrl -l                  # list
WID=$(wmctrl -l | grep Boing | head -n1 | cut -f1 -d\ ) # get Window ID matching Boing
wmctrl -i -a $WID          # switch to window with ID $WID
wmctrl -a Boing            # Find first window with Boing in title and switch to it     
```

# Switching Desktops
```
wmctrl -d    # list desktops
wmctrl -s 3  # switch to desktop 3
```