FG
💻 Software

Get a list of open windows in Linux

Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 202652349 views
Confidence Score0%
0%

Problem

ps ax shows all the running processes. I want to do something similar, but instead of the names of the actual processes, I want the window names listed instead. What Linux command will do this?

Unverified for your environment

Select your OS to check compatibility.

1 Fix

Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix – Awaiting Verification

Fix for: Get a list of open windows in Linux

Low Risk

may be what you're looking for. The wmctrl program can also perform some simple actions on the windows like moving them around and setting their properties.

Awaiting Verification

Be the first to verify this fix

Sign in to verify this fix

Environment