{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/8"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"wmctrl provides programmatic control over windows in X Window System environments, allowing you to query, move, resize, and manage window properties from Python.","skillfed_tags":["x11-desktop","window-automation"],"use_cases":["Automate window positioning and sizing in X11-based desktop testing or CI/CD pipelines.","Build desktop automation scripts that manage application windows programmatically.","Query and monitor active windows in X11 environments for system administration.","Integrate window control into Python-based window managers or tiling utilities."],"what_it_does":"wmctrl is a Python wrapper around the X Window System's window management capabilities. It lets you programmatically interact with windows on X-based desktops\u2014querying window lists, moving and resizing windows, and manipulating window properties\u2014without manual GUI interaction. The package depends only on attrs and supports Python 2.7 and Python 3.8 through 3.12.\n\nIt is most useful in automation scripts, testing frameworks, and desktop tools that need to control or inspect window state. Because it targets X Window System specifically, it is not portable to Windows or macOS without a compatible X server. The dormant maintenance status reflects that the package is stable and feature-complete rather than actively developed, but it remains usable on systems where X11 is the window manager.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are working on X11-based systems and need programmatic window control. The low install friction, permissive MIT license, stable status, and zero known vulnerabilities make it a safe choice. However, it is only useful on X Window System environments; it will not work on Windows or macOS without an X server."},"id":"wmctrl","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/wmctrl","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/wmctrl.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/wmctrl/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2023-09-16","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"wmctrl","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A tool to programmatically control windows inside X"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":206972,"position":9559,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.5"}