So, I think there is some unix flavor differences here. Following the instructions on the first link: > |$ xprop -id $WINDOWID | grep WM_NAME > WM_NAME(STRING) = "this is my title" > current_title=$(xprop -id $WINDOWID | grep WM_NAME | cut -d= -f2)| Doesn't work because the $WINDOWID on Solaris is set to something other than the id that xprop is expecting.
E.g., xprop -id $WINDOWID returns null in a window of my current session because > [160] env | fgrep WINDOWID > WINDOWID=7513444 > [161] xprop -id $WINDOWID > [162] xprop -id 0x72a55c | fgrep WM_NAME > WM_NAME(STRING) = "launcher" > _NET_WM_NAME(UTF8_STRING) = 0x6c, 0x61, 0x75, 0x6e, 0x63, 0x68, 0x65, 0x72 Where I got the correct id from xwininfo. The problem with using xwininfo to get the id is that it is an interactive application that expects you to click the window of interest. There does not appear to be a way to tell it "this window" without already knowing the id of the current focus window. Combined with the stuff on the other links, I think I'm in good shape if I can find a scriptable way of getting the "real" id. Suggestions gratefully appreciated. Best, Glenn Glenn Glazer wrote: > Thanks for the pointers, Alan. > > Much obliged, > > Glenn > > Alan Coopersmith wrote: >> Glenn Glazer wrote: >> >>> Hi, all. >>> >>> I have two questions related xterms under JDS (Solaris 10). >>> >>> 1) Is there a way to set and query the xterm title from the CLI within >>> the xterm? >>> >> >> http://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.faq.html#how2_title >> http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Xterm-Title.html >> >> > > -- > ______ > /_____/\ Glenn Glazer > /____ \\ \ glenn.glazer at sun.com > /_____\ \\ / Compute Resources > /_____/ / \//\ x63073/(408) 992-9073 > \_____\//\ / / Cell Phone: (562) 305-2920 > \_____/ / /\ / > \_____/ \\ \ Sun Microsystems, Inc. > \_____\ \\ 324 North Mary Avenue > \_____\/ Sunnyvale, CA 94085 > > 11.00100100001111110110... > 3.243F6A8885A308D31319... > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > desktop-discuss mailing list > desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org > -- ______ /_____/\ Glenn Glazer /____ \\ \ glenn.glazer at sun.com /_____\ \\ / Compute Resources /_____/ / \//\ x63073/(408) 992-9073 \_____\//\ / / Cell Phone: (562) 305-2920 \_____/ / /\ / \_____/ \\ \ Sun Microsystems, Inc. \_____\ \\ 324 North Mary Avenue \_____\/ Sunnyvale, CA 94085 11.00100100001111110110... 3.243F6A8885A308D31319... -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/desktop-discuss/attachments/20080521/1f736a25/attachment.html>
