Xdotool

xdotool is a tool to control your Xorg server. You can:

• get information about focused desktops/windows
• change focused desktop/windows
• change number of desktops
• execute keys/clicks within target windows
• lots more

Xdotool itself does not record keybindings, but used with xbindkeys, you can bind keys to other keys.

xdotool key Home									## Virtual Press Home Key
xdotool key	Ctrl+Alt+a Backspace				## Virtual Key Combo (ctrl+alt+a, then backspace)

xdotool get_num_desktops
xdotool get_desktop
xdotool set_desktop