Ubuntu

The window id for the particular popup window is different each time, so this scripts often does not work.


Is there a way I could use a wildcard ?


Ex. xdotool key --window 1677*.* alt+F4

or go through all the relevant window IDs and filter what I need and discard the rest.

This gives me the correct window id.

Code:

xdotool search --name "Error" > Window_IDs.txt

I just need it to substitute the value it gets for the 16777491 xdotool key --window 16777491 alt+F4

Code:

#!/bin/bash
    # xdotool selectwindow This determines the window id or 2nd method
    # xdotool search --name "Error"
    #
    # Does not work because for some reason, the window id is different every time ?
    xdotool key --window 16777491 alt+F4
    # 
    #16777782
    #16777491
    #16778087
     #

I have provided ALL the info that I think pertains to this help request.