Re: MEDM Close Display

[Kevin Peterson <kmpeters@anl.gov>]

If you're running on Linux you can close the active X windows from the
command line using one of the following combinations of commands.

bash:

  $ wmctrl -ic `xprop -root | grep '_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW(' | cut -d \# -f 2`

tcsh:

  $ wmctrl -ic `xprop -root | grep '_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW(' | cut -d # -f 2`

It is sometimes useful to get a list of all of the X window IDs:

  $ xprop -root | grep "_NET_CLIENT_LIST(WINDOW)"

The IDs can then be used to get the name of each window:

  $ xprop -id [HEX_ID_GOES_HERE] | grep WM_NAME

There is another program, xdotool, that allows windows to be
repositioned from the command line.  I don't believe it is installed by
default on most Linux systems.  I use xdotool on OS X to work around
bugs in the X server that result in MEDM screens appearing off the
viewable desktop when unlocking the screen.

Kevin

On 5/5/17 12:44 PM, Elmer Pensack wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> Simple MEDM question.
> 
> Is there a way to close a MEDM display without clicking the x in the top
> right corner (or right-clicking and selecting close)? I'm looking for a
> CLOSE button. I thought a shell command button would a possibility, but
> I'm not sure what to call.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Elmer Pensack