Skip to content
Lidecli: the Linux Desktop CLI
Linux Desktop CLI (Lidecli) is an unified command-line tool to interact with X, Wayland, Window Managers and Desktop Environments. The goal of Lidecli is to provide a library of commands to interact with the DE/WM you use.
To use the CLI tool or to read the details of this project, click on the Github button.
Hover your mouse on the command name to see the details
Available commands
Command Name
Tags
Search
Name
Description
Tags
kde-list-shortcuts
Get all supported KWin configurable shortcuts
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-monitors
Get the list of the monitors and their configuration
x11
wayland
kde
monitors
json
kde-invoke-shortcuts
Invoke a KWin conigurable shortcut
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
sway-list-windows
Get Windows list with Sway on Wayland
wayland
sway
windows
x-list-windows-wmctrl
Get Windows list with wmctrl
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-list-windows-xwininfo
Get Windows list with xwininfo
x11
windows
xwininfo
x-get-winid
From the class name of a window, output the Win ID
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-is-win-maximized
Check if a Window is maximized
x11
windows
xprop
x-is-win-maximized-h
Check if a Window is maximized horizontally
x11
windows
xprop
x-is-win-maximized-v
Check if a Window is maximized vertically
x11
windows
xprop
x-is-win-minimized
Check if a Window is minimized
x11
windows
xprop
x-is-win-modal
Check if a Window is modal
x11
windows
xprop
x-is-win-sticky
Check if a Window is sticky
x11
windows
xprop
x-is-win-shaded
Check if a Window is shaded
x11
windows
xprop
x-is-win-fullscreen
Check if a Window is fullscreen
x11
windows
xprop
x-is-win-above
Check if a Window is above others
x11
windows
xprop
x-is-win-below
Check if a Window is below others
x11
windows
xprop
x-focus-id
Give focus to a Window (by ID)
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-focus-name
Give focus to a Window (by name)
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-focus-name-th
Give focus to the nth Window (by name)
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-current-focus-id
Get the WinID having the focus
x11
windows
xprop
x-set-win-id-fullscreen
Set a Window specified by its WinID to full screen
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-set-win-name-fullscreen
Set a Window specified by its name to full screen
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-unset-win-id-fullscreen
Unset fullscreen for a Window specified by its WinID
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-unset-win-name-fullscreen
Unset fullscreen for a Window specified by its name
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-move-win-name-screen
Move a window specified by its name to a specific monitor
x11
windows
wmctrl
xrandr
kde-toggle-win-fullscreen
Toogle fullscreen for the current Window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-close-win
Close the current window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-kill-win
Kill the current window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
x-kill-win-id
Kill a window specified by its WinID
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-kill-win-name
Kill a window specified by its name
x11
windows
wmctrl
kde-switch-to-desktop
Switch to a particular desktop
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-move-current-win-to-desktop
Move a window to a particular desktop
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-to-desktop
Move a window specified by ID to a particular desktop
x11
kde
windows
desktops
qdbus
wmctrl
kde-move-win-name-to-desktop
Move a window specified by name to a particular desktop
x11
kde
windows
desktops
qdbus
wmctrl
kde-switch-to-screen
Switch to a particular screen
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-switch-to-previous-screen
Switch to the previous screen
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-switch-to-next-screen
Switch to the next screen
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-switch-to-right-screen
Switch to the screen at the right
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-switch-to-left-screen
Switch to the screen at the left
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-switch-to-screen-below
Switch to the screen below
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-switch-to-screen-above
Switch to the screen above
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-toggle-win-decorate
Toggle the decoration of the current Window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-toggle-win-id-decorate
Toggle the decoration of a window specified by its ID
x11
kde
windows
qdbus
wmctrl
kde-toggle-win-name-decorate
Toggle the decoration of a window specified by its name
x11
kde
windows
qdbus
wmctrl
kde-move-current-win-to-screen
Move a window to a particular screen
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-to-screen
Move a window specified by ID to a particular screen
x11
kde
screens
windows
qdbus
wmctrl
kde-move-win-name-to-screen
Move a window specified by name to a particular screen
x11
kde
screens
windows
qdbus
wmctrl
kde-move-win-to-all-desktop
Move the current window to all desktops
x11
wayland
kde
windows
desktops
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-to-all-desktops
Move a window specified by ID to all desktops
x11
kde
windows
desktops
qdbus
wmctrl
kde-move-win-name-to-all-desktops
Move a window specified by name to all desktops
x11
kde
windows
desktops
qdbus
wmctrl
kde-tile-win-bottom
Tile the current Window to the bottom
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-tile-win-id-bottom
Tile a Window specified by its WinID to the bottom
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-name-bottom
Tile a Window specified by its name to the bottom
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-left
Tile the current Window to the left
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-tile-win-id-left
Tile a Window specified by its WinID to the left
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-name-left
Tile a Window specified by its name to the left
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-bottom-left
Tile the current Window to the bottom left
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-tile-win-id-bottom-left
Tile a Window specified by its WinID to the bottom left
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-name-bottom-left
Tile a Window specified by its name to the bottom left
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-top-left
Tile the current Window to the top left
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-tile-win-id-top-left
Tile a Window specified by its WinID to the top left
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-name-top-left
Tile a Window specified by its name to the top left
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-top
Tile the current Window to the top
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-tile-win-id-top
Tile a Window specified by its WinID to the top
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-name-top
Tile a Window specified by its name to the top
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-top-right
Tile the current Window to the top right
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-tile-win-id-top-right
Tile a Window specified by its WinID to the top right
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-name-top-right
Tile a Window specified by its name to the top right
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-right
Tile the current Window to the right
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-tile-win-id-right
Tile a Window specified by its WinID to the right
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-name-right
Tile a Window specified by its name to the right
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-bottom-right
Tile the current Window to the bottom right
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-tile-win-id-bottom-right
Tile a Window specified by its WinID to the bottom right
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-tile-win-name-bottom-right
Tile a Window specified by its name to the bottom right
x11
kde
windows
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-walk-wins-current-application
Walk through Windows of the current application
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-walk-wins-current-application-reverse
Walk through Windows of the current application (reverse)
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-toggle-win-move
Move a window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-increase-win-opacity
Increase the opacity of the current Window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-decrease-win-opacity
Decrease the opacity of the current Window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
x-set-win-id-opacity
Set the opacity of a Window specified by its WinID
x11
windows
xprop
x-set-win-name-opacity
Set the opacity of a Window specified by its name
x11
windows
xprop
kde-switch-to-desktop-up
Switch to one desktop up
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-switch-to-desktop-right
Switch to one desktop to the right
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-switch-to-desktop-down
Switch to one desktop down
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-switch-to-desktop-left
Switch to one desktop to the left
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-switch-to-next-desktop
Switch to the next desktop
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-switch-to-previous-desktop
Switch to the previous desktop
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-move-win-to-next-desktop
Move the current window to the next desktop
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-to-next-desktop
Move a window specified by its WinID to the next desktop
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-to-next-desktop
Move a window specified by its name to the next desktop
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-to-previous-desktop
Move the current window to the previous desktop
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-to-previous-desktop
Move a window specified by its WinID to the previous desktop
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-to-previous-desktop
Move a window specified by its name to the previous desktop
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-switch-win-right
Switch to the window at the right of the current one
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-switch-win-left
Switch to the window at the left of the current one
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-switch-win-up
Switch to the window above the current one
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-switch-win-down
Switch to the window below the current one
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-move-win-screen-right
Move the current window to the screen at the right
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-screen-right
Move a window specified by its ID to the screen at the right
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-screen-right
Move a window specified by its name to the screen at the right
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-screen-left
Move the current window to the screen at the left
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-screen-left
Move a window specified by its ID to the screen at the left
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-screen-left
Move a window specified by its name to the screen at the left
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-screen-down
Move the current window to one screen down
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-screen-down
Move a window specified by its ID one screen down
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-screen-down
Move a window specified by its name one screen down
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-screen-up
Move the current window to one screen up
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-screen-up
Move a window specified by its ID one screen up
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-screen-up
Move a window specified by its name one screen up
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-to-next-screen
Move the current window to the next screen
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-to-next-screen
Move a window specified by its ID to the next screen
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-to-next-screen
Move a window specified by its name to the next screen
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-to-previous-screen
Move the current window to the previous screen
x11
wayland
kde
screens
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-to-previous-screen
Move a window specified by its ID to the previous screen
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-to-previous-screen
Move a window specified by its name to the previous screen
x11
kde
screens
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-desktop-right
Move the current window to the desktop at the right
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-desktop-right
Move a window specified by its ID to the desktop at the right
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-desktop-right
Move a window specified by its name to the desktop at the right
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-desktop-left
Move the current window to the desktop at the left
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-desktop-left
Move a window specified by its ID to the desktop at the left
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-desktop-left
Move a window specified by its name to the desktop at the left
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-desktop-down
Move the current window to one desktop down
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-desktop-down
Move a window specified by its ID one desktop down
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-desktop-down
Move a window specified by its name one desktop down
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-desktop-up
Move the current window to one desktop up
x11
wayland
kde
desktops
qdbus
kde-move-win-id-desktop-up
Move a window specified by its ID one desktop up
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-move-win-name-desktop-up
Move a window specified by its name one desktop up
x11
kde
desktops
wmctrl
qdbus
kde-zoom-in
Zoom in
x11
wayland
kde
various
qdbus
kde-zoom-out
Zoom out
x11
wayland
kde
varioiusqdbus
kde-zoom-reset
Zoom reset
x11
wayland
kde
various
qdbus
kde-win-maximize
Maximize the current window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-win-maximize-horizontal
Maximimze the current window horizontally
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-win-maximize-vertical
Maximimze the current window vertically
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
x-win-id-maximize-horizontal
Maximize a window (by ID) horizontally
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-win-id-maximize-vertical
Maximize a window (by ID) vertically
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-win-id-maximize
Maximize a window (by ID)
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-win-id-unmaximize
Unmaximize a window (by ID)
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-win-name-maximize-horizontal
Maximize a window (by name) horizontally
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-win-name-maximize
Maximize a window (by name)
x11
windows
wmctrl
x-win-name-unmaximize
Unmaximize a window (by name)
x11
windows
wmctrl
kde-win-minimize
Minimize the current window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-switch-to-next-window
Switch focus to the next window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-switch-to-previous-window
Switch focus to the next window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-expose
Show a global overview of windows
x11
wayland
kde
various
qdbus
kde-overview
Show a global overview of desktops and windows
x11
wayland
kde
various
qdbus
kde-expose-all
Show a global overview of all windows
x11
wayland
kde
various
qdbus
kde-show-desktop
Show the desktop
x11
wayland
kde
various
qdbus
kde-grow-win-vertically
Grow the current window vertically
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-grow-win-horizontally
Grow the current window horizontally
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-move-mouse-to-focus
Move the mouse to the current window
x11
wayland
kde
mouseqdbus
kde-move-mouse-to-center
Move the mouse to the center of the current screen
x11
wayland
kde
mouseqdbus
kde-move-window-above
Move the current window above other windows
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-move-window-below
Move the current window below other windows
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-move-window-lower
Move the window lower
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-move-window-pack-right
Move the current window to the edge of the window at the right
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-move-window-pack-left
Move the current window to the edge of the window at the left
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-move-window-pack-down
Move the current window to the edge of the bottom window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-move-window-pack-up
Move the current window to the edge of the next upper window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-resize-win
Resize the current window with the mouse
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-edit-tiles
Launch the GUI to edit tiles
x11
wayland
kde
various
qdbus
kde-toggle-night-color
Toggle KDE night color
x11
wayland
kde
various
qdbus
kde-toggle-win-shade
Toggle shade of the current window
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-move-win-to-center
Move the current window to the center of the screen
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-shrink-win-horizontal
Shrink the current window horizontally if it is not maximized
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
kde-shrink-win-vertical
Shrink the current window vertically if it is not maximized
x11
wayland
kde
windows
qdbus
There are no rows in this table
Want to print your doc?
This is not the way.
This is not the way.
Try clicking the ··· in the right corner or using a keyboard shortcut (
CtrlP
) instead.