https://github.com/adroste/macgetactivewindowid

https://github.com/adroste/macgetactivewindowid

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/adroste/macgetactivewindowid
• Owner: adroste
• Created: 2018-05-22T16:31:01.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-05-22T20:07:42.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-07T06:27:31.685Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: Objective-C
• Size: 2.93 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# macGetActiveWindowID

Command line utility that outputs the `windowid` of the current foremost/active window.

Download precompiled binary or compile yourself:

`gcc -framework cocoa -x objective-c -o getActiveWindowID getActiveWindowID.m`

### usage

`./getActiveWindowID` 

### examples

* `./getActiveWindowID` ==> `280972`

* Use in combination with screencapture to screenshot currently active / foremost window: `screencapture -l "$(./getActiveWindowID)" screenshot.png`