https://github.com/jc00ke/move-to-next-monitor

Script to move windows from one monitor to the next in Xubuntu
https://github.com/jc00ke/move-to-next-monitor

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Script to move windows from one monitor to the next in Xubuntu

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jc00ke/move-to-next-monitor
• Owner: jc00ke
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2016-06-18T04:01:30.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-02-06T06:59:01.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-10T01:51:34.622Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Shell
• Size: 30.3 KB
• Stars: 174
• Watchers: 11
• Forks: 52
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: code_of_conduct.md

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README

        
# move-to-next-monitor

Script to move windows from one monitor to the next in Xubuntu

Even though I don't use Xubuntu anymore, people are still interested

in this script. Sweet! Glad it can help others.

I mapped `ctrl+alt+n` to exectute this script.

## Usage

```

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jc00ke/move-to-next-monitor/master/move-to-next-monitor

chmod +x move-to-next-monitor

mv move-to-next-monitor /somewhere/in/your/$PATH

```

## Dependencies

```

# Xubuntu 18.04

sudo apt install xdotool wmctrl

# Xubuntu 16.04

sudo apt-get install xdotool

# Arch based (Manjaro / Endeavour OS)

sudo pacman -S xorg-xwininfo

sudo pacman -S xdotool

sudo pacman -S wmctrl

```

## Code of Conduct

[We have one](code_of_conduct.md), and you're expected to follow it.

## Support

Since I don't use Xubuntu and therefore don't have a way to test changes, I'm going to rely on others to QA and give me feedback.

## Thanks

* [icyrock](http://icyrock.com/blog/2012/05/xubuntu-moving-windows-between-monitors/) post for initial development

* [@jordansissel](https://github.com/jordansissel) for his excellent [xdotool](https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool)