---
name: "WinCommand"
section: "1x"
platform: "linux"
package: "afterstep"
version: "2.2.12-18"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/WinCommand"
---

# WinCommand(1x)

AfterStep module for choosing and manipulating windows based on patterns

## NAME

**WinCommand** - AfterStep module for choosing and manipulating windows based on patterns

## CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

## DESCRIPTION

WinCommand is a command line tool which allows you to select windows based on their name and to then manipulate them in various ways. Actions currently supported are: "center", "center jump", "iconify", "jump", "kill", "move", "resize" and "sendtodesk".

## DEFAULTS

The default pattern is "", meaning all windows will be selected.

All other default-values depend on the action you would like WinCommand to take. If more than one action is specified, default-values are set depending on the last action specified.

## ACTIONS

- center

  Place matching windows into the center of the screen.

- center jump:

  Places first window that matches into the center of the screen and jumps to it.

- iconify:

  Iconifies matching windows.

- jump:

  Jumps to the first window which matches.

- kill:

  Kills all matching windows.

- move:

  Moves all matching windows to x/y. x and y are specified using the -x and -y flags.

- resize:

  Resize all matching windows. The two parameters width and height are specified using the -width and -height flags.

- send\_to\_desk:

  Send all matching windows to desk specified with the -new\_desk flag.

## OPTIONS

- \-all

  Operate on all windows which match the given pattern. This is set by default unless the action is either "jump" or "center jump".

- \-alldesks

  Windows on all desks will be taken into account. This is set by default if action is either "jump" or "center jump".

- \-desk

  Windows on the whole desk will be taken into account.

- \-x/-y

  These are required when issuing the move-command.

- \-width/-height

  These are required whenever you want to resize windows.

  Examples WinCommand -pattern term iconify

  This command will iconify all terminals. Since the specified pattern is a regular expression, something like this also works:

  WinCommand -pattern "(term)\|(moz)" iconify

  This will iconify all terminals and mozilla-browser windows.

  WinCommand -pattern xmm jump

  will jump to your xmms. In this situation, it's far more advisable to use GWCommand though.

  It is probably not a good idea to delete windows while windows are being arranged.