Get path of files/locations from app windows

[Jopp-gh]

I checked:

• xdotool's man pages
• developer q&a websites (stack overflow, askubuntu, super user, baelding, etc..)

I'm still at the starting point and cannot figure out how to extract file or folder paths from Nemo/Nautilus windows. (Ubuntu flavors, file navigation)

Parsing window names isn't the max and pretty fragile, even if you get a lot of info. Paths are much more robust and unique.

Maybe I did oversee something but I guess the feature I'm looking for doesn't exist in xdotool. If so, would it be possible to implement this feature ?

[FascinatedBox]

I'm confused as to what information you're trying to get. Can you give an example of what you're trying to get? Like maybe a screenshot of a folder, the name of it, and what you'd like to see xdotool extract for you.

[Jopp-gh]

usually we open applications to display some sort of content, like when you open a simple txt file you'll see the file content of that txt file, rendered in a window. Xdotool is able to extract "only" window titles, but not file paths.

I would need a option to extract file paths from open windows, as paths are more robust than window titles.

[FascinatedBox]

If I'm understanding you right, you want to know, like, what files that Nautilus is showing, or what file is open in a text editor? If that's the case, xdotool isn't built for that. You might have some luck with xprop on a case-by-case basis, if I'm understanding you right. If you can't see the info in xprop, possibly use a dbus explorer to see if there's an interface that shows what you want.

[Jopp-gh]

Thanks for your infos. Alright, so we can close this issue.