Short guide explaining how you can use wmctrl to control windows, it’s useful if you want applications to automatically start on a specific desktop or screen.
The window list
$ wmctrl -l -x
0x048001dc 0 browser1:Navigator.browser1:Firefox-esr N/A N/A
0x046001dc 0 browser2:Navigator.browser2:Firefox-esr N/A N/A
0x04c001dc 0 browser3:Navigator.browser3:Firefox-esr N/A N/A
Move window to desktop
$ wmctrl -x -r :Navigator.browser1: -t 1
This will move the window “:Navigator.browser1:” to desktop 1
Move and resize window
$ wmctrl -x -r :Navigator.browser1: -e 0, -1, -1, 800, 600
This will keep the window in the same position and resize it to 800x600
$ wmctrl -x -r :Navigator.browser1: -e 0, 200, 200, -1, -1
This will keep the original size of the window and move it to location 200, 200
Changing window state (fullscreen, maximized, etc.)
$ wmctrl -x -r :Navigator.browser1: -b add,fullscreen
This will change the window to fullscreen
$ wmctrl -x -r :Navigator.browser1: -b remove,fullscreen
This will return the window to the original size
Moving maximized windows
$ wmctrl -x -r :Navigator.browser1: -b remove,maximized_vert,maximized_horz
$ wmctrl -x -r :Navigator.browser1: -e 0, 200, 200, -1, -1
$ wmctrl -x -r :Navigator.browser1: -b add,maximized_vert,maximized_horz
It’s not possible to move windows while they are maximized.