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    the --windowid flag is now --window (the command warns you as much) Commented Dec 26, 2015 at 17:31
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    The --title option is now --name (the command faithfully warns as much) Commented Jul 16, 2016 at 4:01
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    the nesting is totally unnecessary, it should be xdotool search --class Chrome key F5 Commented Mar 3, 2017 at 0:18
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    @Blauhirn The nesting was necessary in older versions of xdotool. But thanks, I've updated my answer to also show the newer syntax. Commented Mar 3, 2017 at 8:34
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    Reference table for keycodes - linux.org/threads/xdotool-keyboard.10528 Commented Oct 3, 2022 at 17:11