How do I bring a processes window to the foreground on X Windows? (C++)

Question

I have the PID for the process (and the name), I want to bring it to the front on linux (ubuntu). On mac I would simply do SetFrontProcess(pid), on windows I\'d

Answer 1

From the bash command line, you could also use the terrific xdotool, which lets you specify the following to raise the XBMC window and type a backslash into it:

xdotool search --name 'XBMC Media Center' windowactivate  --sync key backslash

This program has an actual library under it, libxdo2, which you could use instead if XRaiseWindow fails you. I understand that libxdo goes to some lengths to always raise the window, regardless of windowmanager.