Using z/OS from my Linux laptop, I use X3270 to define the 3270 screens. I use multiple screens ( master console, ISPF with main userid, ISPF with test userid). It can be hard to find the right session. I also try to use the keyboard rather than then mouse – how do I do it?
There is a good program wmctrl which can help you manage your all you windows, but I use it mainly for x3270 sessions.
For example wmctrl -a colin@ brings a window with “colin@” in the title, and gives it focus. You then associate this with a keyboard action and the problem is solved.
wmctrl can do many things including
- switch desktops
- list desktops and windows managed by wmctrl
- hide windows or make them full screen
To associate a keyboard action and a command,
- display the settings (for example from the down arrow at top of the screen)
- Keyboard – this lists your keyboard shortcuts.
- go to the bottom of the list and click on +
- enter
- name:my name
- command:wmctrl -a colin@
- and click on Set Shortcut…
- a small window pops up – type the key combination for example Ctrl 1
I have Ctrl+1 for the master console, Ctrl+2 for my main ISPF session, and Ctrl+3 for my “end user” ISPF session, and Ctrl+4 for Firefox
You can create an x3270 session using a command like
x3270 -model 5 colin@localhost:3270
which creates a session to port 3270 on my localhost, and puts -model 5 colin@localhost:3270 in the title bar. You could create another session x3270 -model 5 super@localhost:3270 so so use “super@” to identify it in the wmctrl command.
ColinPaice 