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xfce-app-switcher.sh
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| #!/bin/bash | |
| # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
| # xfce-app-switcher.sh | |
| # | |
| # A script that lets you pin both launching and switching to an application | |
| # using the same hotkey, similar to what you get by default in other | |
| # environments like i3 or Cinnamon. | |
| # | |
| # To use: Open XFCE Keyboard settings and create a shortcut that runs this | |
| # script with your desired program as an argument. | |
| # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | |
| if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then | |
| echo "Usage: $0 <program_name> [args...]" >&2 | |
| echo "Example: $0 firefox" >&2 | |
| echo "Example: $0 flatpak run firefox" >&2 | |
| exit 1 | |
| fi | |
| set -euox pipefail | |
| COMMAND="$@" | |
| if [ "$1" = "flatpak" ] && [ "$2" = "run" ]; then | |
| PROGRAM="${3##*.}" | |
| else | |
| PROGRAM="$1" | |
| fi | |
| if ! command -v wmctrl &> /dev/null; then | |
| echo "wmctrl is not installed. Install it with: sudo dnf install wmctrl" >&2 | |
| exit 1 | |
| fi | |
| set +e pipefail | |
| wmctrl -x -a "$PROGRAM" | |
| FAILED=$? | |
| set -e | |
| if [ $FAILED -eq 0 ]; then | |
| echo "Switched to $PROGRAM" | |
| else | |
| echo "No window found for $PROGRAM, launching it..." | |
| nohup $COMMAND >/dev/null 2>&1 & | |
| disown | |
| RETRIES=10 | |
| ATTEMPTS=0 | |
| while [ $ATTEMPTS -lt $RETRIES ]; do | |
| ATTEMPTS=$((ATTEMPTS + 1)) | |
| if wmctrl -lx | grep -i "$PROGRAM" >/dev/null 2>&1; then | |
| echo "$PROGRAM launched successfully" | |
| wmctrl -x -a "$PROGRAM" | |
| exit 0 | |
| fi | |
| sleep 1 | |
| done | |
| echo "Error: $PROGRAM was launched but window did not appear after ${RETRIES} seconds" >&2 | |
| exit 1 | |
| fi |
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