I would like to know if there is a way to make the Ctrl-Alt-T shortcut behave like it would on xfce. ie: if no terminal is open, open one, else focus on the existing one instead of opening a new one. Ideally without having to install things like xdotool.
I'm using manjaro linux with cinnamon (3.0.7) and gnome-terminal (3.20.2).
The code in https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1380784/how-to-get-list-opened-windows-in-pygtk-or-gtk-in-ubuntu would tell you if a terminal is open and then you would need to focus the terminal. (Of course, if there is no terminal, open a new one.) Additionally you will need to hook up the Ctrl-Alt-T shortcut to the mini program you create that will control everything.
Edit with working code:
#!/usr/bin/python
import gi
gi.require_version('Wnck', '3.0')
from gi.repository import GdkX11, Gdk, Wnck
import subprocess
screen = Wnck.Screen.get_default()
screen.force_update() # recommended per Wnck documentation
# loop all windows
for window in screen.get_windows():
window_name = window.get_name()
print window_name
if window_name == "your_terminal_name_here":
now = GdkX11.x11_get_server_time(Gdk.get_default_root_window())
window.activate(now)
break
continue
else:
subprocess.call("gnome-terminal")
# clean up Wnck (saves resources, check documentation)
window = None
screen = None
Wnck.shutdown()
Put this code in a file called check_window.py and link a shortcut to it in Preferences> Keyboard> Shortcuts. Make the file executable with chmod +x check_window.py Replace if window_name == "your_terminal_name_here": with the name of your terminal. If you run this 'app' one time with your terminal window open it will give you the name of your windows.
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