Window Management Script

A Linux utility script for managing window positions and sizes on your desktop. This script allows you to quickly position windows in predefined layouts using keyboard shortcuts or direct commands.

Features

Position windows in various preset layouts (center, left, right)
Support for different window widths (25%, 50%, 100%)
Automatically accounts for taskbar/panel height
Shows notifications when windows are repositioned

Dependencies

The script requires the following tools to be installed:

xdpyinfo - for getting screen dimensions
xdotool - for window manipulation
wmctrl - for window control
notify-send - for desktop notifications

Installing Dependencies

On Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt install x11-utils xdotool wmctrl libnotify-bin

On Fedora:

sudo dnf install xorg-x11-utils xdotool wmctrl libnotify

On Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S xorg-xdpyinfo xdotool wmctrl libnotify

Usage

Make the script executable:

chmod +x windowmanagement.sh

Run the script with one of the following commands:

./windowmanagement.sh [command]

Available commands:

center - Full width window
center50 - 50% width window in center
left25 - 25% width window on left side
right25 - 25% width window on right side
left50 - 50% width window on left side
right50 - 50% width window on right side
centerleft25 - 25% width window on left side of center
centerright25 - 25% width window on right side of center

Functions

get_usable_height

Returns the available vertical screen space by calculating:

screen_height - panel_height

This ensures windows are sized correctly accounting for the taskbar/panel height.

Integration

You can integrate this script with your desktop environment's keyboard shortcuts system. For example, you could bind:

Super + Left to ./windowmanagement.sh left50
Super + Right to ./windowmanagement.sh right50
Super + Up to ./windowmanagement.sh center

Notes

The script automatically detects your screen dimensions and panel height
Windows are positioned slightly below the top of the screen (0.1 pixels) to prevent issues with some desktop environments
The script will show a notification when a window is repositioned
If any required dependencies are missing, the script will notify you

Author

R. Branten (2022)

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