This is a simple script I use with xbindkeys to switch between open tasks with a single key combination.
It cycles through tasks based on the order in which they were opened.
- Main Repository: LinuxCmdTaskSwitcher on Codeberg
- Backup Repository: LinuxCmdTaskSwitcher on GitHub
To use this script, you need to install the following packages:
xdotool xorg-xprop xorg-xwininfoAfter that, you can download the script from one of these sources:
To use the script, simply run it in a terminal or add it as a keyboard shortcut (for example, with xbindkeys).
You can configure the script to show the desktop after switching between all open programs.
Additionally, it can restore minimized windows after the desktop is shown. The syntax is as follows:
./SwitchOpenWindows.sh desktop=true restore=trueYou can replace true with false to customize your settings.
If you'd like to run the script with default settings, you can simply execute:
./SwitchOpenWindows.sh- desktop:
false(does not show the desktop by default) - restore:
true(restores minimized windows by default)
If desktop is set to true and all windows are minimized,
the script will restore the previously minimized windows.
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