I use the bash script below, on my Openbox and old Ubuntu ( Gnome 2.30.2 ) desktop, to switch between windows in the same "window class" ( =same app ).
In newer Ubuntu versions ( post unity ), you can switch between windows in the same application by using the shortcut TAB-^
On my Openbox desktop, the script is triggered by the keyboard shortcut SUPER+TAB, which is configured in the file "rc.xml".
/ prerequisites:- The following packages have to be installed:
- - wmctrl
- - xprop
Important: The script only works with a EWMH compliant window manager.
rc.xml:
... <keyboard> ... <keybind key="W-Tab"> <action name="execute"> <execute>~/bin/switch_window_by_app.sh</execute> </action> </keybind> ... </keyboard> ...
... either specify the full path to the script, or put the script somewhere within the $PATH variable.
switch_window_by_app.sh:
#!/bin/bash # get id of the focused window active_win_id=$(xprop -root | grep '^_NET_ACTIVE_W' | awk -F'# 0x' '{print $2}') if [ "$active_win_id" = "0" ]; then active_win_id="" fi # get window manager class of current window win_class=$(wmctrl -x -l | grep $active_win_id | awk '{print $3}' ) # get list of all windows matching with the class above win_list=$(wmctrl -x -l | grep $win_class | awk '{print $1}' ) # get next window to focus on switch_to=$(echo $win_list | sed s/.*$active_win_id// | awk '{print $1}') # if the current window is the last in the list ... take the first one if [ "$switch_to" = '' ];then switch_to=$(echo $win_list | awk '{print $1}') fi # switch to window wmctrl -i -a $switch_to
