Raise window by name

raisewindow.sh

#!/bin/bash
# name of app
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
	echo "provide a name for the window to be raised"
	exit;
fi
app_name="$1"

# get current desktop:
desktop_id=$(xprop -root | grep "^_NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP" | cut -f 3 -d ' ')
if [ -z "$desktop_id" ]; then
	echo "Couldn't find desktop id"
	exit;
fi

# find windows in current desktop: $desktop_id
app_list=$(wmctrl -xl | awk -v id="${desktop_id}" -F' ' '$2==id' | awk '{print $1,$3}' )
if [ -z "$app_list" ]; then
	echo "No windows on this desktop"
	exit;
fi

# find window to raise
app_id=$(echo "$app_list" | grep -i "$app_name" | cut -d ' ' -f 1 )
if [ -z "$app_id" ]; then
	echo "Couldn't find this app: $app_name; launching..."
	$($app_name) &
	exit;
fi

wmctrl -ia "$app_id"