gttab.sh - a script to run gnome-terminal in new tabs.

gttab.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

#DEBUG_INFO= &>> debug.log
TERM_APP=gnome-terminal
DESKTOP=`xdotool get_desktop`
echo Desktop: $DESKTOP $DEBUG_INFO

SEARCH_CMD="xdotool search --onlyvisible --desktop $DESKTOP --limit 1 --class $TERM_APP"
#SEARCH_CMD="xdotool search --onlyvisible --desktop $DESKTOP --limit 0 --class $TERM_APP"
echo Search command: $SEARCH_CMD $DEBUG_INFO
TERM_WINDOW="$($SEARCH_CMD)"

echo Terminal window: $TERM_WINDOW $DEBUG_INFO

if [ -n "$TERM_WINDOW" ]; then
    # A terminal window exists, open a new tab:
    xdotool windowfocus --sync $TERM_WINDOW $DEBUG_INFO
    xdotool key ctrl+shift+t $DEBUG_INFO
    sleep 0.5
    if [ -n "$*" ]; then
        # Input the command to execute
        xdotool type "$*" $DEBUG_INFO
        # Press Enter
        xdotool key Return $DEBUG_INFO
    fi
else
    # No terminal window exists on the desktop; create one:
    if [ -n "$*" ]; then
        $TERM_APP -e "$*"
    else
        $TERM_APP
    fi
fi