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toggle browser and terminal from shellscript
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toggle_browser_terminal.sh
#!/bin/bash
browser_title="Google Chrome"
terminal_title="byobu"
current_window_id=$(xdotool getwindowfocus)
browser_window_id=$(xdotool search --name --onlyvisible "$browser_title")
terminal_window_id=$(xdotool search --name --onlyvisible "$terminal_title")
if test $current_window_id -eq $browser_window_id
then
xdotool windowactivate $terminal_window_id
else
xdotool windowactivate $browser_window_id
fi
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