Autokey Script Examples - Ubuntu

open-material-design-icons-in-chrome.py

import subprocess
from subprocess import call

call(['google-chrome', 'https://cdn.materialdesignicons.com/4.7.95/'])

switch-to-chrome.py

# Enter script code
import subprocess
from subprocess import call

def winexists(target):
    for line in subprocess.check_output(['wmctrl', '-l', '-x']).splitlines():
        window_name = line.split(None, 3)[2].decode()
        if window_name == target:
            return True
    return False
    
if winexists("google-chrome.Google-chrome"):
    window.activate("google-chrome.Google-chrome", switchDesktop=True, matchClass=True)
else:
    call(['google-chrome'])

switch-to-terminal.py

# Enter script code
import subprocess
from subprocess import call

def winexists(target):
    for line in subprocess.check_output(['wmctrl', '-l', '-x']).splitlines():
        window_name = line.split(None, 3)[2].decode()
        if window_name == target:
            return True
    return False
    
if winexists("terminator.Terminator"):
    window.activate("terminator.Terminator", switchDesktop=True, matchClass=True)
else:
    call(['terminator', '-f', '--working-directory=/home/luke/code'])

switch-to-vs-code.py

# Enter script code
import subprocess
from subprocess import call

def winexists(target):
    for line in subprocess.check_output(['wmctrl', '-l', '-x']).splitlines():
        window_name = line.split(None, 3)[2].decode()
        if window_name == target:
            return True
    return False
    
if winexists("code.Code"):
    window.activate("code.Code", switchDesktop=True, matchClass=True)
else:
    call(['code'])

If you encounter error in terminal script for Ubuntu (Gnome) try the following code

Enter script code

import subprocess
from subprocess import call

def winexists(target):
for line in subprocess.check_output(['wmctrl', '-l', '-x']).splitlines():
window_name = line.split(None, 3)[2].decode()
if window_name == target:
return True
return False

if winexists("gnome-terminal-server.Gnome-terminal"):
window.activate("gnome-terminal-server.Gnome-terminal", switchDesktop=True, matchClass=True)
else:
call(['gnome-terminal', '--working-directory=/home/prashant/www'])