bash.org python script for displaying bash.org quotes on desktop. XKCD here: https://gist.github.com/maciekmm/3868d531d081b51f6e52

bashorg.py

#!/usr/bin/python

import sys
import urllib2
import argparse
from random import randint
import unicodedata as ud

cachePath = '/mnt/data/scripts/bashcache.txt'

def unicode_into_ascii(s):
    return ud.normalize('NFKD', s.decode('utf-8')).encode('ascii', 'ignore')

def downloadBashes(force):
	with open(cachePath, 'r') as file:
		cache = file.read()
	file.close()

	if force or cache == '':
		response = urllib2.urlopen('http://www.bash.org.pl/text')
		bashes = response.read()
		with open(cachePath, 'w') as file:
			file.write(bashes)
		file.close()
		return bashes
	else:
		return cache

def printBash(forceDownload, i):
	bashes = downloadBashes(forceDownload)
	bashesList = bashes.split('\n%\n')

	if len(bashesList) <= i:
		print 'Provided index exceeds quotes count!'
		return

        print bashesList[randint(0, len(bashesList))-1 if i < 0 else i]
	#str = ''
	#for l in lines:
	#	str.append(l)
	#print str

def main():
	parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog='pybashop', description='Downloads and prints quotes from bash.org.pl')
	parser.add_argument('-r', '--random', help='Picks random quote, overrides --index', action='store_true')
	parser.add_argument('-i', '--index', help='Sets quote id, the newest is 1', type=int)
	parser.add_argument('-f', '--force', help='Forces download and updates cache', action='store_true')
	args = parser.parse_args()

	if len(sys.argv) <= 1:
		parser.print_help()
		return

	if args.random or args.index <= 0:
		printBash(args.force, -1)
	elif args.index > 0:
		printBash(args.force, args.index-1)

if __name__ == "__main__":
	main()

chlorekcontrol.py

#! /usr/bin/python2

import gtk
import sys
import argparse
import platform


root = gtk.gdk.get_default_root_window()

def find_gtk_window(xid):
	xid = int(xid, 16)
	for id in root.property_get('_NET_CLIENT_LIST')[2]:
		gtk_window = gtk.gdk.window_foreign_new(id)
        if gtk_window.xid == xid:
            return gtk_window

def list(geometry, wmClass, decimal):
	for id in root.property_get('_NET_CLIENT_LIST')[2]:
		wnd = gtk.gdk.window_foreign_new(id)
		if wnd and wnd.property_get('WM_NAME'):
			title = wnd.property_get('WM_NAME')[2]
			wndStr = str("0x%x"%wnd.xid if not decimal else wnd.xid)
			wndStr += "\t-desktop-id-"
			if geometry:
				width, height = wnd.get_size()
				x, y = wnd.get_position()
				wndStr += "\t{}\t{}\t{}\t{}".format(x, y, x+width, y+height)
			if wmClass:
				wndStr += "\t" + wnd.property_get('WM_CLASS')[2] #FIXME: value lacks dot in the middle
			wndStr += "\t" + platform.node() + "\t" + title
			print wndStr

def manager_info():
	print "Name: " + "N/A" + "\nClass: " + "N/A" + "\nPID: " + "N/A" + "\nWindow manager's \"showing the desktop\" mode: " + "N/A"

def change_state(wnd, action, properties, mode):
	wnd = (find_gtk_window() if mode == 'id' or mode == 'integer' else None)
	if not wnd:
		print "Specified window not found."
		return
	properties = properties.split(',')
	for prop in properties:
		if prop == "above":
			wnd.set_keep_above(True if action == "add" else False)
		elif prop == "below":
			wnd.set_keep_below(True if action == "add" else False)
		else:
			print "Unknown property '{}'".format(prop)
	print "Done!"


def main():
	parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog="pywmctrl", description='wmctrl replacement coded in python')
	# Actions
	parser.add_argument('-m', '--manager', 	help='Show information about the window manager and about the environment.', 	action='store_true')
	parser.add_argument('-l', '--list', 	help='List windows managed by the window manager.', 							action='store_true')
	parser.add_argument('-d', '--desktops', help='List desktops. The current desktop is marked with an asterisk.', 			action='store_true')
	parser.add_argument('-r', 				help='This argument specifies the window. By default it\'s interpreted as a case-insensitive string.', type=str, dest='_win_')
	parser.add_argument('-b', 				help='Change the state of the _WIN_ window. Using this option it\'s possible for example to make the window maximized,'
												 ' minimized or fullscreen.', type=str, dest='_starg_')
	# Options
	parser.add_argument('-i', '--integer',	help='Interpret _WIN_ as a numerical window ID or list window ids as decimal numbers.',  action='store_true')
	parser.add_argument('-G', '--geometry', help='Include geometry in the window list.',										 	 action='store_true')
	parser.add_argument('-x', 				help='Include WM_CLASS in the window list or interpret <WIN> as the WM_CLASS name.', 	 action='store_true', dest='wmclass')

	args = parser.parse_args()

	if len(sys.argv) <= 1:
		parser.print_help()
		print "\nAuthor: Chlorek aka 3LF00 <chlorek.cl@gmail.com>\nLicense: GNU General Public License v2\nCopyright 2015"
		return

	if args.list:
		list(args.geometry, args.wmclass, args.integer)
	elif args.manager:
		manager_info()
	elif args._starg_:
		if args._win_ == None:
			print "Argument -b requires -r _WIN_ to complete an action."
			return
		action_params = args._starg_.split(',', 2)
		if len(action_params) < 2:
			print "Invalid _STARG_ syntax."
			return
		change_state(args._win_, action_params[0], action_params[1], 'string' if not args.integer else 'id')

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

startup.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Wait for all panels to load
while [ "$(python2 /mnt/data/scripts/chlorekcontrol.py -l| grep -c xfce4-panel)" -lt "2" ];
do
   sleep 0.05s
done

echo "Panels loaded, going to set them up!"

# Determine identifier
ID=$(python2 /mnt/data/scripts/chlorekcontrol.py -l| grep xfce4-panel | sed 3p | awk '{ print $1 }' | tail --lines=1)

echo "Changing $ID..."
# Place panel at desktop-level
wmctrl -i -r $ID -b add,below

I=$(python2 /mnt/data/scripts/chlorekcontrol.py -l| grep xfce4-panel | sed 3p | awk '{ print $1 }' | tail --lines=3 | head --lines=1)

echo "Changing $I..."
# Place panel at desktop-level
wmctrl -i -r $I -b add,below