chrome-tab-doctor

chrometd.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# exit codes:
#   - 0: ok
#   - 1: unknown (fatal)
#   - 2: no window found (fatal)

# $1 = key (sequence) to send
#      allows + operand for concatenation, e.g. ctrl+e, alt+h
#      use space for separation, e.g. "f o o"
function send_keys_to_window() {
  xdotool windowactivate --sync $BROWSER_WINDOW_ID key $1
  echo $?
}

# $1 = window name (a/k/a title) regex
function refresh_window() {
  send_keys_to_window "F5"
}

# $1 = url to navigate to
function open_url_in_same_tab() {
  send_keys_to_window "alt+d ctrl+a $1"
}

BROWSER_WINDOW_NAME_REGEX="(doc).*Chrom(e|ium)$"

echo "Looking for window with --name \"$BROWSER_WINDOW_NAME_REGEX\" ..."
BROWSER_WINDOW_ID=`xdotool search --name $BROWSER_WINDOW_NAME_REGEX`
if [ -z "$BROWSER_WINDOW_ID" ]; then
  echo "Nothing found! Exiting. (code=2)"
  exit 2
else
  echo "Matching window with ID: $BROWSER_WINDOW_ID"
fi

res=$(refresh_window)
[ "$res" -eq 0 ] && echo "window refreshed"
exit 0