wmctrl in python

requirements.txt

gevent
wmctrl

test.py

import gevent.monkey
gevent.monkey.patch_all()
import subprocess
from wmctrl import Window
import platform

def os_detector():
    uname = platform.uname()
    if uname[0] == 'Darwin' and uname[-2] == 'x86_64':
        return 'osx'
    elif uname[0] == 'Linux' and uname[-2] == 'x86_64':
        return 'linux64'
    return 'other'

THIS_OS = os_detector()

def f(x):
    return x**2

print f(5)

# The bash way
p = subprocess.check_output(['google-chrome', '--new-window'])
print "Did it"

#gevent.wait([p])
q = subprocess.Popen(['wmctrl','-a','New Tab - Google Chrome'])
print "Did the other thing"

# the python way
p = subprocess.check_output(['google-chrome', '--new-window'])
print "List of windows"
print Window.list()