Cascade the windows on the current workspace and display

cascade.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Variables to set the starting position and increment.
xPos=60
yPos=60
increment=30

# Save the active window id for later.
active_window_id=$(xdotool getactivewindow)
active_window_id_hex=$(printf "0x%08x" "$active_window_id")
active_screen=$(xprop -id "$active_window_id" _NET_WM_DESKTOP | awk '{print $3}')

# Get window IDs of all windows on the same screen as active window.
workspace_windows=$(wmctrl -l | awk -v screen="$active_screen" '$2==screen{print $1}')

# Loop through all visible windows.
for window_id in $workspace_windows; do
  # Skip the active window.
  if [ "$window_id" == "$active_window_id_hex" ]; then
    continue
  fi

  # Convert id to hexadecimal form, required by xdotool.
  window_id_hex=$(printf "0x%08x" "$window_id")

  # Get the name of the window.
  wname=$(xdotool getwindowname "$window_id_hex")

  # Skip certain windows.
  if [ "$wname" != "" ] && [ "$wname" != "plank" ] && [ "$wname" != "io.elementary.wingpanel" ] && [[ "$wname" != *"CopyQ"* ]]; then
    echo "Cascading $wname to $xPos,$yPos"

    # Unmaximize the window so it can be repositioned
    wmctrl -i -r "$window_id" -b remove,maximized_vert,maximized_horz
    # Use xdotool to move and raise the window.
    xdotool windowmove "$window_id" $xPos $yPos
    xdotool windowraise "$window_id" && xdotool windowactivate "$window_id"

    # Increment position for the next window.
    xPos=$((xPos + increment))
    yPos=$((yPos + increment))
  fi
done

# Move and raise the initially active window.
wname=$(xdotool getwindowname "$active_window_id")
echo "Cascading $wname to $xPos,$yPos"
wmctrl -i -r "$active_window_id" -b remove,maximized_vert,maximized_horz
xdotool windowmove "$active_window_id" $xPos $yPos
xdotool windowraise "$active_window_id" && xdotool windowactivate "$active_window_id"

Works better with some apps than others

• does not reposition windows on non primary displays.
• does not reposition Elementary Files App correctly due to invisible title bar
• After closing the Files app it's still listed in active windows