hackish script to open filepaths in new nautilus tab

nautilus-new-tab.sh

# Convert desktop file urls to nautilus-friendly local paths.
# Accommodates special characters in directory names (!@#$, etc).
DELAY=$1
FILEURL=$2
FILEPATH="${FILEURL#file://}"

# Check for running instances of $app on current desktop/workspace.# Convert desktop file urls to nautilus-friendly local paths.
# Accommodates special characters in directory names (!@#$, etc).
DELAY=$1
APP=org.gnome.Nautilus
WID=( $(xdotool search --all --desktop $(xdotool get_desktop) --class $APP) )
LASTWID=${WID[*]: -1} # Get PID of newest active filebrowser window.

# If $wid is null launch app with filepath.
if [ -z $WID ]; then
	$APP "$FILEPATH"
# If app is already running, activate it and use shortcuts to paste filepath into path bar.
else
	xdotool windowactivate --sync $LASTWID key --delay "$DELAY" ctrl+t ctrl+l
	xdotool type --delay 1 "$FILEPATH"
	xdotool key Return
fi
exit 0