Introduction
window_jumper.py
is a python script that will move active window across multiple monitors in cycle. For instance, if you have 3 monitors A,B, and C , repeated keypress of the assigned shortcut will move the window from A, to B, to C, and back to A. The window placement will be Top Left corner of each screen.
Usage
To run script manually
python window_jumper.py
The script has no command line options ( as of right now , but may in future ).
Setting Up Keyboard Shortcut
Ubuntu Unity steps:
Go to System Settings -> KeyboardShortcuts tab , select Custom Shortcuts
and click + button. Custom Shortcut popup will appear with two fields Name:
and Command:
For Name
field , call it window_jumper
. For Command:
provide full path to the script file. For instance, python /home/ubuntu_user/bin/window_jumper.py
. Click Apply
Click on the right-most column , the words New accelerator
will appear. Press the keyboard shortcut that you wish to be designated to this script. For instance , I chose CtrlSuperJ
Ubuntu Mate instructions:
Go to SystemControl CenterKeyboard Shortcuts , click Add. Custom Shortcut popup will appear with two fields Name:
and Command:
For Name
field , call it window_jumper
. For Command:
provide full path to the script file. For instance, python /home/ubuntu_user/bin/window_jumper.py
. Click Apply
Right-most column (labeled Shortcut
) will have words Disabled
on the line. Click on the words, the text will change to New shortcut
. Press the key combination you wish to use.
Script source
Also available as on GitHub. If you have GitHub account, please submit issues and feature requests there.
#!/usr/bin/env python
import gi
gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
from gi.repository import GdkX11, Gdk, Gtk
def main():
DEBUG = False
screen = GdkX11.X11Screen.get_default()
monitors = []
for monitor in range(screen.get_n_monitors()):
monitors.append(
[screen.get_monitor_geometry(monitor).x,
screen.get_monitor_geometry(monitor).y])
if DEBUG:
print monitors
active_window = screen.get_active_window()
active_window_location = screen.get_monitor_at_window(active_window)
new_location = None
new_location = active_window_location + 1
if active_window_location + 1 >= monitors.__len__():
new_location = 0
new_screen = monitors[new_location]
if DEBUG:
print new_screen
active_window.move(new_screen[0], new_screen[1])
screen.get_active_window()
# TODO: add resizing window routine in cases where
# a window is larger than the size of the screen
# to which we're moving it.
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
Side notes:
- The code may or may not change to include additional features.
- In case you receive
ImportError: No module named gi
run sudo apt install python-gi
(Thanks Dariusz for the comment)