Toogle sticky gnome terminal

toggle-sticky-terminal.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Usage: toggle-sticky-terminal.sh [above|below]

set -x

STATUS_FILE=$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/sticky-terminal-status.json

setup() {
    gnome-terminal --profile=scratchpad
    _WIN=$(wmctrl -l | tail -n1 | awk '{ print $1 }')
    _POS=below
}

cleanup() {
    [ "$?" != 0 ] && rm -f "$STATUS_FILE"
}
trap cleanup EXIT

if _WIN=$(jq -r .win "$STATUS_FILE"); then
    _POS=$(jq -r .pos "$STATUS_FILE")
else
    setup
fi

if ! wmctrl -l | grep "$_WIN";then setup;fi

# Anything fail onwards trigger a reset

set -e

wmctrl -ir "$_WIN" -b add,sticky
if [ "$_POS" = below ] || [ "$1" == above ]; then
    _POS=above
    wmctrl -ir "$_WIN" -b add,above
    xdotool windowactivate "$_WIN"
else
    wmctrl -ir "$_WIN" -b remove,above
    xdotool windowminimize "$_WIN"
    _POS=below
fi

echo "{ \"win\": \"$_WIN\", \"pos\": \"$_POS\" }" > "$STATUS_FILE"