This is a simple script to move between windows sorted by creation. Useful for keyboard shorcuts. I personally use it to move through the windows on xfce-panel

controlwindows.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

"""This is a simple script to move between windows sorted by creation.
    Useful for keyboard shorcuts. I personally use it to move through the
    windows on xfce-panel. Usage: ./controlwindows.py up/down
    Dependecies: wmctrl, xdotool and xprop"""

import subprocess
import sys


def get_value(command):
    return subprocess.check_output(["/bin/bash", "-c", command]).decode("utf-8").strip()


def run_command(command):
    subprocess.Popen(["/bin/bash", "-c", command])


current_workspace = [l for l in get_value("wmctrl -d").splitlines() if l.split(" ")[2] == "*"][0][0]
current_window = int(get_value("xdotool getwindowfocus"))

position = 0
windows = []

for window in get_value("wmctrl -l").splitlines():
    window = window.split()

    if window[1] != current_workspace:
        continue

    # window_info = get_value("xprop -id " + window[0])
    # if ("_TYPE_NORMAL" in window_info, "TYPE_DIALOG" in window_info).count(True) != 1:
    #     continue

    if int(window[0], 16) == current_window:
        position = len(windows)

    windows.append(window)

try:
    if sys.argv[1] == "up" and position > 0:
        position -= 1
    elif sys.argv[1] == "down" and position + 1 < len(windows):
        position += 1
    next_window = windows[position][0]
    run_command("wmctrl -ia " + next_window)
except IndexError:
    pass