Move Windows Wraparound in dynamically associated Workspaces

Good to use with Gnome 40+ in combination with keyboard shortcuts.

Dependencies

sudo apt install xdotool wmctrl

Installation

make bash script executable

chmod u+x win_to_workspace_left.sh

chmod u+x win_to_workspace_right.sh

Move Window

To the Leftward Workspace

./win_to_workspace_left.sh

#!/bin/bash
# xdotool needed

# generate desktop number for the leftward monitor
DESKTOPLEFTWARD="$(($(xdotool getactivewindow get_desktop_for_window)-1))"
DESKTOPEND="$(($(xdotool get_num_desktops)-1))"

# change desktop to the left
if [[ $DESKTOPLEFTWARD -eq -1 ]]
then
    xdotool getactivewindow set_desktop_for_window $DESKTOPEND && xdotool set_desktop $DESKTOPEND
else
    xdotool getactivewindow set_desktop_for_window $DESKTOPLEFTWARD && xdotool set_desktop $DESKTOPLEFTWARD
fi

To the Rightward Workspace

./win_to_workspace_right.sh

#!/bin/bash
# xdotool and wmctl needed

# generate desktop number for the rightward monitor
DESKTOPRIGHTWARD="$(($(xdotool getactivewindow get_desktop_for_window)+1))"
DESKTOPEND="$(($(xdotool get_num_desktops)-1))"
DESKTOPSTART=0

# count open windows to know the end of the workspaces
LASTWORKSPACE="$(($(xdotool get_num_desktops)-2))"
CURRENTWORKSPACE=$(wmctrl -d | grep '*' | cut -d ' ' -f1)
OPENWINDOWS=$(wmctrl -l | cut -d ' ' -f3 | grep $CURRENTWORKSPACE | wc -l)

# change desktop to the right
if [[ $OPENWINDOWS -eq 1 ]] && [[ $CURRENTWORKSPACE -eq $LASTWORKSPACE ]]
then
    xdotool getactivewindow set_desktop_for_window $DESKTOPSTART && xdotool set_desktop $DESKTOPSTART
else
    xdotool getactivewindow set_desktop_for_window $DESKTOPRIGHTWARD && xdotool set_desktop $DESKTOPRIGHTWARD
fi

Switch Workspace

To the Leftward Workspace

xdotool set_desktop --relative -- -1

To the Rightward Workspace

xdotool set_desktop --relative 1

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