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xcwd - X current working directory
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xcwd is a simple tool which print the current working directory of the
currently focused window.
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The main goal is to launch applications directly into the same directory
as the focused applications. This is especially useful if you want to open
a new terminal for debugging or compiling purpose.
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Disclaimer
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This script **can't** retrieve the working directory of a "single instance
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application" nor terminal multiplexer, e.g. :
- tmux, screen
- lilyterm
- konsole
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- urxvtc with urxvtd
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- applications with tabs
The application works well with the following terminals :
- urxvt
- xterm
- gnome terminal
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How it works
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- Retrieve the focused window
- Read its attributes to get the PID. If `_NET_WM_PID` is set, xcwd just
read the value. Otherwise it reads the `_NET_WM_CLASS` and compares it to
the name of all the running processes
- Search for the deepest child of the selected PID (to avoid getting the
working directory of the terminal instead of the shell)
- Print the current working directory
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If one of those steps fail, xcwd print the content of the `HOME` variable.
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Requirements
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- Linux or FreeBSD
- libX11-dev
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Running xwcd
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Simply invoke the 'xcwd' command.
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You probably want to use it this way:
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``urxvt -cd "`xcwd`" ``
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``xterm -e "cd `xcwd` && /bin/zsh"``
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i3 Configuration
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bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec ``urxvt -cd "`xcwd`" ``
bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec ``xterm -e "cd `xcwd` && /bin/zsh"``