LWSM is an open source library / command line tool that lets you save and reload your opened programs and the positions of their windows.
Supports Unity and Gnome Desktops and possibly all other compositing window managers using X (including XWayland).
Installation
NodeJs needs to be installed.
npm install -g linux-window-session-manager
For older distros, you also might need to install the locate
command via sudo apt-get install mlocate
.
Updating
npm update -g linux-window-session-manager
# (optional) delete config to update it to the newest version
rm ~/.lwsm/config.json
CMD Usage
Saving a session:
# save the current session to ~/.lwsm/sessionData/DEFAULT.json
lwsm save
# save the current session to ~/.lwsm/sessionData/my-session.json
lwsm save my-session
Note that the session are stored for the specific display combination, you're currently running. If you want to store a different layout for when you have an external monitor plugged in this is possible. Just run the save command again for the same session.
Restoring a session:
# restore the session from ~/.lwsm/sessionData/DEFAULT.json
lwsm restore
# restore the session from ~/.lwsm/sessionData/my-session.json
lwsm restore my-session
# gracefully close all running apps before starting the session
lwsm restore --closeAllOpenWindows
List saved sessions:
lwsm list
Rename a saved session:
lwsm rename oldName newName
Adjusting the configuration:
You can manually edit the config file present at ~/.lwsm/config.json
and the session files in ~/.lwsm/sessionData/[sessionName].json
.
Command-line completion:
# Automatically install command-line completion
lwsm --setupCompletion
# Generate command-line completion code for bash and zsh shells for manual installation
lwsm --completion
# Generate command-line completion code for fish shell for manual installation
lwsm --completion-fish
Command-line completion implemented by omelette, so you may refer it's README to check file where completion code will be added on automatic install.
Restart your shell after automatic install to apply changes.
Companion Tools
There's also a companion tool in form of an indicator applet, a gnome-shell-extension and a Ulauncher extension if you like such things but this package can also be used standalone.
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