espanso_move.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Espanso doesn't facilitate repositioning of its Search or Choice etc. windows.
# If the following script is running in the background, it will await the opening
# of the window, and move it to the top left of the screen.
# Adjust the middle two coordinates (,0,0,) for a different position, and reduce
# the lower sleep value (included to reduce CPU load) if it's too slow

# Exact window title to match
WINDOW_TITLE="espanso"

# Function to get the window ID based on the window title
get_window_id() {
  local title="$1"
  wmctrl -l | awk -v title="$title" '$NF == title {print $1}'
}

while true; do
  # Get the window ID using the function
  WINDOW_ID=$(get_window_id "$WINDOW_TITLE")

  # If the window is found
  if [ ! -z "$WINDOW_ID" ]; then
    wmctrl -i -r "$WINDOW_ID" -e 0,0,0,-1,-1
    echo "Window '$WINDOW_TITLE' moved to the top-left corner."

    # Loop until the window is no longer found
    while [ ! -z "$(get_window_id "$WINDOW_TITLE")" ]; do
      sleep 1  # Keep checking every second if the window is still open
    done

    echo "Window '$WINDOW_TITLE' closed or minimized. Waiting for it to reappear."
  fi

  sleep 0.5  # Check for the window's existence every 0.5 seconds
done