Bspwm script to toggle window visibility

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Created By: srdusr
+# Created On: Mon 18 Sep 2023 18:37:21 CAT
+# Project: Bspwm script to toggle visibility of initial window and bring focus back to it
+
+# Get the ID of the currently focused desktop
+current_desktop_id=$(bspc query -D -d focused --names)
+
+# Get the ID of the first hidden window in the current desktop
+hidden_window_id=$(bspc query -N -d "$current_desktop_id" -n .hidden | head -n 1)
+
+# Check if there's a hidden window in the current desktop
+if [[ -n "$hidden_window_id" ]]; then
+    # There's a hidden window, so unhide it
+    bspc node "$hidden_window_id" -g hidden=off
+    # Bring focus back to the previously hidden window
+    bspc node -f "$hidden_window_id"
+else
+    # There's no hidden window in the current desktop, hide the first available window
+    first_window_id=$(bspc query -N -n focused.window)
+    bspc node "$first_window_id" -g hidden=on
+fi