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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Created By: srdusr
+# Created On: Tue 07 Mar 2023 15:06:47 PM CAT
+# Project: Agnostic scratchpad/dropdown terminal that works on most window managers
+
+# Dependencies: wmctrl, xprop, xdo, xdotool
+# NOTE: Ensure script is included in system's path and can therefore be invoked with the command 'scratchpad'.
+#       Furthermore make sure the terminal is using x11 as a backend in wayland to allow this to work.
+#       Example: wezterm.lua: enable_wayland = false,
+#                 kitty.conf: linux_display_server x11
+
+# Set the environment variables to x11 to allow working in Wayland
+export GDK_BACKEND=x11
+export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb
+export WAYLAND_DISPLAY=""
+export WINIT_UNIX_BACKEND=x11
+
+# Supported terminals and dropdown class
+supported_terminals=("wezterm" "kitty" "alacritty")
+
+# Check if any supported terminal with scratchpad class is running
+for term in "${supported_terminals[@]}"; do
+    if pgrep -f "$term.*--class scratchpad" >/dev/null; then
+        my_term="$term"
+        break
+    fi
+done
+
+# If no supported terminal is running, start the first available one
+if [ "$my_term" = "" ]; then
+    for term in "${supported_terminals[@]}"; do
+        if command -v "$term" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            my_term="$term"
+            break
+        fi
+    done
+    if [ "$my_term" = "" ]; then
+        echo "No supported terminal found." && exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Start terminal with scratchpad class
+    case "$my_term" in
+    "wezterm") wezterm start --class scratchpad -e tmux new-session -A -s tmux -e bash & ;;
+    "kitty") kitty --class scratchpad tmux new-session -A -s tmux -e bash & ;;
+    "alacritty") alacritty --class scratchpad -e tmux new-session -A -s tmux -e bash & ;;
+    esac
+fi
+
+# Get the window ID of the scratchpad terminal
+id="$(xdo id -N scratchpad)"
+
+# Toggle scratchpad terminal visibility
+if [ "$id" != "" ]; then
+    if xwininfo -id "$id" | grep "Map State: IsViewable" >/dev/null; then
+        # Scratchpad is visible, hide it
+        dimensions="$(xwininfo -id "$id" | awk '/Width:|Height:/ { printf("%s=%s;", tolower($1), $2) }')"
+        xdo hide "$id" 2>/dev/null
+    else
+        # Scratchpad is hidden, show it and restore dimensions
+        xdo show "$id"
+        xdotool windowsize "$id" "$(echo "$dimensions" | tr ';' ' ')" 2>/dev/null
+    fi
+fi