closeWS.sh

#!/bin/bash

# ==============================================================================
# Workspace Closer (Close all windows on the current virtual desktop)
# ==============================================================================

get_windows_json() {
    python3 -c "
import gi
gi.require_version('Gio', '2.0')
from gi.repository import Gio
try:
    bus = Gio.bus_get_sync(Gio.BusType.SESSION, None)
    proxy = Gio.DBusProxy.new_sync(bus, Gio.DBusProxyFlags.NONE, None, 'org.gnome.Shell', '/org/gnome/Shell/Extensions/Windows', 'org.gnome.Shell.Extensions.Windows', None)
    print(proxy.call_sync('List', None, Gio.DBusCallFlags.NONE, -1, None).unpack()[0])
except:
    print('[]')
" 2>/dev/null
}

close_window() {
    local ID=$1
    gdbus call --session --dest org.gnome.Shell \
        --object-path /org/gnome/Shell/Extensions/Windows \
        --method org.gnome.Shell.Extensions.Windows.Close \
        "$ID" >/dev/null 2>&1
}

echo "Scanning for windows on current workspace..."
WINDOWS=$(get_windows_json)

# Filter IDs for windows in the current workspace
# Note: This includes minimized windows if they belong to this workspace
IDS=$(echo "$WINDOWS" | jq -r '.[] | select(.in_current_workspace == true) | .id')

if [ -z "$IDS" ]; then
    echo "No windows found on the current workspace."
    exit 0
fi

echo "Closing $(echo "$IDS" | wc -l) windows..."
for id in $IDS; do
    echo "  > Closing window ID: $id"
    close_window "$id"
done

echo "Done."