killwindow

kill

#!/bin/bash

# add to sway config:
# bindsym Mod1+q exec ~/kill.sh

# this script kills the window UNLESS the name matches. If the name matches the SIGTERM signal is send to the target process
# in case of wayland, the attribute 'app_id' is used while X11 windows use 'class'


current_window=$(swaymsg -t get_tree | grep -A 45 '"focused": true' | egrep 'app_id|class' | cut -d \" -f 4 | grep .)

if [[ "$current_window" =~ ^(MYPROCESS|ALTERNATIVENAME)$ ]]; then
   swaymsg exec 'pkill --signal SIGTERM -f /usr/bin/MYPROCESS'
else
   swaymsg kill
fi

TODO: Change shebang, make POSIX compliant, add argument for "force quitting," etc.