Linux mate: move windows between monitors (for shortcuts)

window-jumper.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

# This script moves the active window to the other monitor.
# From (customised) https://askubuntu.com/questions/804211/create-keyboard-shortcuts-to-move-windows-to-different-monitors-without-compiz

# The size of your monitor.
THRESHOLD_X = 3840

import gi
gi.require_version('Gdk', '3.0')
gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
gi.require_version('Wnck', '3.0')
from gi.repository import Gdk, Gtk, Wnck

def test_window_movement():
    screen = Wnck.Screen.get_default()
    screen.force_update()
    Gtk.main_iteration_do(False) # Process any pending events
    active_window = screen.get_active_window()    
    print("active window geometry", active_window.get_geometry().xp)

    old_x = active_window.get_geometry().xp
    if old_x >= THRESHOLD_X:
        new_x = 0
    else:
        new_x = THRESHOLD_X

    print(f"Moving window from {old_x} to {new_x}")

    active_window.set_geometry(
        Wnck.WindowGravity.STATIC,
        (Wnck.WindowMoveResizeMask.X | 
            Wnck.WindowMoveResizeMask.Y | 
            Wnck.WindowMoveResizeMask.WIDTH | 
            Wnck.WindowMoveResizeMask.HEIGHT),
        new_x, 0,
        2400, 1600
    )
    screen.force_update()
    Gtk.main_iteration_do(False)  # Process any pending events
    print("active window geometry", active_window.get_geometry())

if __name__ == "__main__":
    test_window_movement()

    
    
    
    

    # geometry = active_window.get_geometry()

    # display = Gdk.Display.get_default()
    # n_monitors = display.get_n_monitors()    
    # monitor_geometries = list(map(
    #     lambda i: {
    #         'x': (monitor := display.get_monitor(i)).get_geometry().x,
    #         'y': monitor.get_geometry().y,
    #         'width': monitor.get_geometry().width,
    #         'height': monitor.get_geometry().height
    #     },
    #     range(n_monitors)
    # ))

    # current_monitor_index = 0
    # for i, geom in enumerate(monitor_geometries):
    #     if (geometry.xp >= geom['x'] and 
    #         geometry.xp < geom['x'] + geom['width'] and
    #         geometry.yp >= geom['y'] and 
    #         geometry.yp < geom['y'] + geom['height']):
    #         current_monitor_index = i
    #         break
    # target_monitor_index = (current_monitor_index + 1) % len(monitor_geometries)
    # target_monitor = monitor_geometries[target_monitor_index]