scratchpad script to either hide, show or open programs.

i3.config

# modes structure
# $Mod+Tab

set $mode_Tab Mode and more
bindsym $mod+Tab mode "$mode_Tab"
mode "$mode_Tab"{
  bindsym $mod+h        exec `notify-send 'H'`
  bindsym $mod+j    exec `notify-send 'J'`
  bindsym $mod+k    exec `notify-send 'K'`
  bindsym $mod+l    exec `notify-send 'L'`

 	bindsym Return mode "default"
	bindsym Escape mode "default"

	bindsym --release $mod+Tab mode "default"
	bindsym --release Tab mode "default"
	bindsym --release $mod mode "default"
	bindsym Tab mode "default"
}

scratcher-i3.sh

#!/bin/bash
wmt=$1  # command line title
wmc=$2  # command line class
wmn=$3  # command line instance
wme=$4  # command
attr=class
wcount="$(i3-msg "[$attr=$wmc]" 'scratchpad show ; move position center' | grep -c 'true')"

stp="st -f PragmataProMono:pixelsize=18 -T "$wmt" -c "$wmc" -n "$wmn" -e "$wme""

if (( $wcount == 0 ));
then 
	flock -n /tmp/${wme}stp.lockfile $stp
else :
fi

# Syntax: [scratcher-i3.sh = script] [$1 = $wmt=title] [$2 = $wmc=class] [$3 = $wmn=instance] [$4 =$wme=command]