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minimize_non_active_windows.py
#! /usr/bin/python
import gi
gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
gi.require_version('Wnck', '3.0')
from gi.repository import Gtk, Wnck
screen = Wnck.Screen.get_default()
screen.force_update()
while Gtk.events_pending():
Gtk.main_iteration()
windows = screen.get_windows()
active_app = screen.get_active_window().get_application()
for w in windows:
if not w.get_application() == active_app:
w.minimize()
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The idea of using this script http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/159334/focusing-the-current-window-minimizing-all-of-the-others

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