bring windows windows forward

install-windows-apps.sh

@@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ download_winlink() {
   fi
 }
 
+# Wait for a Wine window to appear and raise it to the front
+raise_wine_window() {
+  for i in $(seq 1 20); do
+    sleep 1
+    xdotool search --class Wine windowfocus windowraise 2>/dev/null && return 0
+  done
+}
+
 # Install a VARA product using Wine
 install_vara() {
   local pattern="$1"
@@ -154,7 +162,10 @@ install_vara() {
   echo "The script will continue once the installer is closed."
   echo ""
 
-  wine "$exe"
+  wine "$exe" &
+  local wine_pid=$!
+  raise_wine_window &
+  wait "$wine_pid"
 
   echo "$exe_name installation complete."
 }
@@ -190,7 +201,10 @@ install_winlink() {
   echo "The script will continue once the installer is closed."
   echo ""
 
-  wine "$exe"
+  wine "$exe" &
+  local wine_pid=$!
+  raise_wine_window &
+  wait "$wine_pid"
 
   echo "$exe_name installation complete."
 }

packages.conf

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ UTILITIES=(
   wine
   winetricks
   xdg-utils
+  xdotool
   zim-tools
   zimwriterfs
 )