#!/bin/bash
 #
 # Watches the folder or files passed as arguments to the script and when it
 # detects a change it automatically refreshes the current selected Chrome tab or
 # window.
 #
 # Usage:
 # ./chrome-refresh.sh /folder/to/watch /some/folder/file_to_watch.html
 
 TIME_FORMAT='%F %H:%M'
 OUTPUT_FORMAT='%T Event(s): %e fired for file: %w. Refreshing.'
 
 while inotifywait -q -r --timefmt "${TIME_FORMAT}" --format "${OUTPUT_FORMAT}" "$@"; do
     CHROME_WINDOW_ID=$(xdotool search --onlyvisible --class google-chrome | head -1)
     xdotool key --window $CHROME_WINDOW_ID 'ALT+1'
     xdotool key --window $CHROME_WINDOW_ID 'CTRL+r'
 done