1. Save the following script to your home folder as launch_chrome.py:

   
   
   

   #!/usr/bin/env python
   
   
   
   import subprocess
   
   import wnck
   
   import gtk
   
   import time
   
   
   
   
   
   screen = wnck.screen_get_default()
   
   while gtk.events_pending():
   
       gtk.main_iteration()
   
   
   
   window_list = screen.get_windows_stacked()
   
   
   
   last_active = None
   
   for window in window_list:
   
       if window.get_application().get_name() == "Google Chrome":
   
           last_active = window
   
   
   
   if last_active:
   
   
   
       timestamp = int(time.time())
   
       last_active.activate(timestamp)
   
   
   
   else:
   
   
   
       subprocess.Popen("google-chrome")
   
   




2. Make the script executable:

   
   
   

   chmod +x ~/launch_chrome.py
   
   




3. Use the command /home/<YOURUSERNAME>/launch_chrome.py when adding a shortcut.

When this shortcut is activated, it will either:

1. Launch a new Chrome window if there aren't any already running or,


2. bring the most recently used Chrome window into focus.