Add scripts/lasttag.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# usage: start this script in anywhere your autostart (but *after* the
+# emit_hook reload line)
+
+# to switch to the last tag, call: herbstclient emit_hook goto_last_tag
+# or bind it: herbstclient keybind Mod1-Escape emit_hook goto_last_tag
+
+herbstclient --idle '(tag_changed|goto_last_tag|reload)' \
+    | while read line ; do
+        ARGS=( $line )
+        case ${ARGS[0]} in
+            tag_changed)
+                LASTTAG="$TAG"
+                TAG=${ARGS[1]}
+                ;;
+            goto_last_tag)
+                ! [ -z "$LASTTAG" ] && herbstclient use "$LASTTAG"
+                ;;
+            reload)
+                exit
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done
+
+
+