Add working i3 + xdotool script for ib data reset

Start of a general solution to #128

snippets/ib_data_reset.py

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+# piker: trading gear for hackers
+# Copyright (C) Tyler Goodlet (in stewardship for piker0)
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+'''
+IB api client data feed reset hack for i3.
+
+'''
+import subprocess
+
+import i3ipc
+
+i3 = i3ipc.Connection()
+t = i3.get_tree()
+
+# for tws
+win_name = 'Interactive Brokers'  # what for gw tho?
+con = t.find_named(win_name)[0]
+
+win_id = con.window
+win_width = con.rect.width
+
+# TODO: seems to be a few libs for python but not sure
+# if they support all the sub commands we need, order of
+# most recent commit history:
+# https://github.com/rr-/pyxdotool
+# https://github.com/ShaneHutter/pyxdotool
+# https://github.com/cphyc/pyxdotool
+
+subprocess.call(
+    f'xdotool windowactivate --sync {win_id} mousemove_relative '
+    f'--sync {win_width} 1 click 1 key ctrl+alt+f'.split(' ')
+)