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+set $ddterm-id dropdown-terminal
+set $ddterm $term --app-id $ddterm-id
+set $ddterm-resize resize set 80ppt 40ppt, move position 10ppt -60px
+
+# resize/move new dropdown terminal windows
+for_window [app_id="$ddterm-id"] {
+  floating enable
+  $ddterm-resize
+  move to scratchpad
+  scratchpad show
+}
+
+# show existing or start new dropdown terminal
+bindsym $mod+Escape exec swaymsg '[app_id="$ddterm-id"] scratchpad show' \
+  || $ddterm \
+  && sleep .1 && swaymsg '[app_id="$ddterm-id"] $ddterm-resize'
+# ^-- resize again, case moving to different output