diff --git a/linux.sh b/linux.sh
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+# replace this linux.sh with the one packaged with node-active-window
+ 	len=$(echo -n "$(xdotool getwindowfocus getwindowname)" | wc -m)
+	max_len=70
+	if [ "$len" -gt "$max_len" ];then
+		echo -n "$(xdotool getwindowfocus getwindowname | cut -c 1-$max_len)..."
+	else
+		echo -n "$(xdotool getwindowfocus getwindowname)"
+	fi
+
+