xfconf-settings

#!/bin/bash

# dependencies /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

if [ -f "${HOME}"/.local/bin/frobulator ]
then
	rm -r -f "${HOME}"/.local/bin/frobulator
fi

if [[ -z $(command -v frobulator) ]]
then
	if [[ $(id -u -n) = "root" ]]
	then
		SUDO_HOME=/root

		USER="${SUDO_USER}"

		HOME=/home/"${USER}"
	fi

	if [[ -z $(command -v curl) ]]
	then
		yes | apt-get install curl
	fi

	if [ ! -d "${HOME}"/.local/bin ]
	then
		mkdir -p "${HOME}"/.local/bin
	fi

	curl -s -L get.frbltr.app > "${HOME}"/.local/bin/frobulator

	chmod +x "${HOME}"/.local/bin/frobulator
fi

. "${HOME}"/.local/bin/frobulator

# superuser ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

# script ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

script=$(basename -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")

# version //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

version="09-23-2022"

# usage ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

settings_file="${1}"

if [[ $# -lt 1 ]]
then
	echo
	echo "Usage: ${script} [SETTINGS FILE] | [OPTION]"
	echo

	exit 1
fi

# variables ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

stamp=$(date +"%m-%d-%Y-%H-%M-%S")

# defaults /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

list=(
	xfconf-query
)

frobulator.require ${list[@]}

list=()

# functions ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

# read settings

frobulator.inf "Generating" "[ ${settings_file} ]"
echo

xfconf-query -l | sed '/Channel.*/d' | while read channel
do
	xfconf-query -l -v -c "${channel}" | while read property setting
	do
		# provide data type:
		# needs to be researched before making a new .xfconf file
		# “bool”   - boolean value: either 'true'or 'false'
		# “int”    - 32-bit signed integer value, in the range from -2·147·483·648 through 2·147·483·647
		# “uint”   - 32-bit unsigned integer value, in the range from 0 through 4·294·967·295
		# “int64”  - 64-bit signed integer value, in the range from -9·223·372·036·854·775·808 through 9·223·372·036·854·775·807
		# “uint64” - 64-bit unsigned integer value, in the range from 0 through 18·446·744·073·709·551·615
		# “double” - presumably a double-precision floating-point value, even though it will be stored as a fixed-point value instead, with six decimal places following the decimal point
		# “string” - character string

		# parse data types

		if [[ ${setting} = true ]] || [[ ${setting} = false ]]
		then
			type=bool

		elif [[ ${setting} =~ ^[-+]?[0-9]+\.[0-9]*$ ]]
		then
			type=double

		elif [[ ${setting} =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
		then
			type=int

		else
			type=string
		fi

		if [[ ${channel} = "displays" ]] || [[ ${channel} = "xfce4-session" ]] || [[ ${channel} = "xfce4-settings-editor" ]] || [[ ${channel} = "xfce4-settings-manager" ]]
		then
			:
		else
			echo "xfconf-query --create -c '${channel}' -p '${property}' -t ${type} -s '${setting}'"
		fi
	done

done > "${settings_file}"

# fix 'UNSUPPORTED' values:
# write essential values back into settings file

# add 'xfce4-appfinder' actions string

echo "xfconf-query --create -c 'xfce4-appfinder' -p '/actions' -t string -s ''" >> "${settings_file}"

# add workspace background settings

for rgba_number in {1..2}
do
	for workspace_number in {0..8}
	do
		value="1.0"

		r="${value}"
		g="${value}"
		b="${value}"
		a="${value}"

			unset command

		command+="xfconf-query --create"
		command+=" -c 'xfce4-desktop'"
		command+=" -p '/backdrop/screen0/monitorVNC-0/workspace${workspace_number}/rgba${rgba_number}'"
		command+=" -t double -s '${r}'"
		command+=" -t double -s '${g}'"
		command+=" -t double -s '${b}'"
		command+=" -t double -s '${a}'"

		echo ${command} >> "${settings_file}"
	done
done

# add workspace name settings

unset command

command+="xfconf-query --create"
command+=" -c 'xfwm4'"
command+=" -p '/general/workspace_names'"

for workspace_number in {1..9}
do
	command+=" -t string -s 'Workspace 0${workspace_number}'"
done

echo ${command} >> "${settings_file}"

# add keyboard-shortcut providers

unset command

command+="xfconf-query --create"
command+=" -c 'xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts'"
command+=" -p '/providers'"
command+=" -t string -s 'xfwm4'"
command+=" -t string -s 'commands'"

echo ${command} >> "${settings_file}"

echo "bash -c 'xfwm4 --replace & > /dev/null 2>&1'" >> "${settings_file}"

frobulator.scs "Done."
echo

frobulator.msg "Use newly generated settings file as follows:"
frobulator.msg "'bash <settings_file>'"
echo