elementary-os-scripts

Install

$ git clone git@github.com:ldrahnik/elementary-os-scripts.git
$ cd elementary-os-scripts
$ chmod +x *.sh

Special keys functionalities

• Disabling/Enabling camera (custom keyboard shortcut (Fn+special key) usage: bash /home/ldrahnik/projects/elementary-os-scripts/toggle_camera.sh)
• Disabling/Enabling microphone (custom keyboard shortcut (Fn+special key) usage: sh /home/ldrahnik/projects/elementary-os-scripts/toggle_microphone.sh)
• Disabling/Enabling touchpad (custom keyboard shortcut (Fn+special key) usage: bash /home/ldrahnik/projects/elementary-os-scripts/toggle_touchpad.sh)
• Toggle calculator (custom keyboard shortcut (key XF86Calculator has to be added via $ sudo apt install dconf-editor /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/customX/binding) with command: bash /home/ldrahnik/projects/elementary-os-scripts/toggle_calculator.sh, key for calculator can be tested with command xdotool key XF86Calculator)

Show / Hide onboard keyboard using plank icon

• Show/Hide onboard keyboard (script & icon for dock, useful for 2v1 devices when is mode changed to tablet and you want imediately or by icon show onboard keyboard, dock can be setup onboard Settings -> Window -> Window options -> Docking -> check Dock to screen edge)

$ sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/screenkeyboard.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Screen keyboard
Exec=bash /home/ldrahnik/projects/elementary-os-scripts/toggle_screenkeyboard.sh
Icon=/usr/share/icons/elementary/devices/24/input-keyboard-symbolic.svg
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
Categories=Utility;

Fix no-hiding mode of dock using plank icon

$ sudo gedit /home/ldrahnik/.local/share/applications/plank-refresh.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Refresh plank
Exec=bash /home/ldrahnik/projects/elementary-os-scripts/plank_refresh.sh
Icon=plank
Terminal=false
Categories=Utility;

Decreases laptop display brightness when is external monitor connected

$ sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/99-external-monitor-backlight.rules >/dev/null <<'EOF'
ACTION=="change", SUBSYSTEM=="drm", KERNEL=="card[0-9]*", ENV{HOTPLUG}=="1", RUN+="/usr/bin/systemd-run --no-block --collect --unit=external-monitor-backlight-$env{SEQNUM}.service /home/ldrahnik/projects/elementary-os-scripts/external_monitor_backlight.sh"
EOF

$ sudo udevadm control --reload-rules

Credits

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