A command-line tool that can help you to configure XFCE 4 programmatically
Project description
watch-xfce-xfconf - Automate XFCE Configuration!
Introduction
The command-line tool watch-xfce-xfconf
, written by James Cherti, allows displaying and watching the xfconf-query commands of all the XFCE 4 Xfconf settings that are being changed by XFCE programs like xfce4-settings-manager, thunar, catfish, ristretto, among others.
The watch-xfce-xfconf
command-line tool is especially useful for users who want to replicate XFCE 4 settings on several computers.
What is xfconf-query?
The xfconf-query command-line tool allows retrieving, modifying, and creating XFCE 4 Xfconf settings, such as the desktop background, panel preferences, window decorations, window manager settings, and more.
How can xfconf-query commands help automate the configuration of XFCE 4?
By displaying the xfconf-query commands, watch-xfce-xfconf
allows to easily create a Shell script that can be used to automate the configuration of XFCE 4, which provides several benefits:
- It saves time and effort by eliminating the need to manually adjust settings on each individual machine,
- It reduces the risk of errors and inconsistencies that may arise from manually configuring settings on different machines,
- Finally, it allows focusing on other important tasks rather than spending time configuring XFCE 4 manually.
Installation
Install the watch-xfce-xfconf pip package:
sudo pip install watch-xfce-xfconf
Usage
Run xfce4-settings-manager in the background:
xfce4-settings-manager &
After that, execute watch-xfce-xfconf:
watch-xfce-xfconf
Once you begin modifying XFCE 4 settings using xfce4-settings-manager, watch-xfce-xfconf
will automatically display the corresponding xfconf-query commands in the terminal. These xfconf-query commands can be easily copied and pasted into a Shell script, allowing for quick and efficient automation of XFCE 4 configuration across multiple machines.
Features
- Parses XML files that are located in the directory:
~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/
, - Monitors changes in XFCE 4 settings / Xfconf,
- Displays xfconf-query commands,
- Supports the following Xfconf types: uint, int, string, bool, array, double.
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