@fredlackey/devutils 0.0.1 → 0.0.3

package/src/scripts/hide-desktop-icons.js

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 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 /**
- * @fileoverview Hide desktop icons in Finder.
+ * hide-desktop-icons - Hide all icons on the desktop
+ *
+ * Migrated from legacy dotfiles alias.
+ * Original aliases:
+ *   macOS:  alias hide-desktop-icons="defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false && killall Finder"
+ *   Ubuntu: alias hide-desktop-icons="gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false" (commented)
+ *
+ * This script hides all icons on the desktop. The method varies by platform:
+ * - macOS: Modifies Finder preferences to disable the desktop and restarts Finder
+ * - Linux (GNOME): Uses gsettings to hide desktop icons
+ * - Linux (Other DEs): Uses appropriate desktop environment settings
+ * - Windows: Toggles desktop icons visibility through registry or COM objects
+ *
+ * Note: This is a desktop-specific operation that requires a graphical environment.
+ * On headless servers, this command will display an informative message.
+ *
  * @module scripts/hide-desktop-icons
  */
 
+const os = require('../utils/common/os');
+const { execSync } = require('child_process');
+
+/**
+ * Helper function to check if a command exists on the system.
+ * Used to detect which desktop tools are available.
+ *
+ * @param {string} cmd - The command name to check
+ * @returns {boolean} True if the command exists, false otherwise
+ */
+function isCommandAvailable(cmd) {
+  try {
+    // Use 'which' on Unix-like systems, 'where' on Windows
+    const checkCmd = process.platform === 'win32' ? `where ${cmd}` : `which ${cmd}`;
+    execSync(checkCmd, { stdio: 'ignore' });
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pure Node.js implementation - NOT APPLICABLE for this script.
+ *
+ * Hiding desktop icons requires OS-level integration that cannot be done in pure Node.js.
+ * Each platform has its own mechanism for controlling desktop icon visibility:
+ * - macOS uses the defaults command to modify Finder preferences
+ * - Linux uses gsettings, dconf, or desktop environment-specific tools
+ * - Windows uses registry edits or shell COM objects
+ *
+ * @param {string[]} args - Command line arguments (unused)
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ * @throws {Error} Always throws - this function should not be called directly
+ */
+async function do_hide_desktop_icons_nodejs(args) {
+  // Desktop icon visibility is inherently platform-specific and cannot be
+  // implemented in pure Node.js. Each platform function contains the
+  // appropriate system calls.
+  throw new Error(
+    'do_hide_desktop_icons_nodejs should not be called directly. ' +
+    'Desktop icon control requires OS-specific commands.'
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hide desktop icons on macOS by modifying Finder preferences.
+ *
+ * Uses the original dotfiles approach:
+ * 1. Write 'CreateDesktop' preference to false in com.apple.finder
+ * 2. Restart Finder to apply the change
+ *
+ * The CreateDesktop preference controls whether Finder draws icons on the desktop.
+ * When set to false, the desktop appears clean with no icons, though the files
+ * still exist in ~/Desktop.
+ *
+ * @param {string[]} args - Command line arguments (unused)
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function do_hide_desktop_icons_macos(args) {
+  try {
+    // Step 1: Write the preference to disable desktop icons
+    // This tells Finder not to render any icons on the desktop surface
+    execSync('defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop -bool false', {
+      stdio: 'inherit'
+    });
+
+    // Step 2: Restart Finder to apply the changes
+    // Finder must be restarted for the preference change to take effect
+    execSync('killall Finder', { stdio: 'inherit' });
+
+    console.log('Desktop icons are now hidden.');
+    console.log('To show them again, run: show-desktop-icons');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error: Could not hide desktop icons.');
+    console.error('Make sure you have the necessary permissions.');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hide desktop icons on Ubuntu using gsettings or dconf.
+ *
+ * Ubuntu with GNOME has changed how desktop icons work over the versions:
+ * - Ubuntu 18.04 and earlier: org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons
+ * - Ubuntu 20.04+: Desktop icons handled by GNOME Shell extension
+ * - Modern GNOME: org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons or ding extension
+ *
+ * This function tries multiple approaches in order of preference.
+ *
+ * @param {string[]} args - Command line arguments (unused)
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function do_hide_desktop_icons_ubuntu(args) {
+  // Check if we have a desktop environment available
+  const hasDesktop = os.isDesktopAvailable();
+
+  if (!hasDesktop) {
+    console.log('No desktop environment detected.');
+    console.log('This command is designed for graphical environments.');
+    console.log('');
+    console.log('Desktop icons can only be hidden on systems with a GUI.');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Check if gsettings is available
+  if (!isCommandAvailable('gsettings')) {
+    console.error('Error: gsettings command not found.');
+    console.error('This command requires GNOME desktop environment tools.');
+    console.error('');
+    console.error('Install with: sudo apt install libglib2.0-bin');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Try different approaches for different GNOME versions
+  const hideCommands = [
+    // Modern GNOME with desktop-icons-ng (ding) extension (Ubuntu 20.04+)
+    {
+      cmd: 'gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.ding show-home false && gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.ding show-trash false && gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.ding show-volumes false',
+      description: 'GNOME desktop-icons-ng extension'
+    },
+    // Older GNOME with desktop-icons extension
+    {
+      cmd: 'gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-home false && gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.desktop-icons show-trash false',
+      description: 'GNOME desktop-icons extension'
+    },
+    // Legacy GNOME (Ubuntu 18.04 and earlier)
+    {
+      cmd: 'gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false',
+      description: 'Legacy GNOME desktop icons'
+    },
+    // Nautilus desktop (some configurations)
+    {
+      cmd: 'gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop volumes-visible false && gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop home-icon-visible false && gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.desktop trash-icon-visible false',
+      description: 'Nautilus desktop'
+    }
+  ];
+
+  let success = false;
+
+  for (const approach of hideCommands) {
+    try {
+      execSync(approach.cmd, { stdio: 'pipe', encoding: 'utf8' });
+      console.log(`Desktop icons hidden using ${approach.description}.`);
+      console.log('To show them again, run: show-desktop-icons');
+      success = true;
+      break;
+    } catch {
+      // This approach didn't work, try the next one
+      continue;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!success) {
+    console.error('Error: Could not hide desktop icons.');
+    console.error('');
+    console.error('Your desktop environment may not support this operation,');
+    console.error('or you may be using a non-standard configuration.');
+    console.error('');
+    console.error('Tried approaches:');
+    for (const approach of hideCommands) {
+      console.error(`  - ${approach.description}`);
+    }
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hide desktop icons on Raspberry Pi OS.
+ *
+ * Raspberry Pi OS typically uses LXDE/LXQT (Raspberry Pi OS Lite) or PIXEL desktop.
+ * Desktop icon settings are managed through pcmanfm configuration.
+ *
+ * @param {string[]} args - Command line arguments (unused)
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function do_hide_desktop_icons_raspbian(args) {
+  // Check if we have a desktop environment available
+  const hasDesktop = os.isDesktopAvailable();
+
+  if (!hasDesktop) {
+    console.log('No desktop environment detected.');
+    console.log('This command is designed for graphical environments.');
+    console.log('');
+    console.log('Desktop icons can only be hidden on Raspberry Pi OS with desktop.');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Try different approaches for Raspberry Pi OS
+  const hideCommands = [
+    // PIXEL desktop uses pcmanfm
+    {
+      cmd: 'pcmanfm --desktop-pref && echo "Please uncheck show desktop icons in the preferences dialog"',
+      description: 'PCManFM desktop preferences',
+      interactive: true
+    },
+    // LXDE desktop
+    {
+      cmd: 'gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false',
+      description: 'GNOME-compatible settings'
+    }
+  ];
+
+  // For Raspberry Pi OS with PIXEL/LXDE, the desktop is managed by PCManFM
+  // PCManFM stores settings in ~/.config/pcmanfm/LXDE-pi/desktop-items-0.conf
+  const fs = require('fs');
+  const path = require('path');
+  const homeDir = os.getHomeDir();
+
+  // Common pcmanfm config locations
+  const configPaths = [
+    path.join(homeDir, '.config/pcmanfm/LXDE-pi/desktop-items-0.conf'),
+    path.join(homeDir, '.config/pcmanfm/default/desktop-items-0.conf'),
+    path.join(homeDir, '.config/pcmanfm/LXDE/desktop-items-0.conf')
+  ];
+
+  for (const configPath of configPaths) {
+    if (fs.existsSync(configPath)) {
+      try {
+        let config = fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8');
+
+        // Modify the show_documents, show_trash, and show_mounts settings
+        config = config.replace(/show_documents=1/g, 'show_documents=0');
+        config = config.replace(/show_trash=1/g, 'show_trash=0');
+        config = config.replace(/show_mounts=1/g, 'show_mounts=0');
+
+        fs.writeFileSync(configPath, config);
+        console.log('Desktop icons hidden via PCManFM configuration.');
+        console.log('You may need to restart the desktop or log out and back in.');
+        console.log('To show them again, run: show-desktop-icons');
+        return;
+      } catch (err) {
+        // Continue to try other methods
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Fallback: try gsettings if available
+  if (isCommandAvailable('gsettings')) {
+    try {
+      execSync('gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false', {
+        stdio: 'pipe'
+      });
+      console.log('Desktop icons hidden.');
+      console.log('To show them again, run: show-desktop-icons');
+      return;
+    } catch {
+      // gsettings approach didn't work
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.error('Error: Could not hide desktop icons.');
+  console.error('');
+  console.error('On Raspberry Pi OS, desktop icons are managed by PCManFM.');
+  console.error('You can manually hide them by right-clicking the desktop,');
+  console.error('selecting "Desktop Preferences", and unchecking the icon options.');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hide desktop icons on Amazon Linux.
+ *
+ * Amazon Linux is typically used in server environments without a desktop.
+ * If a desktop is present (rare), it attempts to use GNOME settings.
+ *
+ * @param {string[]} args - Command line arguments (unused)
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function do_hide_desktop_icons_amazon_linux(args) {
+  // Check if we have a desktop environment available
+  const hasDesktop = os.isDesktopAvailable();
+
+  if (!hasDesktop) {
+    console.log('No desktop environment detected.');
+    console.log('Amazon Linux is typically used in server environments.');
+    console.log('');
+    console.log('Desktop icons can only be hidden on systems with a GUI.');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Try gsettings if available
+  if (isCommandAvailable('gsettings')) {
+    try {
+      execSync('gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false', {
+        stdio: 'inherit'
+      });
+      console.log('Desktop icons hidden.');
+      console.log('To show them again, run: show-desktop-icons');
+      return;
+    } catch {
+      // gsettings approach didn't work
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.error('Error: Could not hide desktop icons.');
+  console.error('This feature requires a desktop environment with GNOME settings.');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
 /**
- * Hides all icons on the macOS desktop by modifying Finder preferences
- * and restarting Finder.
+ * Hide desktop icons on Windows using Command Prompt.
+ *
+ * Windows desktop icons can be hidden through:
+ * 1. Right-click desktop > View > Show desktop icons (manual)
+ * 2. Registry modification
+ * 3. Shell COM object manipulation
+ *
+ * This implementation uses a PowerShell command that toggles the desktop icons
+ * visibility through the Shell.Application COM object.
  *
  * @param {string[]} args - Command line arguments (unused)
  * @returns {Promise<void>}
  */
-async function main(args) {
-  // TODO: Implement desktop icon hiding
+async function do_hide_desktop_icons_cmd(args) {
+  try {
+    // Use PowerShell to toggle desktop icons through COM object
+    // This simulates the "Show desktop icons" toggle in the right-click menu
+    const psCommand = `
+      $shell = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application
+      $shell.ToggleDesktop()
+      Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100
+      $shell.ToggleDesktop()
+    `;
+
+    // Alternative approach: modify registry to hide icons
+    // This is more reliable but requires a restart of Explorer
+    const registryCommand = `
+      reg add "HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced" /v HideIcons /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
+    `;
+
+    execSync(`cmd /c ${registryCommand.trim().replace(/\n/g, ' ')}`, { stdio: 'inherit' });
+
+    // Restart Explorer to apply the changes
+    execSync('taskkill /f /im explorer.exe && start explorer.exe', {
+      stdio: 'inherit',
+      shell: true
+    });
+
+    console.log('Desktop icons are now hidden.');
+    console.log('To show them again, run: show-desktop-icons');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error: Could not hide desktop icons.');
+    console.error('');
+    console.error('You can manually hide desktop icons by:');
+    console.error('1. Right-click on the desktop');
+    console.error('2. Select "View"');
+    console.error('3. Uncheck "Show desktop icons"');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hide desktop icons on Windows using PowerShell.
+ *
+ * Uses the same registry approach as CMD but with native PowerShell commands.
+ *
+ * @param {string[]} args - Command line arguments (unused)
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function do_hide_desktop_icons_powershell(args) {
+  try {
+    // Modify registry to hide icons
+    const commands = [
+      'Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced" -Name "HideIcons" -Value 1 -Type DWord',
+      'Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force; Start-Process explorer'
+    ];
+
+    for (const cmd of commands) {
+      execSync(`powershell -Command "${cmd}"`, { stdio: 'inherit' });
+    }
+
+    console.log('Desktop icons are now hidden.');
+    console.log('To show them again, run: show-desktop-icons');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error: Could not hide desktop icons.');
+    console.error('');
+    console.error('You can manually hide desktop icons by:');
+    console.error('1. Right-click on the desktop');
+    console.error('2. Select "View"');
+    console.error('3. Uncheck "Show desktop icons"');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hide desktop icons from Git Bash on Windows.
+ *
+ * Git Bash runs in Windows, so we use the Windows approach via PowerShell.
+ *
+ * @param {string[]} args - Command line arguments (unused)
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function do_hide_desktop_icons_gitbash(args) {
+  try {
+    // Use PowerShell from Git Bash to modify registry
+    const psCommand = 'Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced" -Name "HideIcons" -Value 1 -Type DWord; Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force; Start-Process explorer';
+
+    execSync(`powershell.exe -Command "${psCommand}"`, { stdio: 'inherit' });
+
+    console.log('Desktop icons are now hidden.');
+    console.log('To show them again, run: show-desktop-icons');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error: Could not hide desktop icons.');
+    console.error('');
+    console.error('You can manually hide desktop icons by:');
+    console.error('1. Right-click on the desktop');
+    console.error('2. Select "View"');
+    console.error('3. Uncheck "Show desktop icons"');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Main entry point - detects environment and executes appropriate implementation.
+ *
+ * The "hide-desktop-icons" command hides all icons on the desktop surface.
+ * This is useful for:
+ * - Creating a clean desktop for screenshots or presentations
+ * - Reducing visual clutter while keeping files accessible in ~/Desktop
+ * - Personal preference for a minimalist workspace
+ *
+ * The desktop files themselves are NOT deleted - they remain in the Desktop
+ * folder and can be accessed through the file manager. Only the visual
+ * representation on the desktop surface is hidden.
+ *
+ * @param {string[]} args - Command line arguments (unused)
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function do_hide_desktop_icons(args) {
+  const platform = os.detect();
+
+  const handlers = {
+    'macos': do_hide_desktop_icons_macos,
+    'ubuntu': do_hide_desktop_icons_ubuntu,
+    'debian': do_hide_desktop_icons_ubuntu,
+    'raspbian': do_hide_desktop_icons_raspbian,
+    'amazon_linux': do_hide_desktop_icons_amazon_linux,
+    'rhel': do_hide_desktop_icons_amazon_linux,
+    'fedora': do_hide_desktop_icons_ubuntu,
+    'linux': do_hide_desktop_icons_ubuntu,
+    'wsl': do_hide_desktop_icons_ubuntu,
+    'cmd': do_hide_desktop_icons_cmd,
+    'windows': do_hide_desktop_icons_cmd,
+    'powershell': do_hide_desktop_icons_powershell,
+    'gitbash': do_hide_desktop_icons_gitbash
+  };
+
+  const handler = handlers[platform.type];
+  if (!handler) {
+    console.error(`Platform '${platform.type}' is not supported for this command.`);
+    console.error('');
+    console.error('Supported platforms:');
+    console.error('  - macOS');
+    console.error('  - Ubuntu, Debian, and other Linux distributions with GNOME');
+    console.error('  - Raspberry Pi OS');
+    console.error('  - Windows (CMD, PowerShell, Git Bash)');
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  await handler(args);
 }
 
-module.exports = { main };
+module.exports = {
+  main: do_hide_desktop_icons,
+  do_hide_desktop_icons,
+  do_hide_desktop_icons_nodejs,
+  do_hide_desktop_icons_macos,
+  do_hide_desktop_icons_ubuntu,
+  do_hide_desktop_icons_raspbian,
+  do_hide_desktop_icons_amazon_linux,
+  do_hide_desktop_icons_cmd,
+  do_hide_desktop_icons_powershell,
+  do_hide_desktop_icons_gitbash
+};
 
 if (require.main === module) {
-  main(process.argv.slice(2));
+  do_hide_desktop_icons(process.argv.slice(2));
 }