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

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-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * 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);
-}
-
-/**
- * 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 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: 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) {
-  do_hide_desktop_icons(process.argv.slice(2));
-}