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  1. ryanmaclean revised this gist Mar 5, 2024. 1 changed file with 9 additions and 0 deletions.
    9 changes: 9 additions & 0 deletions disable_click_to_show_desktop.sh
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    @@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ function disable_click_desktop () {
    /usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.WindowManager EnableStandardClickToShowDesktop 0
    }

    # function test_setting () {
    # if [[ "$(/usr/bin/defaults read com.apple.WindowManager EnableStandardClickToShowDesktop)" != "0" ]]
    #　　then
    # echo "Setting enabled"
    # else
    # echo "Setting disabled"
    # fi
    # }

    # Disable clicking on desktop to hide windows, then read the setting, without checking
    disable_click_desktop
    read_winmgr_default
  2. ryanmaclean revised this gist Mar 5, 2024. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 0 deletions.
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    @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set -euox
    # Disable click to show desktop
    # run with `bash disable_click_to_show_desktop.sh`
    # or `chmod +x disable_click_to_show_desktop.sh && ./$_`
    # `defaults` is pretty handy! https://ss64.com/mac/defaults.html
    ##

    function read_winmgr_default () {
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    ##
    # Disable click to show desktop
    # run with `bash disable_click_show_desktop.sh`
    # or `chmod +x disable_click_show_desktop.sh && ./$_`
    # run with `bash disable_click_to_show_desktop.sh`
    # or `chmod +x disable_click_to_show_desktop.sh && ./$_`
    ##

    function read_winmgr_default () {
  4. ryanmaclean created this gist Mar 5, 2024.
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    #!/usr/bin/env bash
    set -euox

    ##
    # Disable click to show desktop
    # run with `bash disable_click_show_desktop.sh`
    # or `chmod +x disable_click_show_desktop.sh && ./$_`
    ##

    function read_winmgr_default () {
    # Read the current setting. "EnableStandardClickToShowDesktop" should be
    # missing if unset, but present if disabled. It can also be present and enabled...
    /usr/bin/defaults read com.apple.WindowManager
    }

    function disable_click_desktop () {
    # Disable single click desktop to hide all windows and show desktop only in
    # Stage Manager.
    /usr/bin/defaults write com.apple.WindowManager EnableStandardClickToShowDesktop 0
    }

    # Disable clicking on desktop to hide windows, then read the setting, without checking
    disable_click_desktop
    read_winmgr_default