brain-dump/ux-stuff/new-machine-setup

#!/bin/bash

# script to customize some annoyances away when migrating to a new machine

# i like to run apt manually and see what's being upgraded, so i don't want my desktop bothering me about it
# silence gnome update notifications
echo "Turning off Gnome OS Update prompt.."
gsettings set org.gnome.software download-updates false
gsettings set org.gnome.software allow-updates false

# i also don't want gnome software running at startup; on-demand only!
echo "Disabling Gnome Software startup..."
cp /etc/xdg/autostart/gnome-software-service.desktop ~/.config/autostart
echo "X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=false" >> ~/.config/autostart/gnome-software-service.desktop

echo "Fix gedit annoyances..."
# gedit should be a plain notepad, no line numbers or highlights!
gsettings set org.gnome.gedit.preferences.editor display-line-numbers false
# line highlighting looks like garbage on dark themes
gsettings set org.gnome.gedit.preferences.editor highlight-current-line false

# turn off screenshot delay default
gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-screenshot delay 0

# i do not like the overlay scrollbar in tilix
gsettings set com.gexperts.Tilix.Settings use-overlay-scrollbar false

# plank dock preferences
echo "Setting Plank dock preferences..."
gsettings set net.launchpad.plank.dock.settings:/net/launchpad/plank/docks/dock1/ hide-mode 'dodge-maximized'
gsettings set net.launchpad.plank.dock.settings:/net/launchpad/plank/docks/dock1/ theme 'Transparent'
gsettings set net.launchpad.plank.dock.settings:/net/launchpad/plank/docks/dock1/ zoom-enabled true

# plank dock duplicator from: https://gist.github.com/notanimposter/952ec7aefad1825ee9a30cbbbc4a6453
newdock="dock2"
plank -n "$newdock" &
kill $!
# get the non-primary monitor
monitor=$(xrandr | grep " connected" | awk '$3 !="primary" { print $1 }')
echo "Using $monitor as monitor for $newdock"
gsettings reset-recursively net.launchpad.plank.dock.settings:/net/launchpad/plank/docks/dock2/
for key in $(gsettings list-keys net.launchpad.plank.dock.settings:/net/launchpad/plank/docks/dock1/);
do
  val=$(gsettings get net.launchpad.plank.dock.settings:/net/launchpad/plank/docks/dock1/ "$key")
  gsettings set net.launchpad.plank.dock.settings:/net/launchpad/plank/docks/dock2/ "$key" "$val"
done
gsettings set net.launchpad.plank.dock.settings:/net/launchpad/plank/docks/dock2/ monitor "$monitor"

# symlink dock1 to dock2
mkdir -p "$HOME"/.config/plank/dock2/
rm -rf "$HOME"/.config/plank/dock2/launchers
ln -s "$HOME"/.config/plank/dock1/launchers "$HOME"/.config/plank/dock2/launchers

# enable dock 2
current=$(gsettings get net.launchpad.plank enabled-docks)
append=$(echo "$current" | sed "s@dock1@dock1','dock2@g")
gsettings set net.launchpad.plank enabled-docks "$append"
killall plank