Update aerospace keybinds, remove skhd, consolidate some theme scripts

installs_and_builds/s06_window_manager

@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ linux_wm_and_utils() {
 }
 
 macos_wm_and_utils() {
-    brew install koekeishiya/formulae/skhd
-    skhd --start-service
-    sleep 14 # time to give permission in accessibility settings
-    skhd --restart-service
-
-    # NOTE: currently, aerospace seems to need system restart to take effect
     brew install --cask nikitabobko/tap/aerospace
 }
 

ref/macos-system-settings.md

@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ settings for manual configuration in macOS system settings app
     - display
         - reduce motion: enabled
         - reduce transparency: enabled
+- keyboard
+    - keyboard shortcuts
+        - screenshots
+            - save picture of selected area -> `cmd+shft+s`
+            - copy (clipboard) picture of selected area -> `ctrl+cmd+shft+s`
+        - modifier keys
+            - caps lock key -> `escape`
+            - command -> `control`
+            - alt/option -> `command`
+            - control -> `alt/option`
+        - spotlight
+            - show spotlight search -> `alt+r`
 
 and in general, just go through most pages/options and set them as desired
 

ref/post-run.md

@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 ## macOS
 
-- skhd
-    - run `skhd --start-service`
-    - grant skhd permission in accessibility settings
-    - run `skhd --restart-service`
 - aerospace
     - grant aerospace permission in accessibility settings
     - likely need system reboot before aerospace works

src_files/.config/aerospace/aerospace.toml

@@ -25,51 +25,51 @@ default-root-container-orientation = 'vertical' # opts: horizontal vertical auto
     outer.right =      0
 
 [mode.main.binding]
-    alt-comma = 'layout v_accordion'
-    alt-period = 'layout h_tiles'
-    alt-slash = 'layout horizontal vertical'
+    cmd-comma = 'layout v_accordion'
+    cmd-period = 'layout h_tiles'
+    cmd-slash = 'layout horizontal vertical'
 
     alt-minus = 'resize smart -50'
     alt-equal = 'resize smart +50'
 
     # in stack mode, new windows are added "below" the current, so swap up and down
-    alt-j = 'focus up'
-    alt-k = 'focus down'
-    alt-l = 'focus right'
-    alt-h = 'focus left'
-    alt-shift-j = 'move up'
-    alt-shift-k = 'move down'
-    alt-shift-h = 'move left'
-    alt-shift-l = 'move right'
+    cmd-j = 'focus up'
+    cmd-k = 'focus down'
+    cmd-l = 'focus right'
+    cmd-h = 'focus left'
+    cmd-shift-j = 'move up'
+    cmd-shift-k = 'move down'
+    cmd-shift-h = 'move left'
+    cmd-shift-l = 'move right'
 
-    alt-1 = 'workspace 1'
-    alt-2 = 'workspace 2'
-    alt-3 = 'workspace 3'
-    alt-4 = 'workspace 4'
-    alt-5 = 'workspace 5'
-    alt-6 = 'workspace 6'
-    alt-7 = 'workspace 7'
-    alt-8 = 'workspace 8'
-    alt-9 = 'workspace 9'
-    alt-0 = 'workspace 0'
-    alt-shift-1 = 'move-node-to-workspace 1'
-    alt-shift-2 = 'move-node-to-workspace 2'
-    alt-shift-3 = 'move-node-to-workspace 3'
-    alt-shift-4 = 'move-node-to-workspace 4'
-    alt-shift-5 = 'move-node-to-workspace 5'
-    alt-shift-6 = 'move-node-to-workspace 6'
-    alt-shift-7 = 'move-node-to-workspace 7'
-    alt-shift-8 = 'move-node-to-workspace 8'
-    alt-shift-9 = 'move-node-to-workspace 9'
-    alt-shift-0 = 'move-node-to-workspace 0'
+    cmd-1 = 'workspace 1'
+    cmd-2 = 'workspace 2'
+    cmd-3 = 'workspace 3'
+    cmd-4 = 'workspace 4'
+    cmd-5 = 'workspace 5'
+    cmd-6 = 'workspace 6'
+    cmd-7 = 'workspace 7'
+    cmd-8 = 'workspace 8'
+    cmd-9 = 'workspace 9'
+    cmd-0 = 'workspace 0'
+    cmd-shift-1 = 'move-node-to-workspace 1'
+    cmd-shift-2 = 'move-node-to-workspace 2'
+    cmd-shift-3 = 'move-node-to-workspace 3'
+    cmd-shift-4 = 'move-node-to-workspace 4'
+    cmd-shift-5 = 'move-node-to-workspace 5'
+    cmd-shift-6 = 'move-node-to-workspace 6'
+    cmd-shift-7 = 'move-node-to-workspace 7'
+    cmd-shift-8 = 'move-node-to-workspace 8'
+    cmd-shift-9 = 'move-node-to-workspace 9'
+    cmd-shift-0 = 'move-node-to-workspace 0'
 
-    alt-shift-semicolon = 'mode service'
+    cmd-shift-semicolon = 'mode service'
 
 [mode.service.binding]
     r = ['reload-config', 'flatten-workspace-tree', 'mode main'] # reset layout
     f = ['flatten-workspace-tree', 'layout floating', 'mode main']
-    alt-h = ['join-with left', 'mode main']
-    alt-j = ['join-with down', 'mode main']
-    alt-k = ['join-with up', 'mode main']
-    alt-l = ['join-with right', 'mode main']
+    cmd-h = ['join-with left', 'mode main']
+    cmd-j = ['join-with down', 'mode main']
+    cmd-k = ['join-with up', 'mode main']
+    cmd-l = ['join-with right', 'mode main']
 

src_files/.config/nvim/lua/key_mappings.lua

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ kmgAutocmd('LspAttach', {
     callback = function(e)
         local opts = { buffer = e.buf }
         vim.keymap.set("n", "gd", function() vim.lsp.buf.definition() end, opts)
-        vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>h", function() vim.lsp.buf.hover() end, opts)
+        vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>lh", function() vim.lsp.buf.hover() end, opts)
         vim.keymap.set("i", "<C-h>", function() vim.lsp.buf.signature_help() end, opts)
         vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>lv", function() vim.diagnostic.open_float() end, opts)
         vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>lq", function() vim.diagnostic.setqflist() end, opts)
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gg", function()
     TmpBuff()
     ReadShellCmd('git ' .. vim.fn.input('git '))
 end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gG", ":Git ") -- use fugitive plugin's generic git command
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- plugins

src_files/.config/skhd/skhdrc

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# ref: built-in keywords, https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd/issues/1
-
-ctrl + shift - h : $(which skhd) -k "ctrl + shift - tab"
-ctrl + shift - l : $(which skhd) -k "ctrl - tab"
-

src_files/.config/tmux/tmux.conf

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ unbind C-b
 set-option -g prefix C-Space
 bind-key C-Space send-prefix
 source-file "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tmux/theme.conf"
-set -g base-index 0
+set -g base-index 1
 
 # unbind keys
 unbind-key f; unbind-key C-f; unbind-key s; unbind-key C-s

src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ alias cls='clear;ls'
 alias n='nvim'
 alias nv='nvim'
 alias ths='theme-set'
-alias tms='tmux-session-init'
+alias thw='theme-update-wallpaper'
+alias tmi='tmux-session-init'
 
 # executable overrides
 alias ls='ls -F'

src_files/.local/scripts/theme-set

@@ -9,6 +9,35 @@
 
 ##########################################################################################
 
+theme_update_terminal() {
+    case "$TERMINAL" in
+        ("havoc" | "foot")
+            echo "TODO: theme update for havoc or foot not yet implemented"
+            ;;
+        ("kitty")
+            killall -SIGUSR1 kitty
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+theme_update_tmux() {
+    tmux source-file $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/.current-theme/tmux.conf
+}
+
+theme_update_neovim() {
+    nvim_stdpath_run=$(dirname $(
+        nvim -l <(echo "vim.cmd.echo('stdpath(\"run\")')") > /dev/stdout 2>&1
+    ))
+    find "$nvim_stdpath_run" -type s -name "nvim*" 2> /dev/null |
+        while IFS= read -r nvim_server; do
+            timeout 2s nvim --server "$nvim_server" \
+                --remote-expr "execute('lua ThemeUpdate()')" \
+                > /dev/null 2>&1
+        done
+}
+
+##########################################################################################
+
 [[ ! -z $1 ]] && raw_target="$1" ||
     raw_target=$(
         find $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -exec basename -- {} \; |
@@ -20,14 +49,12 @@ target_theme="$DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/$(echo $raw_target | tr ' ' '-' | tr '[:upper:
 
 ln -sF "$target_theme" $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/.current-theme
 
-theme-update-terminal
-theme-update-tmux
-theme-update-neovim &
-# theme-update-obsidian # TODO: implement
-# theme-update-browser # TODO: implement
-# theme-update-reaper # TODO: implement
-# theme-update-gimp # TODO: possible and actually desired? my main use case is just a blackboard, maybe let it be
-# theme-update-mutt # TODO: possible and actually desired?
-# theme-update-irc # TODO: possible and actually desired?
+theme_update_terminal
+theme_update_tmux
+theme_update_neovim &
+# theme_update_obsidian # TODO: decide if theming beyond transparency is worth it, if so, implement
+# theme_update_browser # TODO: implement
+# theme_update_reaper # TODO: implement
+# theme_update_mutt # TODO: possible and actually desired?
 
 theme-update-wallpaper "zz-default-for-theme" &

src_files/.local/scripts/theme-update-neovim

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-nvim_stdpath_run=$(dirname $(nvim -l <(echo "vim.cmd.echo('stdpath(\"run\")')") > /dev/stdout 2>&1))
-find "$nvim_stdpath_run" -type s -name "nvim*" 2> /dev/null |
-while IFS= read -r nvim_server; do
-    timeout 2s nvim --server "$nvim_server" \
-        --remote-expr "execute('lua ThemeUpdate()')" \
-        > /dev/null 2>&1
-done
-

src_files/.local/scripts/theme-update-terminal

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-theme_update_havoc() {
-    echo "TODO: theme_update_havoc not yet implemented"
-}
-
-theme_update_kitty() {
-    killall -SIGUSR1 kitty
-}
-
-case "$TERMINAL" in
-    ("havoc")
-        theme_update_havoc
-    ;;
-    ("kitty")
-        theme_update_kitty
-    ;;
-esac

src_files/.local/scripts/theme-update-tmux

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-tmux source-file $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/.current-theme/tmux.conf

theme_config.sh

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sym_link() {
 echo "---- configuring themes ----------------"
 source src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv
 
-# bring in the theme-files from Omarchy which i want to use
+echo "copying theme imports into config dirs"
 omarchy_themes=(`find src_files/imports/themes-omarchy-* -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d`)
 for dir in $omarchy_themes; do
     target_theme_dir="$DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/$(basename $dir)"
@@ -20,16 +20,14 @@ for dir in $omarchy_themes; do
     for f in $dir_theme_files; do cp -RPp $f $target_theme_dir/; done
 done
 
-# rename imported chromium.theme files
 chromium_filenames=(`find $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS -mindepth 2 -maxdepth 2 -name "chromium.theme"`)
 for f in $chromium_filenames; do mv $f $(dirname $f)/brave.theme; done
 
-# copy over custom neovim themes
 nvim_themes_dir=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/themes
 [[ ! -d "$nvim_themes_dir/pina/colors" ]] && mkdir -p "$nvim_themes_dir/pina/colors"
 cp -p src_files/imports/themes-omarchy-extra/pina/pina.nvim/colors/pina.vim $nvim_themes_dir/pina/colors/
 
-# set links for theme-switching
+echo "setting sym-links for theme-switching"
 default_theme="tokyodark"
 sym_link $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/$default_theme $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/.current-theme
 sym_link $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/.current-theme/kitty.conf $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/kitty/theme.conf
@@ -37,6 +35,6 @@ sym_link $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/.current-theme/tmux.conf $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tmux/them
 sym_link $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/.current-theme/neovim.lua $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/current-theme
 # TODO: finish theme work, set needed links per theme-set script
 
-# once everything is in place, run theme-set with the default_theme
+echo "setting the default theme: $default_theme"
 $DIR_SCRIPTS/theme-set $default_theme
 

todo.md

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # todo items
 
-- config for: terminal (kitty? havoc?); shell; mpd, mpc, ncmpcpp; mpv
+- config for: terminal (kitty? havoc?)
+- config for shell (if keeping zsh, may not need anything beyond what i've already done)
+- config for mpd, mpc, ncmpcpp
+- config for mpv (if any, may not need anything)
 - hyprland config and install on linux
 - web browsers config and install
 - get find, xargs, awk (use nawk) as unified as i can across system types
@@ -15,5 +18,4 @@
       to a base/core install, a music-studio install, a employer/work machine, etc.
     - alternate idea: columns for "include_in_systems" and/or "excluded_from_systems"
         - if both, likely apply the include column first, then the exclude (priority)
-- add command in tmux to perform cd to a given dir in all windows of the current session