Re: Applescript and Mission Control
Re: Applescript and Mission Control
- Subject: Re: Applescript and Mission Control
- From: Robert Poland <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:44:47 -0700
2551,
Got a working script now. Only on one monitor for now.
(* set_Spaces - 11/25/13 *)
-- pick a new background image
set theFile to choose file
delay 1
-- log "theFile = " & theFile
-- Find out how many spaces/desktops you have
tell application "System Events"
tell application "System Preferences"
reveal anchor "shortcutsTab" of pane id "com.apple.preference.keyboard"
delay 0.5
end tell -- application "System Preferences"
end tell -- application "System Events"
tell application "System Events"
tell process "System Preferences"
activate
tell window 1 -- "Keyboard"
select (row 3 of table 1 of scroll area 1 of splitter group 1 of tab group 1)
set numSpaces to count (UI elements of rows of outline 1 of scroll area 2 of splitter group 1 of tab group 1 whose name begins with "Switch to Desktop")
end tell -- "Keyboard"
end tell -- process "System Preferences"
tell application "System Preferences" to quit
end tell -- System Events
-- log "numSpaces = " & numSpaces
delay 1
tell application "System Events" to key code 18 using {control down} -- Desktop 1
repeat (numSpaces) times
tell application "System Events"
tell current desktop
set picture to theFile
beep
end tell
delay 1
-- switch to the next desktop
-- *Note:* Set your keyboard shortcut for "next desktop" if it's different
tell application "System Events" to key code 124 using {control down} -- ^→
delay 1
end tell -- application "System Events"
end repeat
beep 2
On Nov 22, 2013, at 7:36 AM, 2551 <email@hidden> wrote:
> Sorry Robert. Scrub that. I should have tested it on Mavericks first — no go I’m afraid.
>
> They must have changed the defaults command. I’ll see if I can figure out what to over the weekend.
>
> On 22 Nov 2013, at 21:28, Robert Poland <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>> Thanks 2551,
>>
>> I’ll try to figure that out later, after work.
>>
>> On Nov 22, 2013, at 7:08 AM, 2551 <email@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> I’m not sure if I understand you correctly. Do you mean you want to change all the Desktop/Spaces to display the same background image?
>>>
>>> If so, I wrote a bash script to do that back in 10.7. You could convert it to an applescript by running the ‘defaults write’ line from a ‘do shell script’ instead.
>>>
>>> Note, it only work on one monitor at a time. I never did solve the problem of getting it to work across monitors.
>>>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> #! /bin/bash
>>> #script to change all desktop backgrounds
>>>
>>> echo "Drag and drop an image file here"
>>> echo -n "then press return or press control-c to cancel..."
>>>
>>> read -e WLPR;
>>>
>>> function change_wallpaper
>>> {
>>> defaults write com.apple.desktop Background "{default = {ImageFilePath='$WLPR'; };}"; killall Dock
>>> }
>>>
>>> change_wallpaper
>>>
>>> #EOF
>>>
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> On 22 Nov 2013, at 20:21, Robert Poland <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am just getting into Mission Control.
>>>>
>>>> It’s annoying to me that the Desktop has different images in different Spaces
>>>>
>>>> Is there any reasonable way for Applescript of switch these images?
>>>>
>>>> I see that Mission Control has no Applescript dictionary.
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Robert Poland
>>>> iMac, Mid 2011, 12,2
>>>> 2.7 GHz Intel Core I5, 27”
>>>> 12 GB Ram, 1TB HD
>>>> OS X 10.9
Robert Poland - Fort Collins, CO
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