Activate and Deactivate function keys using AppleScript.

README.md

Location Aware Functional Keys

• Put both scripts in Automator apps
• Set ControlPlane to start (and hide) both apps
• Grant Accessibility permissions to Automator

activate-f-keys.scpt

tell application "System Preferences"
	set current pane to pane "com.apple.preference.keyboard"
end tell


tell application "System Events"
	if UI elements enabled then
		tell tab group 1 of window "Keyboard" of process "System Preferences"
			set theCheckbox to checkbox "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys"
			tell theCheckbox
				if not (its value as boolean) then click theCheckbox
			end tell
		end tell
	else
		tell application "System Preferences"
			set current pane ¬
				to pane "com.apple.preference.universalaccess"
			display dialog ¬
				"UI element scripting is not enabled. Check \"Enable access for assistive devices\""
		end tell
	end if
end tell

tell application "System Preferences"
	quit
end tell

deactivate-f-keys.scpt

tell application "System Preferences"
	set current pane to pane "com.apple.preference.keyboard"
end tell


tell application "System Events"
	if UI elements enabled then
		tell tab group 1 of window "Keyboard" of process "System Preferences"
			set theCheckbox to checkbox "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys"
			tell theCheckbox
				if (its value as boolean) then click theCheckbox
			end tell
		end tell
	else
		tell application "System Preferences"
			set current pane ¬
				to pane "com.apple.preference.universalaccess"
			display dialog ¬
				"UI element scripting is not enabled. Check \"Enable access for assistive devices\""
		end tell
	end if
end tell

tell application "System Preferences"
	quit
end tell