Hide/Show OSX Desktop Icons

hide_desktop_icons.sh

#!/bin/bash
DIR="$HOME/Desktop"
FILE="$DIR/.hidden_icons"

# hide icons for Windows VM
always_hide() {
        chflags hidden $DIR/\$RECYCLE.BIN
        chflags hidden $DIR/desktop.ini
}

if [ -f $FILE ]
then
        # found .hidden_icons
        # show icons
        chflags nohidden $DIR/*
        rm -f $FILE
        always_hide
else
        # not found .hidden_icons
        chflags hidden $DIR/*
        touch $FILE
fi