Stephan Sokolow ssokolow

## update_flatpak_cli.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Flatpak CLI Shortcut Generator

A simple no-argument tool that generates launchers with traditional non-flatpak
command names for your installed Flatpak applications in ~/.local/bin/flatpak.

Does full collision detection and warns you if you forgot to add its output
directory to your PATH. Also overrules the command-line specified in the
``.desktop`` file if the Flatpak maintainer didn't include support for
command-line arguments.

## Disable Root Cert Updates.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Use this if you're blocking off network access in a way which causes timeouts
; and it's causing some games to wait 25 seconds on every game start as DirectX tries
; to check the root certs for updates as part of video driver signature checking

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate]
"DisableWebRetrieval"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot]
"DisableRootAutoUpdate"=dword:00000001

## anon.sh
# Convenience helper to set up an "incognito mode" for a shell session.
#
# Installation:
# 1. Create a folder like ~/.zsh/functions
# 2. Add it to your ZSH function path with fpath=(~/.zsh/functions(:A) $fpath) in ~/.zshenv
# 3. Save this script as ~/.zsh/functions/anonsh
# 4. Add `autoload -Uz anonsh` to your ~/.zshrc
#
# Now you can type `anonsh` in any zsh session
#

## .Xresources
! ---=== Experiment with making Motif less ugly for DDD ===---
! (DDD ignores generically-set Motif properties so we must do this)
! TODO (if possible):
!  - Hide text cursors in unfocused fields
!  - Convert on-hover effect from shadow to background color or border
!  - Pick better fonts and check which package provides them

! Use the lighter background grey from the Lubuntu GTK+ theme
! (Still a cool grey. Eyedropper the Clearlooks warm grey if necessary.)
Ddd*background: #e0e0e0

## update_check.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Simple notify2-based apt-get update notifier

Requires:
- dbus-python (A.K.A. python-dbus)
- notify2
- python-gobject (for Python 2.x)

(Though it shouldn't be too difficult to adapt to Python 3.x since

## x11_watch_active_window.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
"""python-xlib example which reacts to changing the active window/title.

Requires:
- Python
- python-xlib

Tested with Python 2.x because my Kubuntu 14.04 doesn't come with python-xlib
for Python 3.x.

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                Port and refactoring of gtkexcepthook.py for PyQt 5.x and Python 3.5+
              
          
## win7.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Toggle the KVM switch programmatically by toggling the Scroll Lock LED
# Source: https://askubuntu.com/a/546989/23552

SLEEP=0.5
LEDNAME="Scroll Lock"

echo "Switching..."
xset led named "$LEDNAME"
sleep $SLEEP

## term_qt.py
"""Primitive terminal emulator example made from a PyQt QTextEdit widget."""

import fcntl, locale, os, pty, struct, sys, termios
import subprocess  # nosec

# Quick hack to limit the scope of the PyLint warning disabler
try:
    # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
    from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QSocketNotifier                 # type: ignore
    from PyQt5.QtGui import QFont, QPalette, QTextCursor         # type: ignore

## thunderbird_esc_fix.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Helper to block Esc key presses from reaching Thunderbird

(Works by using XGrabKey to claim Esc on all Thunderbird "3pane" windows,
either at startup or when the window first receives focus.)

Requires:
- Python
- python-xlib
	#!/usr/bin/env python3
	"""Flatpak CLI Shortcut Generator

	A simple no-argument tool that generates launchers with traditional non-flatpak
	command names for your installed Flatpak applications in ~/.local/bin/flatpak.

	Does full collision detection and warns you if you forgot to add its output
	directory to your PATH. Also overrules the command-line specified in the
	``.desktop`` file if the Flatpak maintainer didn't include support for
	command-line arguments.
	Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
	; Use this if you're blocking off network access in a way which causes timeouts
	; and it's causing some games to wait 25 seconds on every game start as DirectX tries
	; to check the root certs for updates as part of video driver signature checking

	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\AutoUpdate]
	"DisableWebRetrieval"=dword:00000001

	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot]
	"DisableRootAutoUpdate"=dword:00000001
	# Convenience helper to set up an "incognito mode" for a shell session.
	#
	# Installation:
	# 1. Create a folder like ~/.zsh/functions
	# 2. Add it to your ZSH function path with fpath=(~/.zsh/functions(:A) $fpath) in ~/.zshenv
	# 3. Save this script as ~/.zsh/functions/anonsh
	# 4. Add `autoload -Uz anonsh` to your ~/.zshrc
	#
	# Now you can type `anonsh` in any zsh session
	#
	! ---=== Experiment with making Motif less ugly for DDD ===---
	! (DDD ignores generically-set Motif properties so we must do this)
	! TODO (if possible):
	! - Hide text cursors in unfocused fields
	! - Convert on-hover effect from shadow to background color or border
	! - Pick better fonts and check which package provides them

	! Use the lighter background grey from the Lubuntu GTK+ theme
	! (Still a cool grey. Eyedropper the Clearlooks warm grey if necessary.)
	Ddd*background: #e0e0e0
	#!/usr/bin/env python3
	# -- coding: utf-8 --
	"""Simple notify2-based apt-get update notifier

	Requires:
	- dbus-python (A.K.A. python-dbus)
	- notify2
	- python-gobject (for Python 2.x)

	(Though it shouldn't be too difficult to adapt to Python 3.x since
	#!/usr/bin/env python
	"""python-xlib example which reacts to changing the active window/title.

	Requires:
	- Python
	- python-xlib

	Tested with Python 2.x because my Kubuntu 14.04 doesn't come with python-xlib
	for Python 3.x.
	#!/bin/bash
	# Toggle the KVM switch programmatically by toggling the Scroll Lock LED
	# Source: https://askubuntu.com/a/546989/23552

	SLEEP=0.5
	LEDNAME="Scroll Lock"

	echo "Switching..."
	xset led named "$LEDNAME"
	sleep $SLEEP
	"""Primitive terminal emulator example made from a PyQt QTextEdit widget."""

	import fcntl, locale, os, pty, struct, sys, termios
	import subprocess # nosec

	# Quick hack to limit the scope of the PyLint warning disabler
	try:
	# pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
	from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QSocketNotifier # type: ignore
	from PyQt5.QtGui import QFont, QPalette, QTextCursor # type: ignore
	#!/usr/bin/env python3
	"""Helper to block Esc key presses from reaching Thunderbird

	(Works by using XGrabKey to claim Esc on all Thunderbird "3pane" windows,
	either at startup or when the window first receives focus.)

	Requires:
	- Python
	- python-xlib