watch-xfce-xfconf 1.0.5

Description:

watchxfcexfconf 1.0.5

watch-xfce-xfconf - Automate XFCE Configuration!
Introduction
The command-line tool watch-xfce-xfconf, written by
James Cherti, allows displaying and watching the
xfconf-query commands of all the XFCE 4 Xfconf settings that are being changed by XFCE
programs like xfce4-settings-manager, thunar, catfish, ristretto, among others.
The watch-xfce-xfconf command-line tool is especially useful for users who want to
replicate XFCE 4 settings on several computers.
What is xfconf-query?
The xfconf-query command-line tool allows retrieving, modifying, and creating XFCE 4
Xfconf settings, such as the desktop background, panel preferences, window decorations,
window manager settings, and more.
How can xfconf-query commands help automate the configuration of XFCE 4?
By displaying the xfconf-query commands, watch-xfce-xfconf allows to easily create a
Shell script that can be used to automate the configuration of XFCE 4, which provides
several benefits:

It saves time and effort by eliminating the need to manually adjust settings on each
individual machine,
It reduces the risk of errors and inconsistencies that may arise from manually
configuring settings on different machines,
Finally, it allows focusing on other important tasks rather than spending time
configuring XFCE 4 manually.

Installation
The watch-xfce-xfconf command-line tool can be installed locally,
in ~/.local/bin/watch-xfce-xfconf, using pip:
pip install --user watch-xfce-xfconf

Usage
Run xfce4-settings-manager in the background:
xfce4-settings-manager &

After that, execute watch-xfce-xfconf:
~/.local/bin/watch-xfce-xfconf

Once you begin modifying XFCE 4 settings using xfce4-settings-manager, watch-xfce-xfconf
will automatically display the corresponding xfconf-query commands in the terminal. These
xfconf-query commands can be easily copied and pasted into a Shell script, allowing for
quick and efficient automation of XFCE 4 configuration across multiple machines.
Features

Parses XML files that are located in the directory:
~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/,
Monitors changes in XFCE 4 settings / Xfconf,
Displays xfconf-query commands,
Supports the following Xfconf types: uint, int, string, bool, array, double.

Links

watch-xfce-xfconf @PyPI
watch-xfce-xfconf @GitHub
General information about Xfconf