scragg0x · February 18, 2026 21:20
diff --git a/Cosmic_Handy.md b/Cosmic_Handy.md
diff --git a/setup-cosmic-shortcut.sh b/setup-cosmic-shortcut.sh
 #!/bin/bash
 # setup-cosmic-shortcut.sh
 # Ensures a custom keyboard shortcut exists in COSMIC's config

 set -e

 CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.config/cosmic/com.system76.CosmicSettings.Shortcuts/v1"
 CONFIG_FILE="$CONFIG_DIR/custom"

 SHORTCUT_KEY='(
        modifiers: [
            Ctrl,
        ],
        key: "space",
        description: Some("Handy"),
    )'
 SHORTCUT_VALUE='Spawn("/usr/bin/handy --toggle-transcription")'

 # --- Create config dir if missing ---
 mkdir -p "$CONFIG_DIR"

 # --- If file doesn't exist, create it from scratch ---
 if [ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
    echo "Creating new shortcuts config..."
    cat > "$CONFIG_FILE" <<EOF
 {
    (
        modifiers: [
            Ctrl,
        ],
        key: "space",
        description: Some("Handy"),
    ): Spawn("/usr/bin/handy --toggle-transcription"),
 }
 EOF
    echo "Created $CONFIG_FILE"
    exit 0
 fi

 # --- If file exists, check if shortcut is already there ---
 if grep -q '"space"' "$CONFIG_FILE" && grep -q "handy" "$CONFIG_FILE"; then
    echo "Shortcut already exists, nothing to do."
    exit 0
 fi

 # --- Insert shortcut before the closing brace ---
 echo "Adding shortcut to existing config..."
 # Back up existing config
 cp "$CONFIG_FILE" "$CONFIG_FILE.bak"
 echo "Backed up existing config to $CONFIG_FILE.bak"

 # Insert the new shortcut before the last closing brace
 sed -i 's/^}$/    (\n        modifiers: [\n            Ctrl,\n        ],\n        key: "space",\n        description: Some("Handy"),\n    ): Spawn("\/usr\/bin\/handy --toggle-transcription"),\n}/' "$CONFIG_FILE"

 echo "Shortcut added."
 echo ""
 echo "You may need to log out and back in, or restart COSMIC settings for changes to take effect."
 echo "Current config:"
 cat "$CONFIG_FILE"
diff --git a/setup-ydotool.sh b/setup-ydotool.sh
 #!/bin/bash
 # setup-ydotool.sh - Install and configure ydotool on Pop!_OS / Ubuntu

 set -e

 echo "=== ydotool setup ==="

 # --- Dependencies ---
 echo "[1/5] Installing dependencies..."
 sudo apt install -y cmake libevdev-dev scdoc git

 # --- uinput ---
 echo "[2/5] Setting up uinput..."
 sudo modprobe uinput

 # Make uinput load on boot
 echo "uinput" | sudo tee /etc/modules-load.d/uinput.conf > /dev/null

 # Set uinput permissions
 echo 'KERNEL=="uinput", GROUP="input", MODE="0660"' | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/60-uinput.rules > /dev/null
 sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
 sudo udevadm trigger

 # Add user to input group
 sudo usermod -aG input "$USER"
 echo "    Added $USER to input group (will take full effect after logout/login)"

 # --- Build & install ydotool ---
 echo "[3/5] Building ydotool from source..."
 BUILD_DIR="$(mktemp -d)/ydotool"
 git clone https://github.com/ReimuNotMoe/ydotool "$BUILD_DIR"
 cd "$BUILD_DIR"
 mkdir build && cd build
 cmake .. 
 make -j"$(nproc)"
 sudo make install

 # --- systemd user service for ydotoold ---
 echo "[4/5] Setting up ydotoold as a systemd user service..."
 systemctl --user daemon-reload
 systemctl --user enable ydotoold
 systemctl --user start ydotoold

 # --- Shell profile setup ---
 echo "[5/5] Configuring shell environment..."
 PROFILE_LINE='export YDOTOOL_SOCKET="/run/user/$(id -u)/.ydotool_socket"'

 for RC in "$HOME/.bashrc" "$HOME/.zshrc"; do
    if [ -f "$RC" ]; then
        if ! grep -q "YDOTOOL_SOCKET" "$RC"; then
            echo "$PROFILE_LINE" >> "$RC"
            echo "    Added YDOTOOL_SOCKET to $RC"
        else
            echo "    YDOTOOL_SOCKET already set in $RC, skipping"
        fi
    fi
 done

 # Apply to current session
 export YDOTOOL_SOCKET="/run/user/$(id -u)/.ydotool_socket"

 # --- Test ---
 echo ""
 echo "=== Testing ydotool ==="
 sleep 1
 if ydotool type "Test" 2>/dev/null; then
    echo "ydotool is working correctly!"
 else
    echo "Test failed. You may need to log out and back in for group changes to take effect."
    echo "Then run: ydotool type 'Test'"
 fi

 echo ""
 echo "=== Done ==="
 echo "Note: If this is your first install, log out and back in to apply input group permissions."
	#!/bin/bash
	# setup-cosmic-shortcut.sh
	# Ensures a custom keyboard shortcut exists in COSMIC's config

	set -e

	CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.config/cosmic/com.system76.CosmicSettings.Shortcuts/v1"
	CONFIG_FILE="$CONFIG_DIR/custom"

	SHORTCUT_KEY='(
	modifiers: [
	Ctrl,
	],
	key: "space",
	description: Some("Handy"),
	)'
	SHORTCUT_VALUE='Spawn("/usr/bin/handy --toggle-transcription")'

	# --- Create config dir if missing ---
	mkdir -p "$CONFIG_DIR"

	# --- If file doesn't exist, create it from scratch ---
	if [ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
	echo "Creating new shortcuts config..."
	cat > "$CONFIG_FILE" <<EOF
	{
	(
	modifiers: [
	Ctrl,
	],
	key: "space",
	description: Some("Handy"),
	): Spawn("/usr/bin/handy --toggle-transcription"),
	}
	EOF
	echo "Created $CONFIG_FILE"
	exit 0
	fi

	# --- If file exists, check if shortcut is already there ---
	if grep -q '"space"' "$CONFIG_FILE" && grep -q "handy" "$CONFIG_FILE"; then
	echo "Shortcut already exists, nothing to do."
	exit 0
	fi

	# --- Insert shortcut before the closing brace ---
	echo "Adding shortcut to existing config..."
	# Back up existing config
	cp "$CONFIG_FILE" "$CONFIG_FILE.bak"
	echo "Backed up existing config to $CONFIG_FILE.bak"

	# Insert the new shortcut before the last closing brace
	sed -i 's/^}$/ (\n modifiers: [\n Ctrl,\n ],\n key: "space",\n description: Some("Handy"),\n ): Spawn("\/usr\/bin\/handy --toggle-transcription"),\n}/' "$CONFIG_FILE"

	echo "Shortcut added."
	echo ""
	echo "You may need to log out and back in, or restart COSMIC settings for changes to take effect."
	echo "Current config:"
	cat "$CONFIG_FILE"
	#!/bin/bash
	# setup-ydotool.sh - Install and configure ydotool on Pop!_OS / Ubuntu

	set -e

	echo "=== ydotool setup ==="

	# --- Dependencies ---
	echo "[1/5] Installing dependencies..."
	sudo apt install -y cmake libevdev-dev scdoc git

	# --- uinput ---
	echo "[2/5] Setting up uinput..."
	sudo modprobe uinput

	# Make uinput load on boot
	echo "uinput" \| sudo tee /etc/modules-load.d/uinput.conf > /dev/null

	# Set uinput permissions
	echo 'KERNEL=="uinput", GROUP="input", MODE="0660"' \| sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/60-uinput.rules > /dev/null
	sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
	sudo udevadm trigger

	# Add user to input group
	sudo usermod -aG input "$USER"
	echo " Added $USER to input group (will take full effect after logout/login)"

	# --- Build & install ydotool ---
	echo "[3/5] Building ydotool from source..."
	BUILD_DIR="$(mktemp -d)/ydotool"
	git clone https://github.com/ReimuNotMoe/ydotool "$BUILD_DIR"
	cd "$BUILD_DIR"
	mkdir build && cd build
	cmake ..
	make -j"$(nproc)"
	sudo make install

	# --- systemd user service for ydotoold ---
	echo "[4/5] Setting up ydotoold as a systemd user service..."
	systemctl --user daemon-reload
	systemctl --user enable ydotoold
	systemctl --user start ydotoold

	# --- Shell profile setup ---
	echo "[5/5] Configuring shell environment..."
	PROFILE_LINE='export YDOTOOL_SOCKET="/run/user/$(id -u)/.ydotool_socket"'

	for RC in "$HOME/.bashrc" "$HOME/.zshrc"; do
	if [ -f "$RC" ]; then
	if ! grep -q "YDOTOOL_SOCKET" "$RC"; then
	echo "$PROFILE_LINE" >> "$RC"
	echo " Added YDOTOOL_SOCKET to $RC"
	else
	echo " YDOTOOL_SOCKET already set in $RC, skipping"
	fi
	fi
	done

	# Apply to current session
	export YDOTOOL_SOCKET="/run/user/$(id -u)/.ydotool_socket"

	# --- Test ---
	echo ""
	echo "=== Testing ydotool ==="
	sleep 1
	if ydotool type "Test" 2>/dev/null; then
	echo "ydotool is working correctly!"
	else
	echo "Test failed. You may need to log out and back in for group changes to take effect."
	echo "Then run: ydotool type 'Test'"
	fi

	echo ""
	echo "=== Done ==="
	echo "Note: If this is your first install, log out and back in to apply input group permissions."