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#!/usr/bin/env python3

import os
import gi
from subprocess import call

gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
gi.require_version('AppIndicator3', '0.1')
gi.require_version('Notify', '0.7')

from gi.repository import Gtk
from gi.repository import AppIndicator3
from gi.repository import Notify

scriptlen = len(os.path.basename(__file__))

if os.path.islink(__file__):
    root = os.readlink(__file__)[:-int(scriptlen)]
else:
    root = os.path.dirname(__file__)

APPINDICATOR_ID = 'changelauncherlocation'
APP_NAME = 'Change Launcher Location'
APP_VERSION = '1.0.0'
APP_INDICATOR_ICON = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(root, 'indicator.svg'))

# Commands
# --------
#
# Set the launcher to the BOTTOM
#  $ gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Launcher launcher-position Bottom
#
# Set the launcher to the LEFT
#  $ gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Launcher launcher-position Left
#
# Set the launcher autohide to ON
#  $ gsettings set org.compiz.unityshell:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/ launcher-hide-mode 1
#
# Set the launcher autohide to OFF
#  $ gsettings set org.compiz.unityshell:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/ launcher-hide-mode 0


class ChangeLauncherLocationApp():

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        indicator = AppIndicator3.Indicator.new(
            APPINDICATOR_ID,
            APP_INDICATOR_ICON,
            AppIndicator3.IndicatorCategory.SYSTEM_SERVICES
        )
        indicator.set_status(AppIndicator3.IndicatorStatus.ACTIVE)
        indicator.set_menu(self._build_menu())
        Notify.init(APPINDICATOR_ID)
        Gtk.main()

    def quit(self):
        Notify.uninit()
        Gtk.main_quit()

    def _build_menu(self):
        menu = Gtk.Menu()

        # Add "left" item
        item_left = Gtk.MenuItem('Left')
        item_left.connect('activate', self._set_menu_left)
        menu.append(item_left)

        # Add "bottom" item
        item_bottom = Gtk.MenuItem('Bottom')
        item_bottom.connect('activate', self._set_menu_bottom)
        menu.append(item_bottom)

        # Add "separator"
        separator1 = Gtk.SeparatorMenuItem()
        separator1.show()
        menu.append(separator1)

        # Add "autohide ON" item
        item_autohide_on = Gtk.MenuItem('Autohide ON')
        item_autohide_on.connect('activate', self._set_menu_autohide_on)
        menu.append(item_autohide_on)

        # Add "autohide OFF" item
        item_autohide_off = Gtk.MenuItem('Autohide OFF')
        item_autohide_off.connect('activate', self._set_menu_autohide_off)
        menu.append(item_autohide_off)

        # Add "separator"
        separator2 = Gtk.SeparatorMenuItem()
        separator2.show()
        menu.append(separator2)

        # Add "quit" item
        item_quit = Gtk.MenuItem('Quit')
        item_quit.connect('activate', quit)
        menu.append(item_quit)

        menu.show_all()

        return menu

    def _set_menu_left(self, event):
        call(["gsettings", "set", "com.canonical.Unity.Launcher", "launcher-position", "Left"])
        Notify.Notification.new("Launcher Change", "The launcher was repositioned to the LEFT.").show()

    def _set_menu_bottom(self, event):
        call(["gsettings", "set", "com.canonical.Unity.Launcher", "launcher-position", "Bottom"])
        Notify.Notification.new("Launcher Change", "The launcher was repositioned to the BOTTOM.").show()

    def _set_menu_autohide_on(self, event):
        call(["gsettings", "set", "org.compiz.unityshell:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/", "launcher-hide-mode", "1"])
        Notify.Notification.new("Launcher Change", "The launcher autohide setting was set to ON.").show()

    def _set_menu_autohide_off(self, event):
        call(["gsettings", "set", "org.compiz.unityshell:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/", "launcher-hide-mode", "0"])
        Notify.Notification.new("Launcher Change", "The launcher autohide setting was set to OFF.").show()


# Create the app
app = ChangeLauncherLocationApp()