add some desktop environment setup

desktop-env.sh

@@ -2,8 +2,32 @@
 ##  DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT  ##
 ###########################
 # Designed & tested on Cinnamon XX.x
+echo "## desktop environment" | tee todo.md -a
 
 echo "desktop-env.sh not populated"
 
 # remap caps-lock to escape (more efficient neovim)
 gsettings set org.gnome.libgnomekbd.keyboard options "['grp\tgrp:win_space_toggle', 'terminate\tterminate:ctrl_alt_bksp', 'caps\tcaps:escape']"
+
+# fix touchpad scrolling direction (the default is objectively wrong)
+gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.peripherals.touchpad natural-scroll "false"
+
+# enable slick touchpad gestures
+echo "* enable touchpad gestures" | tee todo.md -a
+
+# replace holding <Alt> to move windows with <Super>
+gsettings set org.cinnmon.desktop.wm.preferences mouse-button-modifier "'<Super>'"
+
+# hide annoying super menu icons
+
+# set up taskbar
+
+# startup programs - artha
+mkdir -p $HOME/.config/autostart
+cp ./utils/artha-autostart.desktop $HOME/.config/autostart/artha.desktop
+chmod 755 $HOME/.config/autostart/artha.desktop
+
+# disable calendar widget showing events too
+FP="$HOME/.config/cinnamon/spices/calendar@cinnamon.org/13.json" # why is this 13? doesn't seem very robust
+cat $FP | jq '.["show-events"].value = false' | tee $FP
+

main.sh

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ echo "* install drivers & such" | tee todo.md -a
 
 # Install some apt packages
 sudo apt-get upgrade -y
-sudo apt-get install -y curl git jq build-essentials unzip # for development
+sudo apt-get install -y curl git jq build-essentials unzip tree # for development
 sudo apt-get install -y ripgrep # I honestly don't remember why I installed these
 echo "* globstar?" | tee todo.md -a
 

user-programs.sh

@@ -4,24 +4,25 @@
 echo "## special/single-use/professional programs" | tee todo.md -a
 
 # GIMP (image manipulation)
-apt-get install -y gimp
+sudo apt-get install -y gimp
 
 # Audacity (audio manipulation)
-apt-get install -y audacity
+sudo apt-get install -y audacity
 
 # VLC (video player)
-apt-get install -y vlc
+sudo apt-get install -y vlc
 
 # ffmpeg (A/V transcoding)
-apt-get install -y ffmpeg
+sudo apt-get install -y ffmpeg ffmpeg-doc
 
 # OBS studio (screen recording)
-add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio
+echo '' | add-apt-repository ppa:obsproject/obs-studio
-apt-get update
+sudo apt-get update
-apt-get install -y obs-studio
+sudo apt-get install -y obs-studio
 
 # FreeCAD (3D parametric modeling)
-apt-get install -y freecad
+echo '' | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freecad-maintainers/freecad-stable
+sudo apt-get install -y freecad freecad-doc
 
 # 3D printing slicer 
 echo "* choose and install 3D slicer" | tee todo.md -a

utils/artha-autostart.desktop

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=Artha
+GenericName=Thesaurus
+Comment=Handy thesaurus based on WordNet
+Exec=artha