System: Ubuntu: 22.04.1
GNOME version: 42.5
I'm trying to make script to manipulate GNOME from CLI to use it in Solaar and other automation scripts.
example:
dbus-send --session --type=method_call --dest=org.gnome.Shell /org/gnome/Shell org.gnome.Shell.Eval string:'Main.overview.toggle();'
My scripts from 20.04 appeared not working. As I found out - the Eval function is not available any more due to security reasons. So I've remade it as:
toggle_activities() {
status=$(dbus-send --session --type=method_call --print-reply=literal --dest=org.gnome.Shell /org/gnome/Shell org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get string:org.gnome.Shell string:OverviewActive | awk '{print $3}')
if [ "$status" = "false" ]; then
dbus-send --session --type=method_call --dest=org.gnome.Shell /org/gnome/Shell org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set string:org.gnome.Shell string:OverviewActive variant:boolean:true
else
dbus-send --session --type=method_call --dest=org.gnome.Shell /org/gnome/Shell org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Set string:org.gnome.Shell string:OverviewActive variant:boolean:false
fi
}
But I can not solve problem with
dbus-send --session --type=method_call --dest=org.gnome.Shell /org/gnome/Shell org.gnome.Shell.ShowApplications
In dbus-monitor I've got error:
method call time=1669718931.082783 sender=:1.16366 -> destination=org.gnome.Shell serial=2 path=/org/gnome/Shell; interface=org.gnome.Shell; member=ShowApplications
signal time=1669718931.083565 sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> destination=:1.16366 serial=5 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameLost
string ":1.16366"
signal time=1669718931.083587 sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> destination=(null destination) serial=31800 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameOwnerChanged
string ":1.16366"
string ":1.16366"
string ""
error time=1669718931.084320 sender=:1.39 -> destination=:1.16366 error_name=org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied reply_serial=2
string "ShowApplications is not allowed"
Is there any way to make my script trusted or remove this limitation, or any workaround?
Finally, I need these options:
- Open/close overview (achieved)
- Open/close applications grid
- Switch workspace left or right
The option to emulate keystrokes is not acceptable, because of option to change any of keybindings which cause changing Solaar config and other scripts.