#! /usr/bin/env python3 """Sets the system mode.""" from argparse import ArgumentParser from subprocess import DEVNULL, CalledProcessError, check_call, run from sys import stderr DESCRIPTION = 'Sets or toggles the system mode.' LAPTOP_MODE_SERVICE = 'laptop-mode.service' TABLET_MODE_SERVICE = 'tablet-mode.service' def get_arguments(): """Returns the CLI arguments.""" parser = ArgumentParser(description=DESCRIPTION) parser.add_argument( '-n', '--notify', action='store_true', help='display an on-screen notification') subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest='mode') subparsers.add_parser('toggle', help='toggles the system mode') subparsers.add_parser('laptop', help='switch to laptop mode') subparsers.add_parser('tablet', help='switch to tablet mode') subparsers.add_parser('default', help='do not disable any input devices') return parser.parse_args() def systemctl(action, unit, *, root=False): """Runs systemctl.""" command = ['/usr/bin/sudo'] if root else [] command.append('systemctl') command.append(action) command.append(unit) try: check_call(command, stdout=DEVNULL) # Return 0 on success. except CalledProcessError: return False return True def notify_send(summary, body=None): """Sends the respective message.""" command = ['/usr/bin/notify-send', summary] if body is not None: command.append(body) return run(command, stdout=DEVNULL) def notify_laptop_mode(): """Notifies about laptop mode.""" return notify_send('Laptop mode.', 'The system is now in laptop mode.') def notify_tablet_mode(): """Notifies about tablet mode.""" return notify_send('Tablet mode.', 'The system is now in tablet mode.') def toggle_mode(notify): """Toggles between laptop and tablet mode.""" if systemctl('status', TABLET_MODE_SERVICE): systemctl('stop', TABLET_MODE_SERVICE, root=True) systemctl('start', LAPTOP_MODE_SERVICE, root=True) if notify: notify_tablet_mode() else: systemctl('stop', LAPTOP_MODE_SERVICE, root=True) systemctl('start', TABLET_MODE_SERVICE, root=True) if notify: notify_laptop_mode() def default_mode(notify): """Restores all blocked input devices.""" systemctl('stop', LAPTOP_MODE_SERVICE, root=True) systemctl('stop', TABLET_MODE_SERVICE, root=True) if notify: notify_send('Default mode.', 'The system is now in default mode.') def laptop_mode(notify): """Starts the laptop mode.""" systemctl('stop', TABLET_MODE_SERVICE, root=True) systemctl('start', LAPTOP_MODE_SERVICE, root=True) if notify: notify_laptop_mode() def tablet_mode(notify): """Starts the tablet mode.""" systemctl('stop', LAPTOP_MODE_SERVICE, root=True) systemctl('start', TABLET_MODE_SERVICE, root=True) if notify: notify_tablet_mode() def main(): """Runs the main program.""" arguments = get_arguments() if arguments.mode == 'toggle': toggle_mode(arguments.notify) elif arguments.mode == 'default': default_mode(arguments.notify) elif arguments.mode == 'laptop': laptop_mode(arguments.notify) elif arguments.mode == 'tablet': tablet_mode(arguments.notify) else: print('Must specify a mode.', file=stderr, flush=True) if __name__ == '__main__': main()