Toggled

A simple tool to toggle systemd services, hence toggled.

XFCE doesn't have dynamic panel launchers, which poses a significant challenge for forgetful users. The user cannot see any change after clicking on a launcher. Since there is no dynamic icon change, how can the forgetful user know if they clicked on a launcher or were about to? Fear no more, forgetful users—toggled is here to help. It nonchalantly runs with root privileges so desktop entries can toggle services on/off without tapping into dark magic. Indeed, toggled is a bad boy.

Compile/Install/Remove

$ [sudo] make [compile|install|remove] [y] [SERVICE={all|service_name}]

The position of the arguments is not important, more details are in the Makefile.

Example

Install all desktop entries from the etc/ without prompting:

$ sudo make install y SERVICE=all

Check README in etc/ for more details about adding new desktop entries.

Usage

$ toggled {service|--status|--sync-icons} [on|off]

Example

toggled can be used as a fidget toy, allowing manic users to unleash their inner beast in two ways:

• Do more than 10 CPS on the XFCE panel launcher.
• Run toggle minidlna like hell in the terminal.

Or, to toggle the crap out of minidlna:

for (( i = 0; i < SRANDOM; ++i )); do
    toggled minidlna
done

Some services like to be toggled, others not so much (start-limit-hit). Toggle consensually...

Autocomplete

The first argument will be autocompleted with a service name or {--status|--sync-icons}, and the second with [on|off].

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Only running services are shown if the first argument is empty. Otherwise, it autocompletes any service name.