set-custom-shortcut

#!/bin/bash

# 1. Ask the user for details in succession
read -p "Enter shortcut name (e.g., My Terminal): " NAME
read -p "Enter command to execute (e.g., gnome-terminal): " COMMAND
read -p "Enter key binding (e.g., <Primary><Alt>t. Some punctuation have special names): " SHORTCUT

# 2. Generate a unique ID and path upfront to reuse everywhere
SLOT_ID=$((RANDOM))
PATH_SUFFIX="/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom${SLOT_ID}/"

# 3. Get the current list of custom keybindings
CURRENT_BINDINGS=$(gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings)

# 4. Append the new path to the existing array correctly
if [ "$CURRENT_BINDINGS" = "@as []" ] || [ "$CURRENT_BINDINGS" = "[]" ]; then
    # Array is completely empty
    NEW_BINDINGS="['${PATH_SUFFIX}']"
else
    # Strip the leading '[' and trailing ']' without wrapping the inner contents in extra quotes
    STRIPPED_BINDINGS="${CURRENT_BINDINGS#[}"
    STRIPPED_BINDINGS="${STRIPPED_BINDINGS%]}"
    NEW_BINDINGS="[${STRIPPED_BINDINGS}, '${PATH_SUFFIX}']"
fi

# 5. Update the main custom-keybindings schema array
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings "$NEW_BINDINGS"

# 6. Set the Name, Command, and Keybinding safely using the pre-defined path
gsettings set "org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:${PATH_SUFFIX}" name "$NAME"
gsettings set "org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:${PATH_SUFFIX}" command "$COMMAND"
gsettings set "org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybinding:${PATH_SUFFIX}" binding "'$SHORTCUT'"

echo "Success! Custom shortcut '$NAME' is now active."